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2010 AAUP Media Releases
For more information about these media releases, please contact Robin Burns or Martin Snyder.
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Emerson College Part-Time Faculty Union Achieves ‘Fair Share’
– This provision will provide the resources necessary for the AFEC-AAUP chapter to more effectively represent part-time faculty and enforce their contract. (11/17)
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The Conflicted University: Special Issue of Academe
– This special issue of Academe examines the endangered future of independent, transparent research at universities across the country. (11/8)
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By a Wide Margin, Bowling Green Faculty Vote for AAUP Union
– A significant victory for the faculty and for the principles of the AAUP. (10/20)
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“Multiple Ways to Salvation”: Tenure and Teaching-Intensive Appointments
– A new report explains why teaching-intensive faculty should be hired and evaluated through the rigorous system of peer review known as the tenure system. (9/6)
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Virginia Attorney General Vs. Science
– In new court filings, UVA characterizes Cuccinelli's investigation of climate scientist as “an unprecedented and improper governmental intrusion into ongoing scientific research.” See the Union of Concerned Scientists' media release. (10/21)
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U.S. Should Not Ban People on Ideological Grounds
– Update: Following a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from the AAUP, ACLU, and PEN, a prominent Colombian journalist who was once barred from the United States received a visa to come to this country to study. (7/27)
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AAUP Censures Two Administrations and Sanctions One
– 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. (6/14)
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Donald Payne Receives 2010 AAUP Recognition Award
– On June 10, the AAUP awarded the Henry T. Yost Award to Congressman Donald Payne of New Jersey in recognition of his outstanding leadership on behalf of higher education. (6/11)
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Annual Conference on the State of Higher Education
– The AAUP will host its Annual Conference on the State of Higher Education on June 9–13 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Members of the media are welcome to attend. (6/2)
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Robert M. O'Neil Appointed AAUP General Counsel
– As general counsel, O’Neil will work closely with the AAUP’s legal staff to pursue the Association’s legal activities. The appointment takes effect on July 1, 2010. (5/13)
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Threat to Academic Freedom in Virginia
– The university will fight a harassing subpoena from the state's attorney general. (5/27)
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Texas Administrators Violated Academic Standards
– AAUP issued a new investigation report regarding the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. (5/3)
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Scholar-Activist Cary Nelson Elected AAUP President
– Scholar-Activist Cary Nelson was elected as AAUP President for a third term. Other national officers and council members were also chosen in 2010 election. (4/16)
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AAUP Releases Annual Report on Faculty Salaries
– The 2009–10 salary survey provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis available of faculty salaries at colleges and universities around the country. (4/12)
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Court Urged to Uphold First Amendment In Churchill Case
– The AAUP and other groups submitted an amicus brief yesterday to a Colorado Court of Appeals, arguing that the University of Colorado should reinstate a tenured professor whose free speech rights were violated. (2/19)
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AAUP Launches New Online Journal
– The AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom is the first journal devoted entirely to the subject of academic freedom. (1/26)
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New AAUP Investigation Report
– AAUP reports outrageous violations of faculty rights at Clark Atlanta University. (1/13)
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Section Highlights
The “reform” agenda that brought relentless testing and widespread privatization to K-12 schools has surfaced in higher education. (11/29)
This advisory statement is designed to stimulate discussion of academic freedom among institutions, faculty and accrediting organizations. (11/20)
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