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Thoughts on the increasing number of adjunct hires vs. full time/tt faculty?

Hi askacademia!

I hope to someday teach/research, and I have been tasked with writing a paper relating to my intended profession.  I am in my second year studying biotech at a community college (planning on molecular or chem), and would very much appreciate any insight/personal experience/opinions on the shift to adjunct faculty at colleges and universities in recent years.

I've examined work conditions and educational outcomes, but are there any other issues which you feel are relevant?

Viewpoints from anyone in academia, whether adjuncting at several colleges, or having secured tenure years ago, are much appreciated, both for my paper and for helping me to consider my career possibilities.

Thanks!

Edit:  Thank you all for your insight.  I decided to focus a lot more on administration costs in my essay.

On a personal note, it's all very depressing, I feel like by the time I'm qualified to teach, it will be adjunct or nothing :(
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Academia is being (or already has been) corporatized.   Vice Presidents of this, Vice Presidents of that, deans of nothing, and powerful HR departments.  With the price of education out of control, lots of people are cashing in. All of that money has to go somewhere. 

Why would the head of HR ever be on a faculty search committee?  How could you hire a Dean of Graduate Studies that doesn't even have a Master's degree?  At some places, they're not even pretending that knowledge/research or education are top priorities.