January-February 2003

List of Censured Administrations, 1930-2002


The following record is a companion piece to the feature article "The AAUP's Censure List" about the history of the AAUP's censure list. The citations below refer to the Association's journal. From its first appearance in 1915 until 1978, it was published under the title Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors. Since February 1979, it has been titled Academe: Bulletin of the AAUP. For the period 1930-81, the page numbers in the journal are consecutive from one issue to the next for each calendar year, and the citations therefore refer to a year, a volume number, and page numbers. Starting in 1982, the consecutive page numbers are limited to each issue of the journal, so the citations refer to a year, volume number, issue number, and page numbers.

Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
Adelphi College (NY) 1941, v.27, 494–517 1942, v.28, 11 1952, v.38, 104
Alabama Polytechnic Institute 1958, v.44, 158–69 1958, v.44, 661 1964, v.50, 133
Alabama State University 1961, v.47, 303–09 1962, v.48, 162–63 1982, v.68, n.5, 9a
Alabama State University 1989, v.75, n.3, 46–56 1989, v.75, n.5, 51 1999, v.85, n.5, 77
Alaska Pacific University 1995, v.81, n.3, 32–39 1995, v.81, n.5, 50
Albertus Magnus College (CT)

1999, v.85, n.1, 56–63

2000, v.86, n.5, 65–66

Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College (MS) 1962, v.48, 248–52 1963, v.49, 133 1973, v.59, 364
Allen University (SC) 1960, v.46, 87–104 1961, v.47, 144 1962, v.48, 162
Alvernia College (PA) 1990, v.76, n.1, 67–74 1990, v.76, n.5, 33–34 1991, v.77, n.5, 43–44
Amarillo College (TX) 1967, v.53, 292–302 1968, v.54, 172–73
American International College (MA) 1983, v.69, n.3, 42–46 1983, v.69, n.5, 9a
University of Arizona 1963, v.49, 336–43 1965, v.51, 246–47 1966, v.52, 125
Arizona State University 1976, v.62, 56–69 1976, v.62, 170–71 1983, v.69, n.5, 10a–11a
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
State College of Arkansas 1963, v.49, 5–14 1963, v.49, 133–34 1968, v.54, 177
Arkansas Agricultural & Mechanical College 1967, v.53, 385–90 1968, v.54, 173 1970, v.56, 162
Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical,
and Normal College
1964, v.50, 36–43 1964, v.50, 133–34 1965, v.51, 245–46
Armstrong State College (GA) 1972, v.58, 69–76 1972, v.58, 150–51 1983, v.69, n.5, 10a
Auburn University (AL) 1983, v.69, n.3, 24–32 1983, v.69, n.5, 9a 1993, v.79, n.5, 38–39
Baltimore City Community College 1992, v.78, n.3, 37–41 1992, v.78, n.5, 45
Battle Creek College (MI) 1933, v.19, 8a 1933, v.19, 299
Benedict College (SC) 1960, v.46, 87–104 1961, v.47, 144 1969, v.55, 172–73
Benedict College (SC) 1994, v.80, n.3, 37–46 1994, v.80, n.5, 59
Bennington College

1995, v.81, n.2, 91–103

1995, v.81, n.5, 49–50
Blinn College (TX) 1976, v.62, 78–82 1976, v.62, 171–72

2001, v.87, n.5, 81

Bloomfield College (N.J.) 1974, v.60, 50–66 1974, v.60, 149 1978, v.64, 172
Brenau College (Ga.) 1934, v.20, 10b 1943, v.29, 446
University of Bridgeport (CT) 1993, v.79, n.6, 37–45 1994, v.80, n.5, 58–59
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
Bridgewater State College (MA) 1981, v.67, n.2, 86–96 1981, v.67, n.4, 177–78 1994, v.80, n.5, 60–61
Brigham Young University (UT) 1997, v.83, n.5, 52–71 1998, v.84, n.5, 71–72
Broward Junior College (FL) 1969, v.55, 71–78 1969, v.55, 170 1974, v.60, 150
University of California, Berkeley 1956, v.42, 64–66 1956, v.42, 341 1958, v.44, 503; 665
University of California, Los Angeles 1971, v.57, 382–420 1972, v.58, 150 1980, v.66, 255
Camden County College (NJ) 1973, v.59, 356–62 1974, v.60, 148 1995, v.81, n.5, 50–51
Catawba College (N.C.) 1957, v.43, 196–224 1957, v.43, 360 1964, v.50, 132–33
Catholic University of America (D.C.) 1989, v.75, n.5, 27–40 1990, v.76, n.5, 32–33
Catholic University of Puerto Rico 1987, v.73, n.3, 33–38 1987, v.73, n.5, 48
University of Central Arkansas

