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Cary Nelson and Jane Buck

2010 Web Highlights

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  • Reopening Antioch – In an open letter to Antioch's new president and the college's stakeholders, the AAUP reminds the college of its responsibilities. (11/30)
  • The Conflicted University – This special issue of Academe examines the endangered future of independent, transparent research at universities across the country. (11/8)
  • IRS Deadline for Chapters and Conferences – File 990-N postcards by October 15 to retain tax-exempt status. (10/8)
  • September-October Issue of Academe – Assessment. Accreditation. Accountability. Yawning? You shouldn’t be. (9/15)
  • Partner Accommodation – New recommendations in view of the increasing likelihood that faculty, especially women, will have partners who are also academics. (9/1)
  • Administrative Costs Rise as State Support Dwindles – The AAUP-CBC responds to a troubling Goldwater Institute report. (8/27)
  • A Day to Defend Public Education – October 7, 2010, has been designated as a national day of action to defend public education and to protest its privatization. (8/26)
  • Leaving the Job Undone – HR 1586 leaves out support for educators in postsecondary education and does little to counter developments in postsecondary education that are compromising the educational opportunities of students nationwide. Update: H.R. 1586 was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.  Learn more. (8/11)
  • Scientific Data Must Be Released – The AAUP has joined the National Wildlife Federation and prominent scientists and researchers in an open letter asking for full public release of all scientific data related to the Gulf Coast oil disaster. (8/3)
  • One Story That Grew a Life of its Own – This story started as a single interview, went global, and ended up with the Congressional Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment. (7/29)
  • July-August Issue of Academe – The average amount that a graduating senior owes is rising and rising. With this grim reality, what do faculty owe students? (7/20)
  • Academic Freedom in Pennsylvania – The Pennsylvania State Senate has unanimously passed a law (.pdf) requiring faculty members to choose "the least expensive, educationally sound textbooks." This vague and possibly unenforceable standard undermines the right of faculty members to select the best textbook. (6/25)
  • Highlights from the AAUP Annual Conference on the State of Higher Education – Read presentations and testimony, look at our photos, read press coverage, and watch videos from the conference. (6/24)
  • East-West University Should Choose a New Direction – A few days after adjunct faculty filed a petition with the NLRB, the university “non-renewed” all of its fifty-plus adjunct faculty members. (6/22)
  • Academic Freedom Award – The AAUP recognizes Patricia Ann McGuire, president of Trinity Washington University, with the Alexander Meiklejohn Award for Academic Freedom. (6/16)
  • Keep Our Educators Working – The AAUP supports Senator Harkin’s Keep Our Educators Working Act, now being considered by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Education jobs are essential to our economic, social, and political health and to our vitality as a nation. (6/15)
  • AAUP Censures Two Administrations and Adds One to Sanctioned List – Clark Atlanta University and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have been placed on the AAUP’s list of censured administrations and Antioch University on its list of sanctioned institutions. (6/12)
  • Unemployment Compensation Initiative – Out of work for the summer, with no assurance of a job in the fall? Apply for unemployment insurance. (6/2)
  • Donate in Memory of Glenn Howze – AAUP activist Glenn R. Howze has died at age 72. During his remarkable life, Glenn, Professor Emeritus at Auburn University, traveled to over 80 countries. He was active in the civil rights movement and advocated for the AAUP at every opportunity. Please consider a donation to the AAUP Endowment Fund in Glenn’s memory. (5/25)
  • May-June Issue of Academe – Community colleges are in vogue. So why aren’t their faculty and students in the catbird’s seat? (5/18)
  • 990-N Tax Return Due – Today is the last day for small AAUP chapters and conferences to file their 990-N tax return with the IRS.  The IRS will revoke the tax-exempt status of small non-profits that have not filed.  See this memo (.pdf) from the legal department. (5/17)
  • We Need Your Home Mailing Address – Federal law requires an ASC election notice, which will be part of a mail ballot package, to be mailed to each ASC member at their last known home address. (5/4)
  • Chapter's Creative Campaign – The Bowling Green AAUP chapter counters administration's myths with these new ads. (4/29)
  • Professors of the Year – The deadline for nominations is April 16; the AAUP is a cosponsor of the award. (4/9)
  • Investigation at LSU – The AAUP's general secretary has authorized an investigation into alleged violations of academic freedom, tenure, and due process at Louisiana State University. The investigation will focus on issues surrounding the termination of the appointment of professor Ivor Van Heerden. (4/5)
  • Faculty Unions and Governance – Academic senates and unions can effectively coexist; see our response to the Association of Governing Boards. (3/30)
  • E-mail in National Office Temporarily Out of Service – The e-mail system in the national office is temporarily out of service.  We regret any inconvenience this may cause. (3/26)
  • Academe Now Available Through JSTOR – Many Academe readers will now have online access to back issues of Academe magazine and its predecessor, the AAUP Bulletin, thanks to an agreement between JSTOR and the AAUP. (3/24)
  • New Chapter Is Going Strong – A newly formed AAUP chapter at New Mexico State University, spurred by the prospect of severe cuts in educational programs, has staked out a strong public profile. (3/24)
  • With Bans Lifted, Scholars to Speak – Information on a panel discussion on “Secularism, Islam and Democracy" featuring Tariq Ramadan and cosponsored by the AAUP. Can't attend? Watch the streaming video. (4/7)
  • State Department Lifts Ban on Scholars – Coalition thanks secretary of state for ending the exclusion of two scholars from the country and asks her to reconsider other, similar cases. (2/16)
  • Fighting Discrimination – After strong protests from faculty, students, and university administrations, Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell issued an "executive directive"  stating that "discrimination against enumerated classes of persons set forth in the Virginia Human Rights Act or discrimination against any class of persons without a rational basis is prohibited."   (3/11)
  • Faculty Speak Out – Faculty fend off a particularly nasty proposal in Mississippi--for now. (3/8)
  • Stop the Bleeding – March 4 was a day of action for faculty and other supporters of higher education. See more information and pictures. (3/5)
  • AAUP Office Closed Thursday – The AAUP national office follows federal government snow closures, and will be closed on Thursday, February 11. (2/10)
  • Contract at Monmouth – The three year agreement provides for raises, salary minimums, family friendly policies, clarified procedures for full-time non-tenure-track faculty, and mini sabbaticals. (2/4)
  • Good Contract in Tough Times – The AAUP collective bargaining chapter at the University of Akron has negotiated a favorable contract by sticking to AAUP principles. (1/29)
  • Study Reveals Support for Shared Governance – The study demonstrates the continued relevance and power of the AAUP’s concept of shared governance. (1/23)
  • January-February Issue of Academe – Think faculty are facing cutbacks? Graduate students are facing more. (1/19)
  • Misplaced Priorities – USA Today finds that at many institutions, athletic programs continue to receive large subsidies--even while instructional budgets are being cut. (1/14)
  • Rutgers Postdocs Unionize – Postdoctoral fellows at Rutgers University have voted to unionize and will affiliate with the joint AAUP-American Federation of Teachers chapter that represents faculty members and graduate students at  Rutgers. (7/21) 
  • AAUP Leaders Urge Provost to Give Up Nike Board Seat – Position poses ethical and political conflicts of interest. (1/11)

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)
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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)
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