UI AAUP
American Assoiation of University Professors
Academic Freedom for a Free Society
UI Old Capitol

2009 Fall AAUP State Conference Meeting - Saturday morning, November 14, 2009, 9:00 am to noon. See panel on the right.

Interviews - Interviews with 50-year members Ed Kottick and Brad Sagen [pdf file]

Annual Membership Drive - The UI AAUP chapter's annual membership drive is this October. All faculty members are encouraged to join. For information, please contact Frank Durham at 335-3362 or frank-durham@uiowa.edu. New members who join this October will receive a free - "University of Iowa AAUP" T-shirt (while supplies last).

2008-09 Report on the Economic Status of the Profession - The annual salary report of the AAUP that includes average salaries for each rank at nearly every college and university in the country. Website

Financial Crisis FAQs - The national AAUP has created a website devoted to answering the sort of questions that frequently arise during periods of financial stress.

 
 

The AAUP's mission is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good.

 

 

Events

AAUP State Conference Meeting

Representative Dave Loebsack has agreed to speak, followed by a response and discussion by a panel of five Iowa educators.  Sat. morning, Nov. 14, 2009, 9:00 am to noon, Seamans Center for Engineering, Room 2217.

AAUP Happy Hour

An informal time to discuss our budget blues. Tues., Dec. 1, 2009, 5:30 pm, immediately after the Faculty Senate meeting at Takanami Restaurant bar, 219 Iowa Ave. BYOD - buy your own drinks.

Exec. Comm. Meeting

The Executive Committee of the Chapter meets monthly to consider relevant campus issues. Next meeting: Thurs., Dec. 10, 2009, 7:30 pm, Room 137, Schaeffer Hall. All AAUP members are invited to attend.

Tenure Workshop

The annual AAUP Tenure Workshop was held on Wed., April 15, 2009, in the Galagan Auditorium, Dental Science Building. The workshop addressed issues such as “unwritten” tenure rules, handling setbacks, the importance of mentors, and maintaining documentation.

Annual Membership Meeting

The UI AAUP chapter held its annual meeting on Sat., Apr. 4, 2009, at the University Conference Center, Old Capitol Mall. UI president Sally Mason's talk, “Challenges and Opportunities in Difficult Times,” addressed the difficult budget issues confronting the university.

LWV Legislative Forum

The UI AAUP chapter and the League of Women Voters co-hosted a legislative forum on Sat., Feb. 28, 2009, at the Iowa City Civic Center. At this forum citizens posed questions to the Johnson County legislators.

Resources

Policy Documents & Reports

The AAUP's Policy Documents and Reports, also known as the Redbook, contains the Association's major policy statements. Order the book from the national AAUP site. A selection of policy statements from the Redbook is available online.

bookcover Policy Documents...