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Academic Freedom Symposia with Hank Reichman

Oct 5, 2017 1705 Views Comments Off

by Ashley Bromley, Executive Director AAUP-Oregon is hosting two symposia on academic freedom on October 17 and 18 in Corvallis and Portland, respectively. You are invited to join with fellow faculty, academic professionals, and graduate employees for a discussion of current threats to academic freedom and strategies for acting collectively to defend our freedom of inquiry. We will be joined by Dr. Hank Reichman, First Vice President of the AAUP, Chair of AAUP’s Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure, and Chair of the AAUP Foundation. Dr. Reichman will offer remarks on threats to academic freedom in the current political climate and…

President’s Column: A New Academic Year and New Challenges Ahead

Oct 5, 2017 1465 Views Comments Off

by Michael Dreiling, President, AAUP-Oregon Dear Friends and Colleagues: I hope your summer months were both renewing and productive. I certainly enjoyed many of those moments. Yet, upon my return to the country in September, I was moved from shock to a lingering grief that first began with the blazing fires and smoke-filled valley and onto the repeated news of disaster-stricken communities in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Caribbean, indeed, around the world. The call to solidarity and community knows no borders. This is the antidote to my grief. As scholars, teachers, and guides to the academic life of students,…