Gender Equity
AAUP Policy Statements and Analysis
Statement of Principles on Family Responsibilities and Academic Work. 2001.
Persistent Inequity: Gender and Academic Employment. (.pdf) By John W. Curtis, Director of Research and Public Policy. Prepared for “New Voices in Pay Equity” An Event for Equal Pay Day, April 11, 2011.
AAUP Faculty Gender Equity Indicators 2006. Prepared by Martha S. West, consultant to AAUP’s Committee on Women in the Academic Profession, and John W. Curtis, AAUP Director of Research. This report provides data on four measures of gender equity for faculty at over 1,400 colleges and universities across the country.
Disparities in the Salaries and Appointments of Academic Women and Men. 1998. By Ernst Benjamin, AAUP Research Director. An update of a 1988 report of Committee W on the Status of Women in the Academic Profession.
Academe magazine
Opinions expressed in Academe's contributed feature articles and reviews are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the policies of the AAUP.
The Demographic Dividend. January-February 2012. By Anne-Marie Nuñez and Elizabeth Murakami-Ramalho.
The Ivory Ceiling of Service Work. January-February 2011. By Joya Misra, Jennifer Hickes Lundquist, Elissa Holmes, and Stephanie Agiomavritis.
Keeping Senior Women at Your College. September-October 2009. By Sylvia Hurtado and Linda DeAngelo.
Are We There Yet? July- August 2009. By Vivian Acosta and Linda Jean Carpenter.
So Few Women Leaders. July- August 2009. By Francesca Dominici, Linda P. Fried, and Scott L. Zeger.
Why Are We Still Worried about Women in Science? May-June 2009. By Sue V. Rosser and Mark Zachary Taylor.
Gender, Contingent Labor, and Writing Studies. November-December 2008. By Deirdre McMahon and Ann Green.
Bias Resistance at Suny. July-August 2008. By Jamie F. Dangler.
The Long Road to Pay Equity for Women at Adelphi. January-February 2008. By Deborah Cooperstein.
Women Hindered in Science and Engineering. January-February 2007. By Leigh A. Neithardt. Nota Bene.
Gender Inequities Persist on U.S. Campuses. January-February 2007. By Leigh A. Neithardt. AAUP at Work.
It Takes a Village to Create a Full Professor. May-June 2005. By Charlotte Fishman. Faculty Forum.
Gender Inequity. March-April 2005. By Roger Bowen. From the General Secretary.
Courts Find Discrimination. January-February 2005. By Gwendolyn Bradley. Nota Bene.
University of California Settles Gender-Bias Suit. March-April 2004. Nota Bene.
Attracting and Retaining Women in Science and Engineering. July-August 2003. By Sue V. Rosser.
Minnesota Settles Gender-Bias Suits. May-June 2003. Nota Bene.
UNC Study Finds Pay Disparities. March-April 2003. Nota Bene.
Report Says Women Faculty Still Marginalized. July-August 2002. Nota Bene.
Sexism and Racism Reported at St. Cloud State University. March-April 2002. Nota Bene.
Two Universities Resolve Sex– Discrimination Cases. January-February 2002. Nota Bene.
Show Me the Money. July-August 2001. By Donna Euben.
Female Professor Wins Pay– Bias Appeal. November-December 2000. Nota Bene.
Concerns Raised About Fair Pay on Campus. September-October 2000. Nota Bene.
Victory for Gender Equity in Rhode Island. July-August 2000. By Hans P. Johnson. Nota Bene.
Other AAUP Resources
Gender Equity Guidelines for Department Chairs. (2008). Prepared by Ann Higginbotham, Chair, and Anita Levy, AAUP Associate Secretary, for the Committee on Women in the Academic Profession. These guidelines provide information for department chairs on maintaining a supportive and equitable academic environment for all faculty members, and particularly women faculty, in their departments.
The AAUP's Committee on Women Responds to Lawrence Summers. 2005. The AAUP's Committee on Women in the Academic Profession drafted this response to comments made by Harvard University president Lawrence Summers in 2005 regarding women pursuing careers in science and mathematics.
Paychecks: A Guide to Conducting Salary-Equity Studies for Higher Education Faculty. 2002. An AAUP guidebook. Order from the AAUP store.
Organizing Women Faculty. By Martha S. West.
Summary of Studies on the Wage Gap Between Men and Women Professors. 2000.
