Henry Reichman, AAUP Foundation Chair · [email protected]

December 29, 2020 at 4:34 PM

Support the AAUP Foundation before the year ends.

Make your 2020 donation today. Dear John: This has been a year of unprecedented challenges for higher education. With just a few days left in 2020, I urge you to make a tax-deductible contribution before the new year. We are grateful for the generosity of all who have give…

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  Henry Reichman, AAUP Foundation Chair · [email protected]

December 29, 2020 at 4:34 PM

Support the AAUP Foundation before the year ends.

Make your 2020 donation today. Dear Colleague: This has been a year of unprecedented challenges for higher education. With just a few days left in 2020, I urge you to make a tax-deductible contribution before the new year. We are grateful for the generosity of all who have…

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  Henry Reichman, AAUP Foundation Chair · [email protected]

December 21, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Support the AAUP Foundation’s work for a better 2021!

Make your 2020 donation today. Dear Colleague: This has been a year of unprecedented challenges for higher education. The AAUP Foundation—especially its Academic Freedom Fund—needs your support. We appreciate the generosity of those who have contributed already. If you en…

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  Henry Reichman, AAUP Foundation Chair · [email protected]

December 21, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Support the AAUP Foundation’s work for a better 2021!

Make your 2020 donation today. Dear John: This has been a year of unprecedented challenges for higher education. The AAUP Foundation—especially its Academic Freedom Fund—needs your support. We appreciate the generosity of those who have contributed already. If you encount…

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  Henry Reichman, AAUP Foundation Chair · [email protected]

December 11, 2020 at 3:32 PM

Support the AAUP Foundation’s work for a better 2021!

Make your 2020 donation today. Dear John: This has been a year of unprecedented challenges for higher education. The AAUP Foundation—especially its Academic Freedom Fund—needs your support. As we look toward 2021 with hope for relief, we must remain vigilant about protec…

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  Henry Reichman, AAUP Foundation Chair · [email protected]

December 11, 2020 at 3:31 PM

Support the AAUP Foundation’s work for a better 2021!

Make your 2020 donation today. Dear Colleague: This has been a year of unprecedented challenges for higher education. The AAUP Foundation—especially its Academic Freedom Fund—needs your support. As we look toward 2021 with hope for relief, we must remain vigilant about p…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 3:45 PM

December Academe Newsletter

New articles are now online. What’s New with Academe? This month’s newsletter offers a preview of selected articles and book reviews from our forthcoming winter issue. Follow the links below or visit https://www.aaup.org/academe to read other highlights from Academe and the…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 3:45 PM

December Academe Newsletter

New articles are now online. What’s New with Academe? This month’s newsletter offers a preview of selected articles and book reviews from our forthcoming winter issue. Follow the links below or visit https://www.aaup.org/academe to read other highlights from Academe and the…

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  Rachel Ida Buff and S. Ani Mukherji, Journal of Academic Freedom · [email protected]

November 12, 2020 at 3:39 PM

Call for Papers: Practices of Academic Freedom in Times of Austerity

Submit by February 8, 2021. On Twitter, Kenyan blogger Keguro Macharia (@keguro) regularly poses the question, “How will you practice freedom today?” It is a useful reminder that freedom is not only an ideal but also a practice and lived experience. The question prompts us t…

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  Rachel Ida Buff and S. Ani Mukherji, Journal of Academic Freedom · [email protected]

November 12, 2020 at 3:39 PM

Call for Papers: Practices of Academic Freedom in Times of Austerity

Submit by February 8, 2021. On Twitter, Kenyan blogger Keguro Macharia (@keguro) regularly poses the question, “How will you practice freedom today?” It is a useful reminder that freedom is not only an ideal but also a practice and lived experience. The question prompts us t…

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  AAUP · [email protected]

November 7, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Interested in starting an AAUP chapter?

If you are an AAUP member on a campus without an active chapter, or a potential member interested in what an AAUP chapter can do on your campus, this webinar is for you. Dear John, Budget cuts, the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing contingency among academic workers—the thre…

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  AAUP · [email protected]

November 7, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Interested in starting an AAUP chapter?

