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Get Involved: AAUP Oregon Statewide Leadership Election Nominations

  Mar 25, 2024     1668 Views     Leave your thoughts  

Get Involved: AAUP Oregon Statewide Leadership Election Nominations Join the AAUP Oregon Executive Committee for an opportunity to work with AAUP members across the state to effect positive change in support of higher education and higher education workers. We are seeking nominations for the following positions of the AAUP Oregon Executive Committee: Vice President – Political Action Treasurer Advocate for Non-Tenure Track Faculty Position descriptions can be found here. The term of office is two years, beginning on July 1, 2024.If you have questions about joining the AAUP Oregon Executive Committee or would like to nominate yourself or another AAUP…

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United, we can defend academic freedom in Oregon!

  Jun 6, 2023     37345 Views     Comments Off on United, we can defend academic freedom in Oregon!  

As you have undoubtedly seen, legislative attacks on higher education are at an all-time high. Rather than address the very real issues facing our nation, opportunistic politicians across the United States have instead chosen to lash out at our profession. One state has led the nation in this assault. Though it has not yet taken hold in Oregon, it is taking many forms across different states: undermining tenure protections, dictating what topics can be taught and researched, dismantling protections for our students, staff, and faculty, and installing partisan ideologues on institutional boards. This is not to mention the extra-legal routes…

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