AAUP Chapter and State Conference Women's Issues Survey (.pdf). 1999.
Work/Family Issues
AAUP Policy Statements
Statement of Principles on Family Responsibilities and Academic Work. 2001.
Academe: Magazine of the AAUP
Opinions expressed in Academe's contributed feature articles and reviews are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the policies of the AAUP.
January-February 2011
The Ivory Ceiling of Service Work. By Joya Misra, Jennifer Hickes Lundquist, Elissa Holmes, and Stephanie Agiomavritis.
A Midcareer Feminist Reflection. By Renata Kobetts Miller.
Labor Pains in the Academy. By Lisa M. Tillmann.
Housework Is an Academic Issue. January-February 2010. By Londa Schiebinger and Shannon K. Gilmartin.
Notes From the Delivery Room. May-June 2009. By Leah Wasburn-Moses.
Web Resource on Faculty Work. July-August 2007. By Gwendolyn Bradley. Nota Bene.
Faculty Mothers. July-August 2007. By Anne Stockdell-Giesler and Rebecca Ingalls.
Kids on Campus. July-August 2007. By Carol R. Keyes with Pamla J. Boulton.
New Work-and-Family Resource Available on Web. September-October 2006. By Anita Levy. AAUP at Work.
Making Graduate School More Parent Friendly. November-December 2005. By Saranna Thornton. Faculty Forum.
Princeton Adopts New Family-Leave Policy. November-December 2005. By Gwendolyn Bradley. Nota Bene.
Bias Against Caregiving. September-October, 2005. By Robert Drago, Carol Colbeck, Kai Dawn Stauffer, Amy Pirretti, Kurt Burkum, Jennifer Fazioli, Gabriela Lazarro, and Tara Habasevich.
Recommendations Issued on Work-Life Balance. May-June 2005. By Gwendolyn Bradley. Nota Bene.
November-December, 2004: Balancing Faculty Careers and Family Work
Do Babies Matter (Part II)? Closing the Baby Gap. By Mary Ann Mason and Marc Goulden.
Hitting the Maternal Wall. By Joan C. Williams.
Balancing Work and Family for Faculty: Why It's Important. By John W. Curtis.
Developing and Implementing Work-Family Policies for Faculty. By Beth Sullivan, Carol Hollenshead, and Gilia Smith.
Fear Factor: How Safe Is It to Make Time for Family? By Kelly Ward and Lisa Wolf-Wendel.
Family-Friendly Policies and the Research University. By Kate Quinn, Sheila Edwards Lange, and Steven G. Olswang.
Working Part Time After Tenure. By Sharon Lobel.
Workplace Demands Are Tougher on Women Faculty. May-June 2004. Nota Bene.
Hidden Disability and an Academic Career. July-August 2003. By Elaine M. Beretz.
Do Babies Matter? The Effect of Family Formation on the Lifelong Careers of Academic Men and Women. November-December 2002. By Mary Ann Mason and Marc Goulden.
The Family and Medical Leave Act: Questions and Answers for the Academic Community. September-October 2002. By Donna R. Euben and Saranna R. Thornton.
Balancing Work and Family Not Easy for Women Faculty. July-August 2002. Nota Bene.
Other AAUP Resources
Faculty Have Families Too. 2006. This powerpoint presentation was designed by the AAUP’s Committee on Women in the Academic Profession. It can be downloaded and used to facilitate discussion on campuses about creating a family friendly workplace. The presentation highlights some recent research on work/family issues in academe and the best practices recommended by the AAUP in its 2001 Statement of Principles on Family Responsibilities and Academic Work. The workshop also explores the role of work/family policies in encouraging the hiring and retention of women faculty.
Family Medical Leave Guide. 2002. AAUP guidebook. Order from the AAUP store.
Working Mothers and Gender Discrimination. The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 27, 2005. By Donna Euben.
AAUP Chapter and State Conference Women's Issues Survey. 1999.
Visit the AAUP Web section on Balancing Family and Academic Work.
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence on Campus
AAUP Policy Statements and Analysis
Sexual Harassment: Suggested Policy and Procedures for Handling Complaints. 1990 revision.
Due Process in Sexual Harassment Complaints, AAUP Policy Documents and Reports, Tenth Edition.
Consensual Relationships Between Faculty and Students, AAUP Policy Documents and Reports, Tenth Edition.
