University of Denver Chapter of the AAUP
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Founded in the 1940s. Proud to be the largest chapter of the American Association of University Professors in Colorado, and still growing! Learn more: https://sites.google.com/view/duaaup/home
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Chapter meeting days/times for remainder of the 2025-2026. Membership will receive room locations and zoom links in advance 🤓
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See you in these (academic) streets 💪
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Happy Founding Day to the @aflcio.org!
For 70 years, we’ve fought for fairness, dignity, respect and a voice on the job for working people everywhere. Now 15 million strong, the power of our solidarity is stronger than ever. Here’s to the next chapter of progress for workers!
For 70 years, we’ve fought for fairness, dignity, respect and a voice on the job for working people everywhere. Now 15 million strong, the power of our solidarity is stronger than ever. Here’s to the next chapter of progress for workers!
December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Happy Founding Day to the @aflcio.org!
For 70 years, we’ve fought for fairness, dignity, respect and a voice on the job for working people everywhere. Now 15 million strong, the power of our solidarity is stronger than ever. Here’s to the next chapter of progress for workers!
For 70 years, we’ve fought for fairness, dignity, respect and a voice on the job for working people everywhere. Now 15 million strong, the power of our solidarity is stronger than ever. Here’s to the next chapter of progress for workers!
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That’s right and we are gonna fight for free public higher ed, and end to student debt, an end to contingent and a new compact that prioritizes academic freedom, freedom of speech, shared governance and the right to assembly & protest on campus! JOIN US!
@aaup.org
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@aaup.org
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Professors Launch PAC to Fight Back Against Trump’s Attacks
The American Association of University Professors, a union whose members are fighting policies from the Trump administration and GOP Congress, launched a PAC this week to spend in federal elections.
news.bgov.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
That’s right and we are gonna fight for free public higher ed, and end to student debt, an end to contingent and a new compact that prioritizes academic freedom, freedom of speech, shared governance and the right to assembly & protest on campus! JOIN US!
@aaup.org
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
@aaup.org
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
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With rising attacks on university teachers, have you checked out the toolkit the Joint Academic Freedom Committee created for members facing challenges to academic freedom on campus, in the classroom, and beyond?
Read and share with your colleagues: https://rutgersaaup.org/academic-freedom-toolkit/
Read and share with your colleagues: https://rutgersaaup.org/academic-freedom-toolkit/
December 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
With rising attacks on university teachers, have you checked out the toolkit the Joint Academic Freedom Committee created for members facing challenges to academic freedom on campus, in the classroom, and beyond?
Read and share with your colleagues: https://rutgersaaup.org/academic-freedom-toolkit/
Read and share with your colleagues: https://rutgersaaup.org/academic-freedom-toolkit/
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“There’s no doubt in my mind that’s the intent…the worst thing is that politically mandated ideas will be taught instead of scientifically accepted concepts in our disciplines, or concepts that are recognized by the disciplinary experts.”
– Andrew Martin, Texas Tech AAUP
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– Andrew Martin, Texas Tech AAUP
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At Texas Tech, Professors Now Need Permission to Teach About Race and Gender
Faculty say the policy is vague and a violation of the First Amendment.
www.chronicle.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
“There’s no doubt in my mind that’s the intent…the worst thing is that politically mandated ideas will be taught instead of scientifically accepted concepts in our disciplines, or concepts that are recognized by the disciplinary experts.”
– Andrew Martin, Texas Tech AAUP
@texasaaup.bsky.social
– Andrew Martin, Texas Tech AAUP
@texasaaup.bsky.social
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The Josef Korbel School at the University of Denver is named for a refugee from then-Czechoslovakia who first fled Hitler and then communism. His daughter Madeleine became a naturalized US citizen as a teenager in Denver, Colorado. She went on to be the first woman US Secretary of State.
Trump: “Our country is at a tipping point…We could go one way or the other, and we're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage…When they come from hell, they complain and do nothing but bitch. We don't want them in our country."
December 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The Josef Korbel School at the University of Denver is named for a refugee from then-Czechoslovakia who first fled Hitler and then communism. His daughter Madeleine became a naturalized US citizen as a teenager in Denver, Colorado. She went on to be the first woman US Secretary of State.
Every effort that builds solidarity matters. Thrilled to see Colorado's work to develop a mutual aid defense compact get coverage in @chalkbeat.org www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202... 💪🥰
With our powers combined: Colorado university faculty seek collective response to Trump
Several Colorado university faculty councils say school leaders should adopt a so-called mutual academic defense compact to counter the Trump administration’s push to reshape higher education. The com...
www.chalkbeat.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Every effort that builds solidarity matters. Thrilled to see Colorado's work to develop a mutual aid defense compact get coverage in @chalkbeat.org www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202... 💪🥰
Non union chapters like ours can't yet offer it as a member benefit but the occupational liability insurance through AFT is only $6/month and this webinar has a lot of great info on what it covers.
AAUP members qualify for liability insurance and other legal resources, including protection for charges brought by students or a parent claiming an AAUP-AFT member denied their Constitutional rights or committed libel, slander, invasion of privacy, or a criminal act.