If you are an AAUP member on a campus without an active chapter, or a potential member interested in what an AAUP chapter can do on your campus, this webinar is for you. Dear Colleague, Budget cuts, the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing contingency among academic workers—the…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 3:35 PM

The COVID-19 Crisis

The fall 2020 Academe is now online. Fall 2020 | Vol. 106, No. 4 This issue of Academe takes stock of the crisis that has transformed our lives and the way we work. It features a series of reflections on faculty life during the pandemic as well as articles that look ahead to …

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 3:34 PM

The COVID-19 Crisis

The fall 2020 Academe is now online. Fall 2020 | Vol. 106, No. 4 This issue of Academe takes stock of the crisis that has transformed our lives and the way we work. It features a series of reflections on faculty life during the pandemic as well as articles that look ahead to …

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  Rachel Ida Buff, Journal of Academic Freedom · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Is the Managed Campus a Graveyard?

new JAF volume & call for papers We are pleased to announce the publication of volume 11 of the AAUP's Journal of Academic Freedom. The journal features scholarship on academic freedom and on its relation to shared governance, tenure, and collective bargaining. This year…

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  Rachel Ida Buff, Journal of Academic Freedom · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Is the Managed Campus a Graveyard?

new JAF volume & call for papers We are pleased to announce the publication of volume 11 of the AAUP's Journal of Academic Freedom. The journal features scholarship on academic freedom and on its relation to shared governance, tenure, and collective bargaining. This year…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 5:14 PM

September Academe Newsletter

New articles are now online. What’s New with Academe? This month’s newsletter offers a preview of selected articles from our forthcoming fall issue on the COVID-19 crisis in higher education. Follow the links below or visit https://www.aaup.org/academe to read a new series …

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 5:14 PM

September Academe Newsletter

New articles are now online. What’s New with Academe? This month’s newsletter offers a preview of selected articles from our forthcoming fall issue on the COVID-19 crisis in higher education. Follow the links below or visit https://www.aaup.org/academe to read a new series …

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  Irene Mulvey, AAUP President · [email protected]

September 7, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Solidarity Will See Us Through

Dear Colleague, We are heading into a new academic year in turbulent times. The coronavirus global pandemic has drastically altered our lives, our jobs, and the lives of our students and our staff colleagues, with no end in sight. The murders of Breonna Taylor and George F…

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  Irene Mulvey, AAUP President · [email protected]

September 7, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Solidarity Will See Us Through

Dear John, We are heading into a new academic year in turbulent times. The coronavirus global pandemic has drastically altered our lives, our jobs, and the lives of our students and our staff colleagues, with no end in sight. The murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd,…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 3:00 PM

2020 Bulletin

Summer 2020 | Vol. 106, No. 3 The Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors is published annually as the summer issue of Academe. This year's Bulletin features an academic freedom and tenure investigative report, a statement in defense of knowledge and hi…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 2:31 PM

July Academe Newsletter

New articles are now online. What’s New with Academe? Follow the links below to read the latest articles from Academe and a selection of recent posts from the Academe Blog, or visit the the Academe home page at https://www.aaup.org/academe. FEATURES How Diversity Rhetoric…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 2:30 PM

July Academe Newsletter

New articles are now online. What’s New with Academe? Follow the links below to read the latest articles from Academe and a selection of recent posts from the Academe Blog, or visit the the Academe home page at https://www.aaup.org/academe. FEATURES How Diversity Rhetoric…

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  David Kociemba, East Coast Organizer · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 3:26 PM

New Addition to Summer Institute Online: Implementing Title IX

Register now for new Title IX webinar and see the closing plenary speakers. In just a few months, the world of higher education has changed. That’s why there’s a new AAUP Summer Institute this year: it’s on your screen and it’s free. NEW addition to the 2020 Summer Institute O…

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  David Kociemba, East Coast Organizer · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 3:26 PM

