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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)
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)
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.
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)

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)