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November–December Academe – If the rewards are so slim, why do we do it? Contributors to this issue of Academe—guest-edited by Michelle Massé—look at how and why faculty in the humanities serve the profession. (11/19)
2012 Shared Governance Conference – The AAUP hosted its annual Shared Governance Conference from October 26 through 28, 2012, in Washington DC. 150 people from around the country attended the conference.
AAUP Concerns Over Pathways Rekindled – The AAUP sent a letter to CUNY Chancellor Goldstein expressing concerns over an e-mail message from Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Karen Steele threatening sweeping reprisals against the English department following its rejection of proposed curricular changes relating to the teaching of composition courses mandated under the Pathways initiative. Read the AAUP's letter (.pdf). (9/27)
Journal of Academic Freedom Call for Papers – The AAUP’s Journal of Academic Freedom seeks scholarly articles relating to the topic of academic freedom and globalization for its 2013 volume. Download the Call for Papers.
AAUP Welcomes New Editor for Journal of Academic Freedom – Ashley Dawson, a professor of English at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, has been named the editor of the AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom.
September-October Issue of Academe is Here – The information age is taking faculty places we couldn’t have imagined. (9/18)
The AAUP Stands with the Chicago Teachers Union – Chicago battle has important ramifications for all educators.
Bulletin of the AAUP – 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. (8/7)
Wayne State Faculty Need Your Help – Negotiators are working to meet a rapidly approaching deadline for Wayne State University faculty contracts, but the administration has put on the table a proposal that would do away with the traditional tenure system at the university. Read and sign a petition to save tenure at Wayne State. (8/2)
Tentative Agreement Between CFA & CSU – "It's a fair agreement in the context of hard times," said California Faculty Association's Lillian Taiz. (8/1)
Protect Nondefense Discretionary Spending – The AAUP has joined with nearly 3,000 other organizations to call on Congress to protect funding for Nondefense Discretionary programs. (7/16)
AAUP Amicus Brief Submitted to NLRB – In the brief, the AAUP stressed the erosion of faculty power that union advocates at Point Park have cited reflects broad trends. (7/10)
Congratulations to UIC Faculty – After two faculty bargaining units were certified last week, the University of Illinois Chicago administration has indicated it will stop fighting recognition and proceed to bargaining. (7/3)
AAUP Investigation of University of Virginia – The AAUP has authorized an investigation into the situation at the University of Virginia. Update: Read the AAUP's letter to newly reinstated Teresa Sullivan. (6/29)
New Report on Contingent Faculty and Governance – A new draft report out from the AAUP examines the role that contingent faculty have in university governance, and issues recommendations for ensuring that they are represented. (6/26)
Contingent Faculty Survey Results – The Coalition on the Academic Workforce, of which the AAUP is a member, has released the results of its survey of faculty in contingent positions. CAW received nearly 30,000 responses from faculty across the country. (6/20)
Summary Dismissal of Contingent Faculty Member Raises Concerns – Read the AAUP's letter. (6/1)
NLRB Chairman to Speak at AAUP Annual Conference – The AAUP is pleased to announce that Mark G. Pearce, the chair of the National Labor Relations Board, will be speaking to our Annual Conference on Saturday, June 16. (5/23)
May–June Academe – Venture philanthropists, free-market foundations, and conservative donors are exerting more influence over educational policies and practices than ever before. The latest issue of Academe considers the price of philanthropy. (5/22)
Journal of Academic Freedom Seeks Editor – The JAF seeks an editor for a two-year term. Applications are due June 30. (5/21)
Faculty, Grad Employee Contracts Rejected – Action by Rhode Island higher ed board comes after eight months of contract negotiations work. (5/8)
The AAUP Supports California Faculty – Cal State faculty approve first system-wide strike in the face of continued demands for concessions. (5/3)
New Union Cards Filed in Illinois – Faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago continue to press for collective bargaining rights in the face of administrative recalcitrance. (4/19)
