r/Professors is a subreddit with 197k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking, worst, hate, students, and tools, and they frequently recommend/review dress shoes, work bag, and scheduling software.
Welcome to r/Professors! This sub is for discussions amongst college & university faculty. Whether you are an adjunct, a lecturer, a grad TA or tenured stream if you teach students at the college level, this space is for you! While we welcome students and non-academics lurking and learning, posts and comments are not allowed. Please read the rules at https://www.reddit.com/r/Professors/wiki/rules before posting, and please reach out to the moderation team via modmail if you have any questions.
Popular Themes in r/Professors
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Just really depressed about the forthcoming department retreat"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How is/are your institution/colleagues responding to "U.S. Department of Education Final Rule to Hold All Colleges and Universities Accountable for Low-Earning Programs""
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Is proctoring the only way to prevent AI use in online async class?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/Professors
#1
Looking
15 posts
#2
Worst
8 posts
#3
Hate
7 posts
#4
Students
7 posts
#5
Tools
6 posts
#6
Struggling
6 posts
#7
Teaching
6 posts
#8
Tired
5 posts
#9
Hard Time
5 posts
#10
Ai
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/Professors
Dress Shoes
58 reviews
#1
Clarks
4.5★ from 10 reviews
#2
Dansko
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Vionic
4.3★ from 4 reviews
Work Bag
31 reviews
#1
Filson
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Timbuk2
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Tom Bihn
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Scheduling Software
7 reviews
#1
Microsoft Excel
2.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Outlook
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
Slack
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Professors
#1
Advice / Support
: "How to say no in an email to department that didn't hire me & wants me to teach a class"
24 posts
#2
Rants / Vents
: "I genuinely wish students didn’t resent us so much for trying to teach them."
21 posts
#3
Teaching / Pedagogy
: "I finally caved"
18 posts
#4
Academic Integrity
: "University of Michigan drops grades for freshmen."
8 posts
#5
Humor
: "Just Received an Interesting Email."
5 posts
#6
Technology
: "How Claude marks AI-generated content"
4 posts
#7
Weekly Thread
: "Aug 07: Fuck This Friday"
3 posts
#8
Adult Learning
: "Question about "community teaching," but not teaching community college"
1 post
#9
Research / Publication(s)
: "How do you approach choosing a journal?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Professors
Yearly
+34k members(21.2%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026