Unit-level Policymaking Workshop
Join us Tuesday, May 25 for a themed Lunch with your Local: Unit-level Policymaking. We will discuss process and best practices for creating and revising unit-level policies, with plenty of time for Q&A. Zoom in from noon-1pm.
College for All
AAUP Oregon will be hosting a meeting on May 20th from 4 pm - 5 pm PT to make concrete plans for legislative outreach, particularly to our Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. We need as many faculty, staff, students, and community members taking part as possible to make sure our voices are heard loud and clear! Register here for the AAUP Oregon session!
2021 AAUP Shared Governance Conference
The conference is scheduled to run online from Monday, June 14, to Friday, June 18, and is free for members. Each day there will be events at 10:00 am and noon PT.
- Monday: An overview of the AAUP governance investigation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Michael Bérubé, Pennsylvania State University, and Michael DeCesare, Merrimack College, co-chairs of the investigating committee.
- Tuesday: A panel on governance at Historically Black Colleges and Universities led by Glinda Rawls, Western Michigan University.
- Wednesday: Results of the 2021 AAUP Shared Governance Survey. Hans-Joerg Tiede, AAUP Director of Research.
- Thursday: A workshop on shared governance. Greg Scholtz and Mark Criley, AAUP Department of Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Governance.
- Friday: Closing Plenary. Irene Mulvey, Fairfield University, AAUP President.
Spring Picnic Save the Date
Mark your calendars for Friday, June 11! We are very tentatively planning a UA Spring Picnic - outdoors, with all appropriate COVID protocols in place. While we are all excited to see our colleagues and celebrate the end of a long year, please be assured we will only move forward with this event if conditions allow. More details to follow.