AAUP at ISU

08/29/2024

ISU folks! Our local AAUP chapter is hosting its first event of the year: a happy hour at Della Viti - Ames this Tuesday, September 3 from 5:30 to 6:30pm. To become a full member (only $10 a year) and to learn more about the chapter, visit https://www.aaup-isu.com. Membership is not required to come to our events or share issues related to our values of shared governance, academic freedom, due process, and a strong faculty voice.

08/16/2023

08/16/2023

Did you know that you can become a formal member of AAUP @ ISU chapter for only $10 a year? Membership gives you a voice in the processes by which Iowa State University is administering its policies upon faculty members, including the tenured, tenure-track, term, and part-time members by letting you shape and vote on AAUP issues. You can join the chapter and pay dues in minutes by visiting https://www.aaup-isu.com/join!

Not quite interested in becoming a formal member but interested in learning more and receiving updates from the chapter? No problem! Just send an email to [email protected] requesting information and updates!

Join AAUP @ ISU and Pay Dues Join National AAUP Get Connected with AAUP @ ISU What can AAUP @ ISU do for faculty? AAUP @ ISU advocates for faculty rights and can offer support for faculty with grievances and appeals related to issues of academic freedom, due process, and shared governance. The chapt...

08/16/2023

Welcome back to another fall semester, ISU faculty! A reminder that the AAUP national website is a great resource for guidelines and reports for higher education, especially revolving around academic freedom, shared governance, and equity.

Learn about the recent hostile legislation and political actions affecting academic freedom and faculty governance in several states.

09/27/2022

Concerning development in Florida.

"The state of Florida asserted on Friday that faculty members’ curriculum and in-class instruction at public universities is “government speech” and “not the speech of the educators themselves.” Therefore, such expression is fair game to be regulated by state lawmakers."

The state was responding to a lawsuit against the “Stop WOKE” Act, which bars public colleges from promoting “divisive concepts” about race and s*x.

09/24/2022

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrosowsky/2022/09/23/shared-governance-at-americas-universities-reaffirming-higher-educations-cornerstone-in-the-post-pandemic-era/?sh=7e9902d35852

The pandemic made change for higher education imperative. Colleges and universities must respond and adapt in ways that are both strategic and sustainable. The consequences of not reforming faculty shared governance - a cornerstone of US higher ed - may indeed be more than the nation can afford.

09/23/2022

http://www.esubulletin.com/news/aaup-to-open-case-against-emporia-state-after-dismissal-of-33-faculty-members/article_5c9810fa-3aa4-11ed-a109-37be6303401b.html

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) plans to open a case against Emporia State after receiving nine official complaints following the dismissal of 33 faculty members last Friday, according

09/16/2022

What does it take to become a member of Iowa State University's local chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)? All we need: your name, an email address, and $10 in dues per year. You can now join and pay dues through our new website! Join to support our growth and to have a voice in the chapter as we work to support shared governance, faculty voice in budgets, due process, academic freedom, and salary and equity.

https://www.aaup-isu.com/join