2015 Media Coverage of the Annual Conference

"'The world — or, at least, the academic world — is watching,' Troy D. Smith, an assistant professor of history at Tennessee Tech University and secretary of the AAUP’s Tennessee conference, said in urging fellow association members to censure the Illinois flagship for violating academic principles." Chronicle of Higher Education.

"“These cases are sadly but the tip of a larger iceberg threatening our fundamental values,” said Hank Reichman, chair of AAUP’s Committee A on Academic Freedom, which investigates colleges’ alleged violations of academic freedom and tenure before they’re considered for censure. Saying the committee had been unusually busy this year, and that it felt as if there was a “crisis atmosphere” regarding the faculty role in institutional decision making, he added, “Clearly we live in challenging times for higher education and the professoriate.” Hank Reichman in Inside Higher Ed.

"The Salaita story has generated worldwide interest, including in Israel where the Jerusalem Post reported Sunday on the AAUP’s censure vote." Indian Country Today Media Network.

The stories covering the censure vote are too numerous for a complete listing.This is a partial sampling. If you see a story that you think is particularly noteworthy, please send it to us and we will list it.