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2012 AAUP Media Releases

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Current Research Review System Threatens Academic Freedom, New Report Says – Local institutional review boards, which make decisions about the permissibility of research, often have no special competence; the AAUP recommends improvements. (9/4)
EMU-AAUP Reaches Tentative Agreement with Administration – The existing contact expires at the end of the month, and the new contract will run through August 31, 2015. (8/18)
Governing Board’s Ouster of University of Virginia President – The AAUP's Annual Meeting passed a resolution expressing its deep concern over the action of the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors. (6/16)
AAUP Censures Three Louisiana Administrations – The Annual Meeting voted to place Louisiana State University, Northwestern State University, and Southeastern Louisiana University on the AAUP's list of censured administrations. (6/16)
“Lost in Translation” Receives the AAUP’s Award for Excellence in Coverage of Higher Education – The winning entry, published by Bloomberg News, was a five article series that ran from May 5 – December 20, 2011. (6/15)
Report on Academic-Industry Partnerships – This report is unstinting in its defense of academic freedom and the rights of faculty to control their research agendas and the fate of the intellectual property they create. (6/13)
Annual Conference on the State of Higher Education – The AAUP will host its Annual Conference on the State of Higher Education on June 13–17, 2012, at the Mayflower Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. (6/6)
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)
AAUP and CHEA Release Advisory Statement on Accreditation and Academic Freedom – This advisory statement is designed to stimulate discussion of academic freedom among institutions, faculty and accrediting organizations. (11/20)
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

Help with fight against "Pathways" at CUNY

The “reform” agenda that brought relentless testing and widespread privatization to K-12 schools has surfaced in higher education. (11/29)

AAUP and CHEA Release Advisory Statement on Accreditation and Academic Freedom

This advisory statement is designed to stimulate discussion of academic freedom among institutions, faculty and accrediting organizations. (11/20)

A Very Slow Recovery: The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2011–12 is now available. The AAUP’s annual report has been an authoritative source of data on faculty salaries and compensation for decades.

The Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors is now published in place of the July–August issue of Academe and is the AAUP’s journal of record.