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AAUP-Oregon News November 2015

  Nov 24, 2015     6112 Views     Comments Off on AAUP-Oregon News November 2015  

President's Column by José Padin What's Going On by Margaret Butler In the News Chapter Updates: United Academics at University of Oregon Portland State University-AAUP Oregon State University       An Instrument of Privilege or Opportunity?      by José Padín, President, AAUP-Oregon A movement of university students of color and allies is spreading its lightning across the land. #blacklivesmatter is certainly guiding force motivating this movement, and this is so because at our universities black lives do not matter — not equally, not outside the slick marketing of universities. A Million-Student March has summoned demonstrations on campuses across…

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AAUP-Oregon News October 2015

  Oct 20, 2015     7629 Views     Comments Off on AAUP-Oregon News October 2015  

In This Issue President's Column by José Padin What's Going On by Margaret Butler In the News Chapter Updates: United Academics at University of Oregon Portland State University-AAUP Oregon State University Marylhurst University Academic Freedom and Civic Duty by José Padin, President, AAUP-OR Ought faculty and academic professionals feel a strong sense of civic responsibility on account of the nature of our work? What is the basis for such a sense of duty? Academic freedom. I regularly feel the need to unpack this value in order gain a grasp on its demands, and as I do, it starts to reveal…

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