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AAUP Oregon Calls for a Renewed Investment in Higher Education

Aug 11, 2020 1825 Views Comments Off

August 6, 2020 Dear Friends and Colleagues of AAUP Oregon,As the Oregon Legislature comes together next week for a special session aiming to rebalance the state budget, AAUP Oregon calls on legislators to maintain state funding for higher education (full statement here). We further recognize the need for direct federal investment in higher education all while urging our university leaders to seek innovative institution-level solutions to budgetary woes. Our statement was developed by a task force named at our Annual Conference on May 30. The statement was subsequently approved by elected members of the AAUP Oregon Executive Committee and by the elected leaders of all signatory…

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Faculty, Graduate Student Employee, and Academic Professional Voice in Campus Reopening Decisions

Jul 16, 2020 2971 Views Comments Off

Dear Friends and Colleagues of AAUP Oregon,On May 30, we held a remote membership meeting where we heard from many of you about concerns over planning and preparations for reopening campuses. In response to those concerns, a committee of AAUP leaders and members drafted a statement on reopening (full statement available here). This statement has been approved by elected members of the AAUP Oregon Executive Committee and by the elected leaders of all signatory organizations. Alongside other communications, we will be sharing this document with university administrations, elected leaders in Salem, the Higher Education Coordinating Committee, and faculty leaders in…