New Addition to Summer Institute Online: Implementing Title IX

Register now for new Title IX webinar and see the closing plenary speakers. In just a few months, the world of higher education has changed. That’s why there’s a new AAUP Summer Institute this year: it’s on your screen and it’s free. NEW addition to the 2020 Summer Institute O…

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  Julie Schmid, Executive Director · [email protected]

July 14, 2020 at 4:29 PM

AAUP Opposes DHS Ban on International Students

Dear John, Last week, the higher education community reeled from the shock of a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ruling that bars international students from being in the United States if they are enrolled in institutions that will only offer online instruction thi…

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  Julie Schmid, Executive Director · [email protected]

July 14, 2020 at 4:28 PM

AAUP Opposes DHS Ban on International Students

Dear Colleague, Last week, the higher education community reeled from the shock of a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ruling that bars international students from being in the United States if they are enrolled in institutions that will only offer online instructio…

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  David Kociemba, East Coast Organizer · [email protected]

July 1, 2020 at 6:12 PM

Register Now: AAUP Summer Institute Online

July 7 to August 4 webinar series In just a few months, the world of higher education has changed. That’s why there’s a new AAUP Summer Institute this year: it’s on your screen and it’s free. This summer, you can join hundreds of AAUP members from around the country in our spe…

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  The AAUP · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 7:40 PM

Two Supreme Court Victories

In both cases the AAUP joined an amicus brief for the prevailing side. Dear John, We want to highlight two significant and startlingly positive Supreme Court decisions that came out this week with important implications for many faculty and students—and for higher education …

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  The AAUP · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 7:40 PM

Two Supreme Court Victories

In both cases the AAUP joined an amicus brief for the prevailing side. Dear Colleague, We want to highlight two significant and startlingly positive Supreme Court decisions that came out this week with important implications for many faculty and students—and for higher educa…

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  AAUP Research Office · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 2:36 PM

Report Flags Data to Monitor in COVID-19 Crisis

Read our Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession. Dear John, With the COVID-19 pandemic currently raging through the country, higher education has entered grim and uncertain times. This year’s Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession recaps the …

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  AAUP Research Office · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 2:36 PM

Report Flags Data to Monitor in COVID-19 Crisis

Read our Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession. Dear Colleague, With the COVID-19 pandemic currently raging through the country, higher education has entered grim and uncertain times. This year’s Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession recaps…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 2:05 PM

The Politics of Knowledge

The spring 2020 Academe is now online. Spring 2020 | Vol. 106, No. 2 The spring 2020 issue of Academe, inspired by the AAUP’s statement In Defense of Knowledge and Higher Education, examines the complexities—conceptual, critical, structural, and political—of the production of…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM

The Politics of Knowledge

The spring 2020 Academe is now online. Spring 2020 | Vol. 106, No. 2 The spring 2020 issue of Academe, inspired by the AAUP’s statement In Defense of Knowledge and Higher Education, examines the complexities—conceptual, critical, structural, and political—of the production of…

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  Rudy Fichtenbaum, AAUP · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 5:01 PM

AAUP Stands In Solidarity with Essential Workers of All Kinds

There have been signs that what lies ahead could be a great moment of solidarity. Dear Colleague, We all have been touched by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Our system of higher education has been upended in the course of only a few weeks. AAUP members in medical …

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  Rudy Fichtenbaum, AAUP · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 5:01 PM

AAUP Stands In Solidarity with Essential Workers of All Kinds

There have been signs that what lies ahead could be a great moment of solidarity. Dear John, We all have been touched by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Our system of higher education has been upended in the course of only a few weeks. AAUP members in medical schoo…

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  AAUP Research Office · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 5:14 PM

AAUP Survey Shows Salaries for Full-Time Faculty Have Barely Budged in Four Years

Part-time pay per course varies widely. Dear Colleague, Faculty salaries show no signs of growth, according to the AAUP’s annual Faculty Compensation Survey. After adjusting for inflation, salaries for full-time faculty members at US colleges and universities were just 0.5 p…

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  AAUP Research Office · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 5:14 PM

AAUP Survey Shows Salaries for Full-Time Faculty Have Barely Budged in Four Years

