Commentary: Adjunct faculty at University of Maryland seek collective bargaining rights through legislation to improve pay, etc.

We call on the university to reject viewpoint discrimination, reaffirm its commitment to free expression, reverse the sanctions, and reinstate SJP as a student group.

The Voluntary Separation Incentive Program is a “balancing act,” where there is a stronger incentive for tenured and tenure-track faculty to retire and open up room to hire back lecturer faculty.

BY THE DICKINSON COLLEGE AAUP CHAPTER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE On May 8, 2025, Dickinson College’s faculty overwhelmingly approved a resolution to propose and help establish a mutual academic defense co…

Faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members, The University of Oklahoma made national headlines this month after a routine grading dispute erupted into public controversy, leading OU to ...

The interim leader of the public university will review the nonbinding report and make "a decision in the coming days or weeks," a spokesperson said.

Note: This statement was endorsed by the AU AAUP Chapter on Nov 21, 2025. We publish it here as an open letter and invite the American University community to sign; to do so, go here. On October 1s…

Faculty, staff call for University to meet the moment and resist compliance

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Protestors call on university to uphold core values

Executive summary: Like all people accused of a crime, graduate student Elaf K. Hasan is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The facts in this case are contested.  Right now, we are only hearing…

The University cannot stay silent while members of the community are under attack

Executive summary: Like all people accused of a crime, graduate student Elaf K. Hasan is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The facts in this case are contested.  Right now, we are only hearing…