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Tag: American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
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AAUP Censures Two Schools, Sanctions Another
Nunez Community College in Louisiana and St. Edward’s University in Texas have been added to the American Association of University Professors list of administrations censured for failing to observe generally recognized principles of academic freedom and tenure. Delegates to the AAUP’s 105th annual meeting voted Saturday to approve the censures. They also: · Added Vermont […]
June 17, 2019
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AAUP Probe: Vermont Law School Violated Shared Governance
An investigation by the American Association of University Professors has determined that the administration of Vermont Law School violated AAUP principles and standards by imposing a major restructuring plan on faculty last year.
May 8, 2019
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Survey: Full-Time Faculty Salaries Barely Above Inflation For Third Year in a Row
For the 2018-19 academic year, salaries for full-time faculty members at U.S. colleges and universities, on average, are 2 percent higher than they were in the 2017-18 academic year — just 0.01 percent above the inflation rate for the academic year after being adjusted.
April 11, 2019
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Executive Order’s Free-Speech Provisions Draw Criticism
President Donald J. Trump’s signing of a controversial executive order Thursday was met with immediate criticism from areas of higher education, particularly aspects intended to address a perception that some schools are intolerant of conservative political views.
March 21, 2019
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AAUP Begins Investigation of Vermont Law School
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has began an investigation of Vermont Law School for alleged violations of newly-restructured shared governance in its faculty, lowering salaries, reducing its full-time faculty size and removing tenure status of 14 out of 19 tenured faculty without informing them during the decision-making process. According to an AAUP release, the restructuring […]
December 3, 2018
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Nepotism in the Academy Raises Serious Questions
Recent incidents involving family members who work together at institutions of higher learning has sparked renewed discussion about nepotism policies and related conflicts of interest on college campuses.
October 19, 2018
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Non-tenure Track Faculty Moving to Front of Hiring Line
According to the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), approximately 3 out of 4 instructional staff are non-tenure track, and more than 50 percent hold part-time appointments.
January 7, 2016
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