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United, we can defend academic freedom in Oregon!

  Jun 6, 2023     35265 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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AAUP members, you’re invited to the AAUP Oregon Annual Meeting!

  Apr 20, 2023     2445 Views     Comments Off on AAUP members, you’re invited to the AAUP Oregon Annual Meeting!  

Spring term is here, and we're entering the final stretch of this academic year. As the weather begins to warm up and we see the sun a bit more (we hope), it's time for AAUP Oregon's members to congregate, build community, and share what they've been up to over the last year.So, it is with great excitement that I'd like to officially announce this year's AAUP Oregon Annual meeting! This in-person event will take place on May 20th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at Grace Lutheran Church in Corvallis. Registration for the annual meeting is free to all AAUP Oregon members.  Space is limited, however,…

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