2000, v.86, n.2, 101–14

2000, v.86, n.5, 66

Central State College (OK) 1969, v.55, 66–70 1969, v.55, 170 1995, v.81, n.5, 50
Central Washington College of Education 1940, v.26, 471–75 1941, v.27, 6 1948, v.34, 11
Charleston Southern University

2001, v.87, n.1, 63–77

2001, v.87, n.5, 80

Cheyney State College (PA) 1967, v.53, 391–99 1968, v.54, 173 1972, v.58, 148–49
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
Chowan College (N.C.) 1992, v.78, n.3, 50–54 1992, v.78, n.5, 45 1996, v.69, n.5, 11a
City University of New York 1977, v.63, 60–81 1977, v.63, 119 1983, v.83, n.5, 11a
Claflin College (SC) 1988, v.74, n.3, 41–48 1988, v.74, n.5, 49 1990, v.76, n.5, 35–36
Clark College (Ga.) 1985, v.71, n.4, 1a–7a 1986, v.72, n.5, 15a–16a 1987, v.73, n.5, 51–52
Clarkson College (NE) 1993, v.79, n.3, 46–53 1993, v.79, n.5, 37
Colorado School of Mines 1973, v.59, 73–78 1973, v.59, 364 1992, v.78, n.5, 45–46
Columbia College (MO) 1971, v.57, 513–17 1972, v.58, 150 1973, v.59, 153
Concordia Seminary (MO) 1975, v.61, 49–59 1975, v.61, 281
Concordia Theological Seminary (IN) 1989, v.75, n.3, 57–67 1989, v.75, n.5, 51–52 1999, v.85, n.5, 77–78
Cornell University (NY) 1973, v.59, 55–62 1973, v.59, 364 1975, v.61, 281
Dean Junior College (MA) 1991, v.77, n.3, 27–33 1992, v.78, n.5, 43–44
DePauw University (IN) 1934, v.20, 295–302 1935, v.21, 133 1937, v.23, 249–50
University of Detroit 1978, v.64, n.1, 36–54 1978, v.64, n.3, 170 1994, v.80, n.5, 60
Detroit Institute of Technology 1969, v.55, 79–85 1969, v.55, 169 1981, v.67, n.4, 178–79
Dickinson College (PA) 1958, v.44, 137–50 1958, v.44, 503, 661 1963, v.49, 133
University of the District of Columbia

1998, v.84, n.3, 46–55

1998, v.84, n.5, 72–73
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
University of Dubuque (IA)

2001, v.87, n.5, 62–72

2002, v. 88, n.4, 73

Dutchess Community College (NY) 1969, v.55, 41–49 1969, v.55, 169–70 1972, v.58, 149
East Tennessee State University 1973, v.59, 80–85 1973, v.59, 364 1978, v.64, 172
Eastern Oregon State College 1982, v.68, n.6, 1a–8a 1982, v.68, n.5, 9a–10a 1989, v.75, n.5, 52
Elmira College (NY) 1975, v.61, 65–73 1975, v.61, 281 1977, v.63, 135
Essex Community College (MD) 1995, v.81, n.3, 40–50 1995, v.81, n.5, 49–50
Evansville College IN) 1949, v.35, 74–111 1950, v.36, 16–17 1956, v.42, 340
Fisk University (TN) 1959, v.45, 27–46 1959, v.45, 274, 393 1966, v.52, 125
University of Florida 1970, v.56, 405–23 1971, v.57, 196 1975, v.61, 281
Frank Phillips College (TX) 1968, v.54, 433–38 1969, v.55, 169
National Park Community College (AR) 1996, v.82, n.3, 41–46 1996, v.82, n.5, 55
Goucher College (MD) 1983, v.69, n.3, 13–23 1983, v.69, n.5, 7a 1987, v.73, n.5, 51
Grambling College (LA) 1971, v.57, 50–52 1971, v.57, 196–97 1981, v.67, 179
Grove City College (PA) 1963, v.49, 15–24 1963, v.49, 134
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
Harris Teachers College (MO) 1933, v.19, 111c 1936, v.22, 102
Harris–Stowe College (MO) 1981, v.67, 133–42 1981, v.67, 178 1985, v.71, n.5, 12a
Hillsdale College (MI) 1988, v.74, n.3, 29–33 1988, v.74, n.5, 48–49
Houston Baptist University 1975, v.61, 60–63 1975, v.61, 281
Husson College (ME) 1987, v.73, n.3, 45–50 1987, v.73, n.5, 48–49
University of Idaho 1982, v.68, n.6, 1a–8a 1983, v.69, n.5, 6a 1989, v.75, n.5, 53
University of Illinois 1963, v.49, 25–43 1963, v.49, 13 1967, v.53, 122–23
Illinois College of Optometry 1982, v.68, n.6, 17a–23a 1984, v.70, n.4, 21a 2000, v.86, n.5, 67–68
Indiana Institute of Technology 1970, v.56, 52–61 1970, v.56, 159 1974, v.60, 150–51
Indiana State University 1970, v.56, 52–61 1970, v.56, 159 1975, v.61, 281
Jefferson Medical College (PA) 1956, v.42, 75 1956, v.42, 342 1968, v.54, 178–79
Johnson and Wales University (RI)

