Macalester College AAUP

We are the advocacy chapter of the Macalester @AAUP

[WFIU/WTIU News @WFIUWTIUNews]

BREAKING: Indiana University’s Bloomington faculty have declared no confidence in President Pamela Whitten, Provost Rahul Shrivastav and Vice Provost Faculty and Academic Affairs Carrie Docherty.

▶ @aubreymwright

https://t.co/9ehwmFaGxE

[American Association of University Professors @AAUP]

A powerful letter from Jewish faculty at @Columbia urging president Shafik to refuse to entertain the bad-faith weaponization of antisemitism that was unfortunately disregarded at today's @EdWorkforceCmte hearing.

https://t.co/DOdWcELYdi

[@Highered-cb.bsky.social @HigherEd_CB]

Breaking: wave of graduate assistant unionization continues. Ballot tally yesterday by the New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board showed that graduate assistants at the University of New Hampshire voted 455-8 in favor of UAW representation in a unit of 678.

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

Dear faculty, we recognize your time is important so we hired an outside consultant to lead a faculty listening tour for the Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs search. We look forward to hearing from you this Friday morning (tomorrow) at 9:00 am! See you there!

[American Association of University Professors @AAUP]

🚨🚨🚨Excellent op ed on Indiana’s SB 202 set for a vote next week.

The bill would install a chilling system of government influence & ideological surveillance in higher ed limiting open discourse, discussion & debate. #StopSB202 @AAUPPurdue @AaupBsu

https://t.co/x3buxQDHqv

[American Association of University Professors @AAUP]

“Collectively — and I think this is what outsiders who don’t like sociology know — removing it will get us a less civic & a less-informed populace that questions less.”

What Removing Sociology as a Core-Course Option Means for Florida's Students
https://t.co/JHNQ2RfBtX

[California Faculty Association @CFA_United]

In case anyone forgot, STRIKES WORK! After months of negotiations, our movement for a #betterCSU has paid off! Our members have won a Tentative Agreement with @calstate that includes raising the floor for our most vulnerable faculty, safer workplaces & expanded parental leave.#1u

[AAUP–Penn @aaup_penn]

Threats to academic freedom at Penn reached alarming new heights today. Unelected trustees with no academic expertise are attempting a hostile takeover of the core academic functions of the University of Pennsylvania. 🧵 Philly Inquirer has the story: https://t.co/fCHBgLpgjN

[American Association of University Professors @AAUP]

ICYMI: The AAUP held a joint press conference with @UnitedFacultyFL & @AnnaForFlorida at the Florida Capitol last week on the release of our report Political Interference & Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System. Video 👇

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

BREAKING: UPS AGREES TO REINSTATE TEAMSTERS IN LOUISVILLE

Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman have reached out to rank-and-file Teamsters terminated yesterday by UPS in Louisville to personally let them know the company has agreed to reinstate the workers.

Approximately 35 specialist and administrative workers at UPS’s Centennial hub were let go after UPS claimed their labor should be performed by management. The workers overwhelmingly voted to join Teamsters Local 89 in October. After demanding an immediate reversal of the termination late on Thursday, O’Brien and Zuckerman intervened directly with UPS labor management to reach an amicable resolution that brings all members back to work.

The workers and Teamster leadership spoke by phone on Friday. The resolution to recognize specialist and administrative workers as Teamsters extends to members of Local 89 and members of Teamsters Local 705 in Chicago as well.

The swift reinstatement avoids any potential labor action. All affected workers will receive full back pay and return to their positions on their next scheduled workdays.

“The union achieved a great result for our UPS members in Louisville, and we couldn’t be happier to see them clock back in as Teamsters,” O’Brien said. “Both sides immediately came together and were able to resolve the situation on the ground. This is the outcome we were looking for. Now it’s time to do what the Teamsters do best, and that’s get back to work.”

[American Association of University Professors @AAUP]

Here is video from today’s press conference at the Florida Capitol on today’s release of the AAUP’s damning report on Florida’s higher education crisis:

https://t.co/sjDoqxnFYG

@UnitedFacultyFL @AFTHigherEd @imulvey @HankReichman
#DefendHigherEd

[Ohio Conference AAUP @OHaaup]

Cirino got upset that he was accused of calling faculty communists, but said this to a reporter:

[American Association of University Professors @AAUP]

The AAUP joins w/@AFTunion, @nea, @aacu, & the @Network4pubEd in launching our #FreedomtoLearn pledge to call out laws & rhetoric in multiple states aimed at banning books/curriculums, attacking teachers, & shaming LGBTQIA+ students, while pushing to gut public education.
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[Macalester College AAUP @MacAAUP]

Macalester College's AAUP chapter supports the Staff Union of the AAUP. Statement: https://t.co/sne1vxXij4 #usaaup #solidarity @us_aaup

[American Association of University Professors @AAUP]

After denying due process to a tenured professor, @UTTyler is attempting to walk back their egregious mistake. “This matter will be rectified,” president Calhoun said in an email Saturday. Whether this rectification will comport to AAUP standards remains to be seen. 👀

[American Association of University Professors @AAUP]

“What we want to see is a focus on academics, not administration."

Between 2019 and 2022, Gallaudet’s admin salary surged by 107% ($11.3 million) since 2019 while instructor salaries decreased by -6%, ($4.8 million).

@GallaudetAAUP #DefendHigherEd
https://t.co/bVHKjtNKQj

[American Association of University Professors @AAUP]

“The admin needs to defend & protect #academicfreedom at all times." @imulvey , AAUP president.

“When an individual is attacked, the admin’s job is to step up with a robust defense against interference from the statehouse, wealthy donors, or whomever.”

https://t.co/GePdqbaHwK

[AAUP-Wright State U @aaupwsu]

New report from The Chronicle declares, "college leaders can serve their institutions best by figuring out how to coexist with academic labor unions." We agree! #solidarity https://t.co/GeCRKJQCWp

[Macalester College AAUP @MacAAUP]

Impt statement from the Twin Cities chapter of the AAUP: On Hamline University and Academic Freedom | ACADEME BLOG https://t.co/GHTGu8xh3J

[Amna Khalid @AmnaUncensored]

@GutkinLen's latest newsletter: AAUP clearly concluded that academic freedom was violated at @HamlineU. Hamline administration’s attitude toward the final report’s findings has been one of frank defiance.
@AAUP @MacAAUP @HdxAcademy @AFA_Alliance
https://t.co/cXBwKXIXpv