...and my wife has one on the other.
Lots of full time tenured faculty on both campuses. Do we use adjuncts? Yes, of course. Most every university does.
Are they qualified? Quite. They go through rigorous reviews by the departments and graduate school (if grad faculty).
Have faculty positions declined? Not generally, no. In many departments they have gained faculty.
My wife and I are well published and have millions of dollars in grants/contracts to our names. She has received a number of teaching awards. Our colleagues are some of the best in the nation in their areas. Our departments have pushed for high quality assistant professor hires over the years.
U of A has top programs in business and communications. One of the best in the country in communications. The law school is top notch
Auburn university has one of the top programs in the country in veterinary sciences and their engineering programs are some of the best in the country
UAB - don't even get me started on the top accolades in medicine and research there. Also, UAB undergraduate education has become more and more competitive over the past five to ten years with many high level students enrolled this year.
I'm very proud of our institutions and of the faculty members and students.
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