“Voting Rights and Voter Suppression: The Race for Representation” A PUBLIC FORUM AND DIALOGUE Wednesday, March 4th 6:30-7:30 Tippecanoe Public Library McAlister Room B Erik J. Davis. Ph.D. student in Political Science, Purdue University. “Solution in Search of a Problem: Voter Suppression and the Pursuit of Eliminating Election Fraud.” Joyce Field. […]
President Mitch Daniels’ recent use of “rare creature” or “rare bird” as a figure of speech to describe students and faculty of color is not simply an unfortunate, and hurtful, turn of phrase. It is another example in a series of examples that reflect the tone-deaf nature of Daniels and the Purdue administration toward the […]
On behalf of the Purdue-West Lafayette chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the chapter executive committee expresses its full support and solidarity with Indiana teachers and the Indiana State Teachers Association for better wages and working conditions. The ISTA is hosting a rally gathering at the Statehouse in Indianapolis November 19th. The “Red for Ed” […]
The American Association of University Professors Purdue chapter (AAUP-Purdue) notes with strong concern the release by the Purdue University administration of S-19 on October 15th. S-19 is a new standard governing Purdue’s Intellectual Property policy. It gives the University broad power to hold intellectual copyright and ownership over Courseware and Online Modules designed by Purdue faculty. Purdue […]
Please consider attending, or sharing with others, two events scheduled for Monday Oct 14: Lecture: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, author of Generous Thinking: A Radical Approach to Saving the University (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019)Monday Oct 14 7:30 pm in Lawson 1142. Panel on Public Higher EducationOct 14 at 12-1:30pm, Rawls 2070. With panelists: Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Director of […]
Submitted by AAUP Purdue on Mon, 09/16/2019 – 14:44 Contact: Alice Pawley, chapter secretary/treasurer, aaup.purdue@gmail.com, (765) 201-0751 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AAUP-Purdue sides with the Purdue University Senate regarding eliminating student charges for compliant IDs The Purdue chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP-Purdue) stands in support of Purdue University Senate Resolution 19-04, which was passed overwhelmingly on September 9, 2019. […]
Resolution before the AAUP-Purdue Chapter April 9, 2019 WHEREAS, it is the mission of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) to advance academic freedom and shared governance; to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education; to promote the economic security of faculty members, academic professionals, graduate students, post‐doctoral fellows, and all those […]
The Purdue chapter of the American Association of University Professors registers its support for and solidarity with the Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) as the ISTA mobilizes to demand fair wages and more resources for their schools and their students. Indiana has lagged behind neighboring states as investment in public education has been de-prioritized during […]
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Updated spring 2020 meeting schedule
At the last chapter meeting in January, we acknowledged that the 4:30-6 pm meeting is difficult for many people to attend, particularly with childcare responsibilities. As a result, we decided to move our March and April meetings. Our March meeting will now be Tues March 24 12-1pm in KRAN G021 (just down the hall from […]
February 25, 2019 Contact:Dave Nalbone, Indiana AAUP President, dnalbone@gmail.com;Bill Mullen, AAUP-Purdue Vice-President, bill.mullen2@gmail.com For Immediate Release Indiana AAUP Chapters Help Restore Student Rights at Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN — Indiana chapters of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) won a major victory for students and faculty in Indiana by forcing the online public university, […]