UA's WOKE Toolkit
In light of increased ideological and political pressures during the present national administration, United Academics has compiled suggestions for how university faculty of all ranks can protect themselves against future attacks and to fight back if and when they come. These can be found in UA’s WOKE Toolkit.
As a first step, the toolkit works to identify your institutional support networks. The first section lists the main entities on campus that can help you in the event of an attack – United Academics, the UO administration, and the University Senate – and recommends how you can engage with each of them. The toolkit then offers guidance on how you can protect yourself beyond the university walls and online. It follows with advice on what to do if you become the target of doxxing, along with suggestions for dealing with attacks that arise from within the classroom. It concludes with advice on how to deal with agents of ICE and CBP.
The WOKE Toolkit and other resources can be found on the main United Academics webpage on the Community Resources page.
In addition to these resources, if you become the target of such an attack, your union is eager to help you. We have also created this form, where faculty can report instances of doxxing or other threatening actions against them. You may submit as much or as little information as you like. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you are welcome to do that, too. UA is cooperating with the UO administration to ensure that faculty receive the protection they need.
The Oregon Compact on Higher Education
The “Oregon Compact on Higher Education” is intended to contest the “Trump Compact” and to unite college and university students, staff, faculty, and allies across the state around our own positive vision for higher education reform. This compact was developed by faculty from across the University of Oregon campus with input from others in higher education around the state.
Of note, our campaign website strengthenuo.org got a facelift this month! Check out our updated homepage and other tabs to learn more about the Oregon Compact, as well as our ongoing work to advocate for shared governance and financial transparency at the UO. We encourage you to link this website in email signatures and other places to promote our vision to students, community members, and the broader public.
Purely Social
We have held several social engagement groups over the last few weeks to much success! If you would like to join one of the groups or suggest your own, email info@uauoregon.org and staff will connect you with the right faculty facilitator.