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2026 AAUP Updates

AAUP, Texas AAUP-AFT Sue Texas Tech over Restrictive Course Content Policies

The AAUP and Texas AAUP-AFT sued Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton and members of the board of regents over two system memoranda that stifled debate, undermined students’ education, and sidelined faculty expertise.

AAUP, AFT Urge University to Resist Trump Administration Demands

The AAUP, AFT Connecticut, and the national AFT call on Yale University to reject any negotiated settlement that would compromise academic freedom, shared governance, due process, or institutional independence.

Three-year Bachelor’s Degrees Devalue Student Education, Do Nothing to Address Root Cause of Affordability Crisis

The approval of accelerated three-year bachelor’s degrees at Suffolk and Merrimack Universities in Massachusetts threatens academic integrity.

AAUP Launches Inquiry into Academic Freedom in Texas

The AAUP announced the formation of a Committee of Inquiry tasked with examining the multiple serious violations of academic freedom and the dismantling of shared faculty governance across Texas public universities. The Committee of Inquiry will gather and...

In Memory of Flo Hatcher (1937–2026)

Throughout her career, longtime AAUP leader Flo Hatcher worked on many levels to better the working conditions of faculty, especially faculty in contingent positions, and to ensure that higher education served the common good. At the national level, Flo served...

Dismantling of Education Department Weakens Student Protections and Hurts Higher Ed

American Association of University Professors President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the US Department of Education announced it was moving critical functions to other federal agencies:  Shift of Key...

Indictment of Minnesotans for ICE Protests a Threat to Democracy

The AAUP and AFT condemn the federal indictment of fifteen Minnesotans for defending their community during the violent ICE occupation of Minneapolis earlier this year.

AAUP Higher Ed Summit and Biennial Meeting Wrap-Up

The 2026 AAUP Higher Ed Summit and Biennial Meeting was held this past weekend, June 10–14 in Chicago, Illinois.

2026 AAUP Award Winners

Five faculty activists were recognized with AAUP awards at this year's AAUP Higher Ed Summit and Biennial Meeting.

New Council Members Elected

One at-large member and five regional members were elected to the AAUP's governing Council at the 2026 AAUP Biennial Association Meeting.

Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession Now Available

This year's Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession finds that faculty salaries are still losing ground to inflation and expands data collection on part-time faculty pay.

AAUP Stands in Solidarity with New School Workers Amid Corporate Takeover of the University.

The AAUP condemns the catastrophic faculty and staff layoffs enacted at the New School.

OMB Proposal Is the Latest Salvo in Trump’s War on Science

The AAUP and AFT urge the scientific community, university leaders, business leaders, and the public to fiercely resist the latest attempt to coerce the American scientific research sector.

AAUP Stands in Solidarity with Argentine Higher Ed Workers & Students

AAUP President Todd Wolfson has released a statement in solidarity with Argentine faculty, students, and higher ed workers protesting the austerity agenda of President Javier Milei.

New Report Reveals Stark Concerns About Academic Freedom at Yale

A new report from Yale AAUP reveals that a substantial portion of faculty perceives a significant deterioration of academic freedom since January 2025.