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» 2012 Media Releases
2012 AAUP Media Releases
For more information about these media releases, please contact
Robin Burns
or
Martin Snyder
.
Inside this section
Agreement on Faculty Union at University of Oregon
– The union is officially certified. Read the
certification document
. (.pdf) (4/27)
Layoffs at Two Louisiana Universities Violated Academic Standards
– This is the third major report in five years published by the AAUP as a result of investigations in Louisiana. (4/12)
AAUP Releases Faculty Salary Report
– This report has been an authoritative source of data on faculty salaries and compensation for decades. (4/9)
Crisis at the University of Northern Iowa
– The University of Iowa AAUP chapter issued a statement of support for and solidarity with its sister AAUP chapter at the University of Northern Iowa. Read
more
about the situtation at Northern Iowa. (3/29)
Faculty at the University of Oregon One Step Closer to Forming a Union
–
Update
: The University of Oregon administration objected to the faculty's decision to unionize. Read the
United Academics' press release
. (4/6)
Academic Leaders to Testify in Favor of Faculty Collective Bargaining Rights
– The AAUP has long held that faculty members and graduate employees at public and private institutions are entitled to choose whether to engage in collective bargaining. (3/5)
It’s Not Much Fun to Lose Your Name
– A plan has been proposed suggesting that Rutgers-Camden be broken away from Rutgers University and merged with Rowan University. (2/14)
Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty Members Who Have Disabilities
– This report addresses practical and legal issues involving these faculty members and reaffirms their entitlement to due process. (2/7)
Historic Michigan Campaign Under Way
– A victory for this high profile group of academic employees would be a victory for every cohort of unrepresented research assistants across the country. (2/3)
AAUP Statement on Indiana Right-to-Work Law
– The AAUP stands behind the right of all employee groups to decide for themselves whether to bargain collectively. (2/2)
University of Oregon Faculty Launch Union Campaign
– A central theme of the campaign is that “teachers’ working conditions are students’ learning conditions.” (1/25)
Section Highlights
Layoffs at Two Louisiana Universities Violated Academic Standards
This is the third major report in five years published by the AAUP as a result of investigations in Louisiana. (4/12)
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