1999, v.85, n.3, 46–50

1999, v.85, n.5, 76

University of Judaism (CA) 1988, v.74, n.3, 34–40 1988, v.74, n.5, 49 1999, v.88, n.5, 71
University of Kansas City 1941, v.27, 478–93 1942, v.28, 11 1957, v.43, 533
Laredo Junior College (TX) 1970, v.56, 398–404 1971, v.57, 195–96 1986, v.72, n.5, 17a
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
Lawrence Technological University (MI)

1998, v.84, n.3, 56–62

1998, v.84, n.5, 73
Lincoln College (IL.) 1964, v.50, 244–50 1965, v.51, 246 1968, v.54, 178
Livingstone College (NC) 1958, v.44, 188–91 1958, v.44, 503, 661 1960, v.46, 228
Loma Linda University (CA) 1992, v.78, n.3, 42–49 1992, v.78, n.5, 45
Lorain County Community College (OH) 1968, v.54, 49–58 1968, v.54, 175–76 1970, v.56, 162
Lowell Technological Institute (MA) 1959, v.45, 550–67 1960, v.46, 229 1971, v.57, 201
Marquette University (Wis.) 1976, v.62, 83–94 1976, v.62, 172 1997, v.83, n.5, 77
Marshall University (WV) 1972, v.58, 322–29 1973, v.59, 364 1980, v.66, n.5, 256
University of Maryland 1979, v.65, 213–27 1979, v.65, 299–300 1989, v.75, n.5, 53
Maryland Institute College of Art 1988, v.74, n.3, 49–54 1988, v.74, n.5, 49–50
McKendree College (IL) 1973, v.59, 86–92 1973, v.59, 364 1987, v.73, n.5, 50–51
Memphis State College 1943, v.29, 550–80 1944, v.30, 293 1949, v.35, 11
Mercy College of Detroit 1963, v.49, 245–52 1964, v.50, 134 1968, v.54, 178
Metropolitan Community College’s (MO) 1984, v.70, n.1, 23a–32a 1984, v.70, n.4, 21a–22a
University of Michigan 1958, v.44, 53–101 1958, v.44, 503, 661–62 1960, v.46, 229d
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
Minneapolis College of Art and Design 1997, v.83, n.3, 53–58 1997, v.83, n.5, 76
University of Mississippi 1930, v.16, 551–53 1931, v.17, 140–41 1933, v.19, 8
University of Mississippi 1970, v.56, 75–86 1970, v.56, 160 1975, v.61, 281
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College 1930, v.16, 551–53 1931, v.17, 140–41 1933, v.19, 8
Mississippi State College for Women 1930, v.16, 551–53 1931, v.17, 140–41 1933, v.19, 8
University of Missouri 1945, v.31, 278–315 1946, v.32, 56 1952, v.38, 104
Montana State University 1940, v.26, 73–91 1940, v.26, 290 1945, v.31, 120
Morehead State University (KY) 1983, v.69, n.3, 33–41 1983, v.69, n.5, 7a–9a 1987, v.73, n.5, 51
Morgan State University (MD) 1987, v.73, n.3, 23–32 1987, v.73, n.5, 47–48 1992, v.78, n.5, 47
Mount Marty College (SD) 1999, v.88, n.3, 51–59 1999, v.88, n.5, 76–77
Murray State University (KY) 1975, v.61, 322–28 1976, v.62, 170
University of Nevada 1956, v.42, 530–62 1957, v.43, 360 1959, v.45, 273, 395
New York University 1958, v.44, 22–52 1959, v.45, 274, 393–94 1961, v.47, 144
New York University 1990, v.76, n.3, 49–55 1990, v.76, n.5, 34
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
Nichols College (MA) 1980, v.66, 207–12 1980, v.66, 254–55
North Dakota Agricultural College 1938, v.24, 585–97 1939, v.25, 238e 1940, v.26, 289–90
North Dakota Agricultural College 1956, v.42, 130–60 1956, v.42, 340 1964, v.50, 132
North Greenville College (SC) 1993, v.79, n.3, 54–64 1993, v.79, n.5, 37–38
University of Northern CO 1984, v.70, n.2, 1a–8a 1984, v.70, n.4, 23a 1992, v.78, n.5, 46
Northern State College(SD) 1968, v.54, 306–13 1969, v.55, 169 1982, v.68, n.5, 11a–12a
Nyack College (NY) 1994, v.80, n.5, 73–79 1995, v.81, n.5, 48
