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There’s reason to be optimistic this academic year!

It is my joy to welcome you back to campus for the 2024-2025 school year. Unlike the past four years of welcoming messages, I feel a little bit more free to be joyful at coming back to campus. It feels like this year is poised for something better than struggling to keep our colleagues, friends and families safe through COVID, worrying about an uncertain economy, and maintaining hope against the relentless challenges facing our profession. Let me see if I can explain my optimism. At the state and national level, the AAUP is getting stronger every day. Many of you…

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AAUP Oregon Legislative Wins in the 2024 Short Session

Oregon’s annual legislative sessions alternate between “long” and “short” sessions.  The 2024 short session was intense, with a greater number of bills relating to higher education than any short session in recent memory. Our legislative committee reviewed and tracked dozens of bills, and you can see the testimony our union submitted here. Our legislative efforts are strongest when you and your colleagues are involved, so if you need support with submitting your own testimony next legislative session, you can reach out to me here. Thanks to our work in collaboration with our allies at AFT Oregon, the Oregon Education Association,…

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