Academic Freedom

AAUP Takes UIUC to Task for Apparent Summary Dismissal

Actions taken against professor Steven Salaita appear to amount to summary dismissal, which is categorically inimical to academic freedom and due process, says a letter sent today to UIUC chancellor Phyllis Wise.

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Organizing

New Union for University of Illinois Educators

Nearly 500 non-tenure track faculty at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) won a major victory by forming a union, which was certified in July by the labor relations board. This win is part of a trend in higher education where faculties are pushing back against college administrators turning university teaching into an unstable, temporary job.

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AAUP Elections

Call for Nominations

The Association’s 2014 Nominating Committee seeks nominations for candidates for election to the AAUP’s governing Council in spring 2015.

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Resources

  • Academe Magazine
    Feature articles, columns, and book reviews exploring developments in higher education.
  • Redbook
    The AAUP's key reports and policy documents.
  • Salary Survey
    The AAUP's annual report on faculty compensation.
  • Guidebooks
    Advice on navigating faculty handbooks, the FMLA, and more.
On Trigger Warnings

The AAUP's Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure's new  report discusses the current threat to academic freedom in the classroom that comes from a demand that teachers provide warnings in advance if assigned material contains anything that might trigger difficult emotional responses for students.

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Rider Faculty Show Solidarity

Rider AAUP Chief Negotiator Jeff Halpern believes that the show of force will demonstrate that the faculty are willing to stand united even if a strike is called. Halpern hopes that a sensible agreement can be reached and a strike can be avoided.

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AAUP Takes UIUC to Task for Apparent Summary Dismissal

Actions taken against professor Steven Salaita appear to amount to summary dismissal, which is categorically inimical to academic freedom and due process, says a letter sent today to UIUC chancellor Phyllis Wise.

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Risa L. Lieberwitz Appointed AAUP General Counsel

Lieberwitz will work closely with the AAUP’s legal staff to pursue Association activities, which include advising on higher education legal issues; preparing amicus briefs; monitoring legal developments in higher education around the country; and keeping the Association apprised of new and emerging legal issues that may have implications affecting higher education.

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AAUP Insists on Shared Governance in Purdue Merger

"Unilateral administration decisions do not include faculty or student participation and do not serve the public interest. Shared governance is essential to a quality university," said David Nalbone, president of Purdue University Calumet's AAUP chapter.

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Over Celebration, a Storm Looms

The AAUP faculty looks to keep most of the current contract in place. They see it as proven effective in running the university smoothly and attracting quality faculty.

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National AAUP Adds Heft to Salaita Case vs. UIUC

In her column, Claire Potter recommends, "Read the full letter here. While you are at it, join the AAUP: all of us should be better educated about these issues. It’s one thing for non-academic commenters on this blog to disregard the importance of universities being accountable for their own procedures and legal responsibilities; it’s another thing entirely for academics to think that academic freedom only goes to people of whose speech we approve."

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More Equality Measures Needed

This editorial points out that Aug. 26 has been designated by President Obama as Women’s Equality Day in honor of the date on which the 19th Amendment was certified. But according to an April report by the AAUP, women who are full professors at the UI make 85.3 percent of what men do in the same position.

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Strengthening Faculty Handbooks Webinar
September 23, 2014

Academic due process and faculty participation in collegial governance are not just abstract concepts; they are incorporated in concrete ways in the official policies and procedures of each institu

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AAUP-CBC Fall Regional Meeting
October 11, 2014

AAUP union members will meet again in the Northeast this fall to share their experiences and to brainstorm new strategies for building faculty power and leverage on their campuses.

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Committee A Meeting
October 31, 2014

A meeting of the AAUP's Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure.

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Executive Committee Meeting
November 14, 2014

A meeting of the AAUP's Executive Committee

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Call for Nominations

The Association’s 2014 Nominating Committee seeks nominations for candidates for election to the AAUP’s governing Council in spring 2015.

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New Issue of the Bulletin

The Bulletin of the AAUP brings together in one volume the previous academic year’s academic freedom and tenure and governance investigative reports, standing committee and ad hoc subcommittee reports, new policy documents and revisions to previously published documents, and selected annual reports of the Association and other relevant business materials.

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National Office Closed Monday, September 1

The AAUP's National office will be closed on Monday, September 1,  in observance of Labor Day.

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Opt Out of the Print Edition of Academe

If you are an AAUP member who would prefer to read Academe online, consider opting out of the print edition. Opt out of the print edition by filling out this form.

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