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Sexual Harassment In Higher Education: Current Issues & Trends. November 19, 2005 A joint paper presented for the Education Law Association in Memphis, Tennessee.
Legal Primer For New & Not So New Administrators. 2005. By Donna R. Euben, AAUP Counsel. Presentation to the 15th Annual Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, University of Vermont.
Legal Issues In The Classroom. 2003.By Donna Euben, AAUP Counsel. Presentation to the Appalachian College Association Teaching and Learning Institute.
Sexual Harassment in the Academy: Some Suggestions for Faculty Policies and Procedures. 2002. By Donna R. Euben, AAUP Counsel. Informational outline.
Sexual Harassment Policies. 2002. By Donna R. Euben, AAUP Counsel. An informational outline.
Academe: Magazine of the AAUP
Opinions expressed in Academe's contributed feature articles and reviews are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the policies of the AAUP.
AAUP Files Brief in Sexual-Harassment Case. July- August 2008. By Nicholas M. Manicone. AAUP at Work.
Sexual Harassment Policies on Campus. November-December 2003. By Donna R. Euben, AAUP Counsel. Legal Watch column.
Anti– Harassment Law Signed in California. January-February 2000. By Hans Johnson. Nota Bene.
Other AAUP Resources
Visit the AAUP Web section on sexual harrassment.
Other Resources
United States Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights Dear Colleague letter. April 4, 2011. New guidance to all colleges and universities clarifying Title IX regulations and institutional responsibilities when dealing with complaints of sexual harassment and sexual violence.
United States Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights Dear Colleague Letter: Sexual Violence Background, Summary, and Fast Facts. April 4, 2011.
United States Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights - Know Your Rights: Title IX Prohibits Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Where You Go to School
Sexual Assault on Campus. February 24, 2010. The Center for Public Integrity.
“For a Victim of Rape, Silence Is No Benefit.” March 27, 2011. The Chronicle of Higher Education. By Donna Potts.
“Education Dept. Issues New Guidance for Sexual Assault Investigations.” April 4, 2011. The Chronicle of Higher Education. By Lauren Sieben.
“Rules Shift After Federal Push.” May 2, 2011. Inside Higher Ed. By. Allie Grasgreen.
Sexual Harassment In Higher Education: Current Issues & Trends. November 19, 2005. Theresa M. Beiner, Nadine H. Baum. A joint paper presented for the Education Law Association in Memphis, Tennessee.
Affirmative Action
AAUP Annual Meeting Actions
Resolution on Affirmative Action. June 1997. Passed at Eighty-Third AAUP Annual Meeting.
Resolution on Affirmative Action. June 1996. Passed at Eighty-Second AAUP Annual Meeting.
AAUP Policy Statements and Analysis
Affirmative Action Plans: Recommended Procedures for Increasing the Number of Minority Persons and Women on College and University Faculties. 1983
On Discrimination. 1976
Resolution on Affirmative Action. 1997
Resolution on Affirmative Action. 1996
Affirmative Action Update. 2005. By Ann D. Springer, AAUP Associate Counsel.
Does Diversity Make a Difference? Three Research Studies on Diversity in College Classrooms Executive Summary. (.pdf) 2000. AAUP and American Council on Education.
Other AAUP Resources
Visit the AAUP Web section on Affirmative Action.
Other Resources
The American Association of University Women, Tenure Denied: Cases of Sex Discrimination in Academia. 2004
Diversity in Science Association http://cheminfo.chem.ou.edu/faculty/djn/diversity/top50.html
Title IX
Academe magazine
Opinions expressed in Academe's contributed feature articles and reviews are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the policies of the AAUP.
Are We There Yet? July- August 2009. By Vivian Acosta and Linda Jean Carpenter.
Significant Supreme Court Employment Rulings. July-August 2005. By Donna R. Euben, AAUP Counsel. Legal Watch column.
AAUP Signs Brief in Title IX Case. November-December 2004. By Gwendolyn Bradley. At Work.
Commission Divided on Changes to Title IX. May-June 2003. Nota Bene.
Other AAUP Resources
Title IX: Gender Equity in College Sports: An AAUP Position Paper. 2003.
Other Resources
Title IX and Race in Intercollegiate Sport. 2003. By the Women's Sports Foundation.
(Updated 5/2011)