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• The Chronicle of Higher Education is losing subscribers and revenue. Is this a sign of rough waters ahead?
• Our reviewer looks at three handbooks for adjunct faculty and picks the best of the bunch.
• A well-written syllabus can land you a better job. We've put together a list of tips for writing stronger syllabi.
• and more...

FEATURES

COVER STORY
Any periodical as influential as The Chronicle of Higher Education doesn't just cover news: it is news. So it was last May with the departure of the publication's Managing Editor Douglas Lederman and Editor Scott Jaschik. Are the newspaper's falling revenues and lost subscribers signs of rough waters ahead or just blips on the radar?

TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Before you dismiss the syllabus as first-day filler or as an utilitarian schedule, consider this document's potential impacts. A vague or poorly written syllabus can lead to misunderstandings and instructor regrets. A top-notch syllabus can land you a better teaching job. We've put together a list of tips for writing better syllabi.

NEWS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

GOING THE DISTANCE
Every school kid likes a fieldtrip--even college kids. Read about how you can incorporate virtual fieldtrips into your on-line courses.

DESK DRAWER

• Michigan Lecturers Agree to New Contract A union of lecturers and adjunct faculty reached an agreement with the University of Michigan on higher salaries and new guarantees on job security.
• Lecturer Captures Professor of the Years Award at Tufts University The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate presented its annual TCU Professor of the Year award to American Studies lecturer Jean Wu in June.

REVIEWS

PAGES
An Adjunct is an Adjunct is an Adjunct. What will help you stand out from the competition? Start with one of the handbooks our reviewer recommends.

THE NET
Visiting the libraries at Harvard, UC-Berkeley and hundreds of other universities is as easy as point-and-click.

OPINION

FIRST PERSON
Fed up with being seen by students as the big, bad grader, essayist Shari Dinkins employs a computer to play the heavy.

THE LAST WORD
Editorial changes afoot at The Chronicle of Higher Education impact the publication's coverage of part-time faculty employment issues.