Ohio State University 1956, v.42, 81–83 1956, v.42, 341–42 1959, v.45, 273, 394
Ohio State University 1972, v.58, 306–21 1973, v.59, 364 1980, v.66, n.5, 255–56
University of Oklahoma 1956, v.42, 69–70 1956, v.42, 341 1957, v.43, 359–60
Oklahoma College of Osteopathic 1985, v.71, n.3, 37–41 1985, v.71, n.5, 10a 1989, v.75, n.5, 53
Medicine and Surgery
Oklahoma State University 1970, v.56, 62–72 1970, v.56, 160 1979, v.65, 302
Olivet College (MI) 1980, v.66, 140–50 1980, v.66, 253–54
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
Onondaga CommunityCollege (NY) 1971, v.57, 167–74 1972, v.58, 149 1991, v.77, n.5, 43
College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (IA) 1977, v.63, 82–87 1977, v.63, 133
College of the Ozarks (AR) 1963, v.49, 352–59 1964, v.50, 134–35 1997, v.83, n.5, 76–77
Philander Smith College (AR) 1980, v.66, 198–206 1980, v.66, 253–54 1981, v.67, 179–80
Phillips County Community College (AR) 1978, v.64, 93–98 1978, v.64, 170–71
University of Pittsburgh 1935, v.21, 224–66 1936, v.22, 99 1947, v.33, 7
Princeton Theological 1959, v.45, 47–57 1960, v.46, 22 1961, v.47, 144
Seminary (NJ)
Queensborough Community College (NY) 1973, v.59, 46–54 1973, v.59, 364 1978, v.64, 171
Rider College (N.J.) 1973, v.59, 93–100 1973, v.59, 364 1993, v.75, n.5, 38
Rollins College (Fla.) 1933, v.19, 416–39 1934, v.20, 10 1938, v.25, 238
Rutgers University (NJ) 1956, v.42, 77–78 1956, v.42, 342 1958, v.44, 503, 665
St. Bonaventure University (NY) 1995, v.81, n.4, 65–73 1996, v.82, n.5, 54–55
St. John’s University (NY) 1966, v.52, 12–19 1966, v.52, 100, 124 1971, v.57, 201–02
Saint Leo College (FL) 1989, v.75, n.6, 34–40 1990, v.76, n.5, 33 1999, v.85, n.5, 78
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
Saint Louis University 1939, v.25, 514–35 1940, v.26, 290 1947, v.33, 7
Saint Louis University 1956, v.42, 108–29 1956, v.42, 339–40 1957, v.43, 360
St. Mary’s College (CA) 1976, v.62, 70–77 1976, v.62, 171 1979, v.65, 302
St. Mary’s College (MN) 1968, v.54, 37–42 1968, v.54, 174 1969, v.55, 172
Saint Meinrad School of Theology (IN) 1996, v.82, n.4, 51–60 1997, v.83, n.5, 76
Sam Houston State College (TX) 1963, v.49, 44–51 1963, v.49, 134 1970, v.56, 162
Savannah College of Art and Design 1993, v.79, n.3, 65–70 1993, v.79, n.5, 38
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 1975, v.61, 39–48 1975, v.61, 281 1976, v.62, 172
Sonoma State University (CA) 1983, v.69, n.3, 3–12 1969, v.69, n.5, 6a–7a 1992, v.78, n.5, 46
South Dakota State University 1961, v.47, 247–55 1962, v.48, 163 1991, v.77, n.5, 43
University of South Florida 1964, v.50, 44–57 1964, v.50, 133 1968, v.54, 178
Southeastern Baptist 1989, v.75, n.3, 35–45 1989, v.75, n.5, 49–51
Southeastern Louisiana College 1969, v.55, 369–73 1970, v.56, 159 1982, v.68, n.5, 11a
University of Southern California 1995, v.81, n.6, 40–51 1996, v.82, n.5, 55 1999, v.85, n.5, 79
Southern Nazarene University (OK) 1986, v.72, n.6, 7a–11a 1987, v.73, n.5, 47
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
Southern State College (AR) 1971, v.57, 40–49 1971, v.57, 196 1994, v.80, n.5, 59–60
Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (LA) 1968, v.54, 14–24 1968, v.54, 173–74 1987, v.73, n.5, 50
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 1973, v.59, 63–72 1973, v.59, 364 1977, v.63, 134–35
Southwestern Adventist College (TX) 1985, v.71, n.1, 1a-8a 1985, v.71, n.5, 3a, 8a
 
