Sixty years ago today Robert F. Kennedy spoke at the spring banquet of the of the @UofSC_AAUP chapter of the @AAUP. Pat Sullivan and I wrote a piece about it for @thegamecock:
https://t.co/7VQ0n1ZEeP
🚨Calling @UofSC_AAUP members and supporters🚨
Please sign this letter supporting the establishment of Unit-level faculty budget committees that guarantee meaningful faculty participation in budget decisions
https://t.co/wXcc97bEgE
It’s our anniversary! Three years ago our chapter was re-established after several decades of inactivity. It all started with the Gamecocks 4 Integrity movement. Thanks to @ProfGamecock for leading the way and to all the leaders & members who’ve made the past 3 years a success.
ICYMI: AAUP & @AFTunion are joining forces to strengthen faculty voices at a time when #academicfreedom, tenure, & shared governance are under increasing attack from a wave of anti-intellectual threats. https://t.co/B7zWcCGNiq
Chapter leaders and members are attending today’s meeting of the SC House Education and Public Works Committee hearing during which bills that could significantly affect academic freedom will be discussed. Meeting beginning now. Follow online at https://t.co/46lx6ekoVp
Our symposium on CRT at UofSC is this Friday, Dec. 3 at 3 pm. Our keynote speaker is @Steph_AAUP who will speak on “The Anti-CRT Push and What’s Really at Stake.” Members and friends, check your email or our Facebook group for the Zoom link.
What is Critical Race Theory? How is it being incorporated into the classroom and research at UofSC? Join us this Friday, Dec. 3 at 3 pm for an engaging conversation with colleagues from law, education, public health and nursing. Members, check your email for a Zoom link.
Reminder: Join AAUP president @imulvey & @AFTunion president @rweingarten for a joint webinar TODAY (Sept. 17, 4PM ET) to learn more about the #BuildBackBetterAct & it’s impact on students & faculty in higher ed. #NewDeal4HigherEd. https://t.co/9fLWfophrP
Today we’re launching a social media campaign to highlight the health and safety protocols for which we are advocating. We asked our members to share the protocols they want to see and why. Follow this thread to learn what a #SCSafeCampus means to us.
Our first meeting of the 2021-22 academic year is this Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. Check your email or our Facebook group for the meeting link.