Part-time pay per course varies widely. Dear John, Faculty salaries show no signs of growth, according to the AAUP’s annual Faculty Compensation Survey. After adjusting for inflation, salaries for full-time faculty members at US colleges and universities were just 0.5 percen…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

March 28, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Spring Issue Preview

New articles are now online. What’s New with Academe? The March Academe newsletter offers a preview of selected content from our forthcoming spring issue on the politics of knowledge and highlights recent coverage of COVID-19 from Academe Blog. Follow the links below to read…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

March 28, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Spring Issue Preview

New articles are now online. What’s New with Academe? The March Academe newsletter offers a preview of selected content from our forthcoming spring issue on the politics of knowledge and highlights recent coverage of COVID-19 from Academe Blog. Follow the links below to read…

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  Rudy Fichtenbaum, AAUP President · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 3:02 PM

COVID-19 and AAUP principles

Defending our core principles amidst crisis. Dear colleague, Like the rest of society, higher education continues to be shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of us have already been required to move courses online, often abruptly and without adequate institutional support. …

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  Rudy Fichtenbaum, AAUP President · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 3:02 PM

COVID-19 and AAUP principles

Defending our core principles amidst crisis. Dear John, Like the rest of society, higher education continues to be shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of us have already been required to move courses online, often abruptly and without adequate institutional support. Labs …

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  Monica Owens, AAUP · [email protected]

March 18, 2020 at 6:06 PM

How to Organize against Privatization: A Primer

Check out our toolkit. Dear Colleague, Now more than ever, during this public health crisis when institutions across the country are moving their courses online, it's important that faculty empower themselves with the facts about the privatization of online education.The AAU…

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  Monica Owens, AAUP · [email protected]

March 18, 2020 at 6:06 PM

How to Organize against Privatization: A Primer

Check out our toolkit. Dear John, Now more than ever, during this public health crisis when institutions across the country are moving their courses online, it's important that faculty empower themselves with the facts about the privatization of online education.The AAUP's F…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 4:38 PM

The Social Mission of Higher Education

The winter 2020 Academe is now online. Winter 2020 | Vol. 106, No. 1 Contributors to this issue of Academe articulate a broad vision of higher education's social mission. Articles focus on addressing the needs of working, low-income, and incarcerated students; victories in co…

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  Academe magazine · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 4:37 PM

The Social Mission of Higher Education

The winter 2020 Academe is now online. Winter 2020 | Vol. 106, No. 1 Contributors to this issue of Academe articulate a broad vision of higher education's social mission. Articles focus on addressing the needs of working, low-income, and incarcerated students; victories in co…

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  The AAUP · [email protected]

January 21, 2020 at 6:43 PM

Pacific Lutheran University Dismissed Long-Serving Faculty Member in Violation of AAUP Principles

Dear John, An AAUP report found that Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) acted in violation of the 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure when it summarily dismissed Jane Harty, a part-time faculty member with forty years of service in the Department of Mu…

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  The AAUP · [email protected]

January 21, 2020 at 6:43 PM

Pacific Lutheran University Dismissed Long-Serving Faculty Member in Violation of AAUP Principles

Dear Colleague, An AAUP report found that Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) acted in violation of the 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure when it summarily dismissed Jane Harty, a part-time faculty member with forty years of service in the Department …

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  The AAUP · [email protected]

January 15, 2020 at 9:39 PM

AAUP Opposes Proposed NLRB Rule That Would Bar Grad Unionizing

We submitted comments to the NLRB opposing a proposed rule that would bar many graduate assistants from forming unions Dear Friend, The AAUP has submitted comments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) opposing a proposed rule that would bar many graduate assistants f…

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  The AAUP · [email protected]

January 15, 2020 at 9:39 PM

AAUP Opposes Proposed NLRB Rule That Would Bar Grad Unionizing

We submitted comments to the NLRB opposing a proposed rule that would bar many graduate assistants from forming unions Dear John, The AAUP has submitted comments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) opposing a proposed rule that would bar many graduate assistants fro…

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