Publish or perish in the ivory tower of learning outcomes.
"Visiting Assistant Professor" - a non-tenure-track position that's 'visiting' in the sense that you'll be visiting the unemployment line in a year or two. The academic equivalent of a temp job requiring a PhD.
A faculty member hired on a temporary basis, either genuinely visiting from another institution or euphemistically filling a budget-friendly non-tenure-track position. It's academia's way of getting expert labor without the commitment of a permanent hire.
The student who graduates with the highest academic honors and gets the privilege of delivering a speech to their peers who stopped listening after their own name was called. Traditionally the top GPA in the class, now they get to summarize four years of learning in eight minutes while parents take photos. Peak academic achievement meets public speaking anxiety.