|
Twin Cities Chapter
News |
Op-Ed on CLA budget cuts - posted Apr 24, 2023
Our AAUP executive committee and members have written an Op-Ed in the Minnesota Daily asking "Why is the Administration Gutting CLA?"
Statement on CLA budget cuts - posted Apr 25, 2023
Statement on Graduate Student Union - posted Feb 23, 2023
Our AAUP chapter has issued a statement of support for the UMN Graduate Labor Union (GLU).
Statement on Hamline University - posted Jan 14, 2023
Our AAUP chapter has issued a statement on Hamline University and academic freedom.
January 27 One Faculty Town Hall - posted Jan 8, 2023
Our AAUP chapter is organizing a Town Hall towards understanding the issues confronting the growing number of fixed-term or contingent faculty members on our campus. This is part of our effort that is targeted at focusing attention on the common interests of the different categories of faculty members and working towards their realization. This Town Hall hopes to bring forward the thinking expressed in Fall 2022 in various forms, such as the op-ed of faculty members in the School of Social Work and the op-ed and the podcast involving Sumanth Gopinath and Heather Holcombe, the President and Vice-President of our chapter.
We will be meeting on Friday, January 27 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm in Blegen Hall 250. We hope to see you there. (Note that we were originally meeting in room 317 but this has changed to room 250.)
While a Zoom link is available, to fully engage in the discussion we encourage in-person participation.
We will be meeting on Friday, January 27 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm in Blegen Hall 250. We hope to see you there. (Note that we were originally meeting in room 317 but this has changed to room 250.)
While a Zoom link is available, to fully engage in the discussion we encourage in-person participation.
New Minnesota Daily op-ed - posted Dec 6, 2022
Read the Minnesota Daily op-ed by Heather Holcombe and Sumanth Gopinath the, respectively, vice president and president of the UMN-Twin Cities chapter of the AAUP on the lack of job stability, academic freedom, and a livable wage. You can also listen to their podcast with Minnesota Daily reporter Stella Mehlhoff in which they discuss the challenges faced by fixed-term faculty.
"Your Professor May Be a Gig Worker" - posted Nov 6, 2022
Read the Minnesota Daily op-ed by Heather Holcombe and Sumanth Gopinath the, respectively, vice president and president of the UMN-Twin Cities chapter of the AAUP on the lack of job stability, academic freedom, and a livable wage.
You can also listen to their podcast with Minnesota Daily reporter Stella Mehlhoff in which they discuss the challenges faced by fixed-term faculty.
You can also listen to their podcast with Minnesota Daily reporter Stella Mehlhoff in which they discuss the challenges faced by fixed-term faculty.
Wage cuts in the School of Social Work - posted Nov 2, 2022
The School of Social Work has announced a reduction in faculty pay in an effort to balance its budget. Read the Minnesota Daily op-ed from affected faculty members.
UMN-TC-AAUP response to VP Horstman - posted Oct 11, 2022
10/11/2022: The UMN-TC-AAUP Executive Committee writes to Vice President Horstman and President Gabel to express their outrage at the email sent by Horstman to the entire "University Community" that described the University's bargaining with Teamsters Local 320 in partisan terms. See that letter here.
Spring 2022 Meeting - posted May 3, 2022
The Twin Cities chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) invites you to meet other faculty and learn about the AAUP at our spring member meeting on Tuesday, May 3, 12:00–2:00pm, in the Multipurpose Room 1/2 on the 2nd floor at the University Recreation Center, 123 SE Harvard Street (Directions). Please RSVP.
Due to continuing concerns about the pandemic, we have reserved a large room and arranged several ways to attend the meeting. If you are comfortable, please join us for a light lunch and socializing at noon. After we call the meeting to order at 12:30, we expect all participants to be masked. Feel free to join us at that time if you prefer. You are also welcome to join us remotely through this zoom link.
AGENDA
Lunch and socializing: 12–12:30pm
Meeting: 12:30–2pm
Due to continuing concerns about the pandemic, we have reserved a large room and arranged several ways to attend the meeting. If you are comfortable, please join us for a light lunch and socializing at noon. After we call the meeting to order at 12:30, we expect all participants to be masked. Feel free to join us at that time if you prefer. You are also welcome to join us remotely through this zoom link.
AGENDA
Lunch and socializing: 12–12:30pm
Meeting: 12:30–2pm
- Introduction to the AAUP
- Update on chapter activities
- Report on survey of UMN faculty
- Breakout group discussion of priorities for 2022–23
- Discussion of elections and chapter bylaws