Southwestern Louisiana Institute 1956, v.42, 718–33 1958, v.44, 503, 662 1960, v.46, 228
State Teachers College (TN) 1942, v.28, 662–77 1944, v.30, 108 1956, v.42, 340
State University of New York 1977, v.63, 237–60 1978, v.64, 169–70
John B. Stetson University (FL) 1939, v.25, 377–99 1940, v.26, 290 1949, v.35, 11
Stevens Institute of Technology 1995, v.81, n.3, 51–56 1995, v.81, n.5, 50 1999, v.85, n.5, 78–79
Talladega College (AL) 1986, v.72, n.3, 6a–14a 1986, v.72, n.5, 16a
Temple University (PA) 1956, v.42, 79–80 1956, v.42, 342 1961, v.47, 143
Temple University (PA) 1985, v.71, n.3, 16–27 1985, v.71, n.5, 8a–10a 1992, v.78, n.5, 46–47
University of Tennessee 1939, v.25, 310–19 1940, v.26, 290 1947, v.33, 7
Tennessee Wesleyan University 1971, v.57, 53–57 1971, v.57, 197 1987, v.73, n.5, 50
Texas A&M University 1967, v.53, 378–84 1968, v.54, 176 1982, v.68, n.5, 10a–11a
Texas Technological College 1958, v.44, 170–87 1958, v.44, 503, 662 1967, v.53, 123
University of Texas 1946, v.32, 374–85 1946, v.32, 581 1953, v.39, 100
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
University of Texas Health Science 1976, v.62, 364–68 1977, v.63, 132 1981, v.68, n.5, 12a
Center at Houston
University of Texas of the Permian Basin 1979, v.65, 240–50 1979, v.65, 300–01 1996, v.82, n.5, 56–57
Tiffin University (OH)

2002, v.88, n.1, 53–63

2002, v.88, n.5, 73

Trenton State College (NJ) 1968, v.54, 43–48 1968, v.54, 174–75 1969, v.55, 172–73
Troy State University (AL) 1968, v.54, 298–305 1969, v.55, 169 1986, v.72, n.5, 17a
U.S. Naval Academy (MD) 1934, v.20, 25–31 1935, v.21, 10f 1938, v.24, 301
Virginia Community College System 1975, v.61, 30–38 1975, v.61, 281
Voorhees College (SC) 1974, v.60, 82–89 1974, v.60, 148–49 1986, v.72, n.5, 17a–18a
Wayne State College (NE) 1964, v.51, 347–54 1965, v.51, 246 1990, v.76, n.5, 35
Wesley College (DE) 1992, v.78, n.3, 24–36 1992, v.78, n.5, 44–45 1999, v.85, n.5, 78
West Chester State Teachers College (PA) 1939, v.25, 44–72 1940, v.26, 290 1959, v.45, 273, 395
West Chester State Teachers College (PA) 1972, v.58, 126–34 1973, v.59, 364 1975, v.61, 281
Investigating Institution Committee Report Censure Imposed Censure Removed
Western Washington College of Education 1941, v.27, 48–60 1942, v.28, 11g 1944, v.30, 293
Westminster College of Salt Lake City 1984, v.70, n.5, 1a–10a 1985, v.71, n.5, 8a
Wilkes College (PA) 1977, v.63, 88–93 1977, v.63, 133–34 1989, v.75, n.5, 52
Wingate College (NC) 1979, v.75, 251–56 1979, v.75, 301
Winthrop College (SC) 1942, v.28, 173–96 1943, v.29, 549 1957, v.43, 360
Wisconsin State University, Whitewater 1968, v.54, 25–36 1968, v.54, 175 1975, v.61, 281
Yeshiva University (NY) 1981, v.67, 3–12 1982, v.68, n.5, 9a

 

Notes:

a. Censure was imposed by the AAUP's governing Council on the basis of a report by a special committee that was not published.

b. The report of the committee was not published.

c. No report was published.

d. The censure was withdrawn in 1959.