Rudy Fichtenbaum Elected AAUP President – The Wright State University professor and long time AAUP leader has been elected president of the AAUP. Other newly elected officers are Hank Reichman (California State University-East Bay), first vice president; Susan Michalczyk (Boston College), second vice president; and Michele Ganon (Western Connecticut State University), secretary-treasurer. (4/18)
Michigan’s Folly – AAUP president Cary Nelson argues that a new law in Michigan could severely limit students' ability to get work experience in college. (4/16)
Faculty at Northern Iowa Fight Unilateral Cuts – 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. (updated 3/29)
Faculty Call on UIC Administration to Bargain – Faculty at the University of Illinois Chicago are calling on the administration to voluntarily recognize two separate bargaining units, one of tenure-track and one of non-tenure-track faculty, after a court ruled Thursday that a joint bargaining unit was inconsistent with state law. (3/28)
Rep. Donald Payne, 1934-2012 – The AAUP marks the recent death of Rep. Donald Payne, who won the Henry Yost award in 2010 for his work on behalf of higher education and student aid. (3/7)
Higher Ed Leaders Express Support for Collective Bargaining in Oregon – Thirteen higher-ed leaders have expressed their support for the collective bargaining campaign at the University of Oregon. (3/7)
Academic Governance Standards Require Faculty Involvement – The AAUP reminds the University of Northern Iowa president that consideration of program elimination should include meaningful faculty involvement. (3/2)
New Website Survey – We value your opinions and would like to hear how our website can serve you better. Will you take five or ten minutes to fill out this survey? (3/2)
AAUP Opposes Book Banning in Arizona – The AAUP opposes the recent move to ban certain books from the Mexican-American Studies Program in Tuscon, Arizona. Read the joint statement and the list of signatories here. (1/31)
Faculty Salaries Not Driving College Cost – In a letter to Vice President Joe Biden, the AAUP thanked him for his concern about the rapidly rising cost of higher education, but corrected remarks he made Friday that suggested that faculty salaries are a significant driver. (1/18)
CUNY Pathways Project Questioned – AAUP expresses concerns over the process and implementation of the “Pathways to Degree Completion” initiative. (1/17)
January–February Academe – The latest issue of Academe reconsiders the student debt crisis, the assessment movement, the treatment of conservatives in academe, and other topics. (1/17)
Campaign for the Future of Higher Ed Releases Report on Contingent Faculty – A new report out from the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education focuses on problems faced by contingent faculty and their students at the start of the term. The report is based on a survey by the New Faculty Majority of five hundred faculty members. (8/29)
EMU-AAUP Overwhelmingly Approves Contract 98% to 2% –
Through this vote, the faculty has indicated that they strongly support the terms of the agreement. The agreement contains many positive developments. (9/7)
Iris Molotsky Award for Excellence in Coverage of Higher Education – The purpose of this award is to recognize and stimulate coverage of higher education nationally and to encourage thoughtful and comprehensive reporting of higher education issues.
A Warm Welcome to Our Wright State Colleagues – Non-tenure-track full-time faculty at Wright State today voted overwhelmingly to be represented in collective bargaining by a local AAUP chapter. (10/9)
AAUP National Office Closed Monday & Tuesday –
The AAUP national office in DC will be closed on Monday and Tuesday due to anticipated extreme weather. (10/29)
Nominations for AAUP Council Candidates Sought – All members of the Association in good standing, with the exception of associate members, are eligible to be elected to Council positions. (10/16)
Union County Community College: Respect Shared Governance –
The AAUP CBC extends strong support to the faculty union as it combats administration efforts to eviscerate shared governance and academic freedom at the college. (9/11)
University of Northern Iowa President Endangered Professor – The president endangered a professor and appeared to engage in retaliation when he made prejudicial and inflammatory statements about her to the media. (11/2)
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)

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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.