Panel: The Public University in the 21st Century, May 1

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Joe Merola

The Virginia Tech Chapter of the AAUP presents:Public uni forum4

A panel presentation on The Public University in the 21st Century
May 1, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Quillen Auditorium (Goodwin Hall)
Sponsored by the Virginia Tech chapter of the AAUP

Pres. Timothy Sands: Vision of the public university in the 21st century
Dr. W. Wat Hopkins (Professor of Communication): On academic freedom
Dr. Carol A. Mullen (Professor of Educational Leadership): On public university leadership
Dr. Marc. S. Edwards (Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering): On public scholarship

Moderator: Dr. Janell Watson (Professor of French and VT-AAUP executive committee)

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Organizing training – March 18

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Joe Merola

organizeJamie Daniel, the Director of Organizing at the National AAUP, will be on campus on March 18, to lead a workshop on organizing for Virginia Tech AAUP members. Jamie has worked in higher education and in labor and community organizing since 1982. She will be providing ideas, training, and guidance as we develop a campaign to build our chapter.

March 18, 9:00 AM – Noon. Location TBA (check back).

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Meeting with AAUP National Reps. – Tuesday, February 10

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Joe Merola

National AAUP staff members will be visiting Virginia Tech on Tuesday, February 10, to meet with our chapter and the Faculty Senate. Three meetings will be held:

2:00 – 3:30 PM, McBryde 655: VT AAUP Chapter meeting with AAUP staff shared governance expert, Donna Young, to discuss the current state of shared governance at Virginia Tech, and how the faculty voice in university decision making can be strengthened. Representatives from the Faculty Senate will attend.

3:30 – 4:30 PM, McBryde 655: CANCELED. VT AAUP Chapter meeting with national AAUP organizing staff member Jamie Daniel, to discuss building our chapter.

5:15 – 7:00 PM, Fralin Auditorium: Joint meeting on shared governance with Faculty Senate, VT-AAUP chapter members, and national AAUP representative.

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Next VT AAUP Meeting – Thursday, Jan. 29

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Joe Merola

The Virginia Tech Chapter of the AAUP will hold its next chapter meeting on Thursday, Jan.29, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM in McBryde 655. All Virginia Tech faculty and grad students who are AAUP members are welcome. We will focus on the current structure of governance at VT and how shared governance works at other institutions. Bernice Hausman and Wornie Reed will facilitate.

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Calling all VT AAUP members! Next chapter meeting

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Joe Merola

The Virginia Tech chapter of the American Association of University Professors will be holding its next meeting on Wednesday, December 10, in McBryde 655. All Virginia Tech faculty and graduate students who are AAUP members are encouraged to participate.

We will be discussing our continuing work here, and with the national AAUP, to advance shared governance. We’ll also talk about building our chapter, and plans for 2015.

If you are not an AAUP member, you can still join before Wednesday and take part in the meeting.

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Sign the AAUP Centennial Declaration

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Joe Merola

AAUP 100 Years Logo 2The AAUP is celebrating its centennial year by renewing its commitment to academic freedom in the face of new challenges:

Show your support for restoring colleges and universities as a public good by signing the AAUP Centennial Declaration. We’ll add your name to the growing ranks of citizens who support free and open higher education, learning opportunities that don’t leave students with crippling debt, and new levels of engagement between campus and community.

Read and sign the declaration now.

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Next VTAAUP meeting: Dec. 10

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Joe Merola

The second meeting of the renewed Virginia Tech AAUP Chapter will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at 5:30 PM. Check back here for the location of the meeting. All AAUP members who are Virginia Tech faculty (all ranks, tenure-track and adjunct) and graduate students are welcome to attend.

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New chapter of the AAUP formed at Virginia Tech (Press Release)

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Joe Merola

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VIRGINIA TECH FACULTY ESTABLISH CHAPTER OF NATIONAL PROFESSORS’ ORGANIZATION

Blacksburg, Virginia, October 30, 2014 – Faculty at Virginia Tech have founded a new chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). The organization serves all tenure-track and adjunct faculty, as well as graduate students.

The national organization’s mission includes promoting academic freedom and shared governance. It seeks to promote the economic security of faculty and graduate students, and to “ensure higher education’s contribution to the common good.”

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