Check out our webinar👇
Check out our webinar👇
Professional Liability Insurance and Legal Resources webinar
Join us for a virtual informational session with an AFT representative to learn more about the legal benefits and professional liability insurance available to AAUP members. It provides liability…
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December 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Non union chapters like ours can't yet offer it as a member benefit but the occupational liability insurance through AFT is only $6/month and this webinar has a lot of great info on what it covers.
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We launched a PAC!
“This PAC is an extension of our fight to ensure a future for American higher ed through bipartisan legislation that recognizes that college can be tuition-free, debt-free, welcoming to all, conducive to academic freedom & offer jobs with dignity.”
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
“This PAC is an extension of our fight to ensure a future for American higher ed through bipartisan legislation that recognizes that college can be tuition-free, debt-free, welcoming to all, conducive to academic freedom & offer jobs with dignity.”
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
Professors Launch PAC to Fight Back Against Trump’s Attacks
The American Association of University Professors, a union whose members are fighting policies from the Trump administration and GOP Congress, launched a PAC this week to spend in federal elections.
news.bgov.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We launched a PAC!
“This PAC is an extension of our fight to ensure a future for American higher ed through bipartisan legislation that recognizes that college can be tuition-free, debt-free, welcoming to all, conducive to academic freedom & offer jobs with dignity.”
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
“This PAC is an extension of our fight to ensure a future for American higher ed through bipartisan legislation that recognizes that college can be tuition-free, debt-free, welcoming to all, conducive to academic freedom & offer jobs with dignity.”
- Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
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Who is supporting these settlements? It’s generally not faculty or even long-time university administrators, it’s university boards and interim administrators who they’ve installed after admins with more of a fighting instinct have been forced out. There’s a playbook here.
@mbkplus.bsky.social and I will have more thoughts on the podcast, but it's no coincidence that the two most draconian settlements were signed by *interim* university presidents.
Here’s the text of the Northwestern settlement with the DoJ, which includes a $75 million financial component / payoff (cc @profmarkovic.bsky.social):
November 29, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Who is supporting these settlements? It’s generally not faculty or even long-time university administrators, it’s university boards and interim administrators who they’ve installed after admins with more of a fighting instinct have been forced out. There’s a playbook here.
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Good news—Dr. Abedini has been released!!! Thanks to everyone who shared and mobilized 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
My colleague, Dr. Vahid Abedini, was illegally detained by ICE on Saturday. He is currently being held without a court date in sight, despite being in the country legally. Please spread the word! We must ensure his due process rights are upheld. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...
OU College of International Studies professor reportedly arrested by ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly arrested an OU professor at Will Rogers International Airport Saturday.
www.oudaily.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Good news—Dr. Abedini has been released!!! Thanks to everyone who shared and mobilized 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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From the exchange in www.chronicle.com/article/acad... 2/2
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
From the exchange in www.chronicle.com/article/acad... 2/2
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This is actually amazing: Gutkin cues up another hit piece on the AAUP and the Chronicle slaps on a sensational headline, but the article actually consists of Scott, Jaleel, and Meranze making clear points and showing what a lightweight he is. 1/2 @aaup.org
www.chronicle.com/article/acad...
www.chronicle.com/article/acad...
Academic Freedom’s Fierce Internal Fracas
The AAUP’s approach is alienating some supporters. Three leaders explain their thinking.
www.chronicle.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is actually amazing: Gutkin cues up another hit piece on the AAUP and the Chronicle slaps on a sensational headline, but the article actually consists of Scott, Jaleel, and Meranze making clear points and showing what a lightweight he is. 1/2 @aaup.org
www.chronicle.com/article/acad...
www.chronicle.com/article/acad...
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Haven't received as many contributions as usual for this year's lists--could be many things, but one aspect is surely that our ability to get this in front of people is much diminished. If you know folks whose stuff should be on here, please suggest it! contingentmagazine.org/yearly-pub-l...
Publications by Non-Tenure-Track Historians
Since we began publishing in 2019, Contingent has published end-of-year lists of books and articles by non-tenure-track historians released in the past calendar year. To submit something for inclusion...
contingentmagazine.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Haven't received as many contributions as usual for this year's lists--could be many things, but one aspect is surely that our ability to get this in front of people is much diminished. If you know folks whose stuff should be on here, please suggest it! contingentmagazine.org/yearly-pub-l...
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Our legal victory in AAUP v. Trump ensures that the Trump administration cannot use civil rights laws to pull federal research funds from universities, which undermines our 1st and 10th amendment rights.
AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal explains why this is a major victory for higher ed workers.
AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal explains why this is a major victory for higher ed workers.
November 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Our legal victory in AAUP v. Trump ensures that the Trump administration cannot use civil rights laws to pull federal research funds from universities, which undermines our 1st and 10th amendment rights.
AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal explains why this is a major victory for higher ed workers.
AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal explains why this is a major victory for higher ed workers.
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“We were hopeful that the UC system would defend itself legally,” says Veena Dubal, general counsel to the AAUP.
After UCLA published the administration’s 27-page list of demands in August, she says, the AAUP decided it couldn’t wait any longer:
“We couldn’t not sue, they were so outrageous.”
After UCLA published the administration’s 27-page list of demands in August, she says, the AAUP decided it couldn’t wait any longer:
“We couldn’t not sue, they were so outrageous.”
Commentary: The UC faculty just won a big court victory over Trump. But why didn't UC join their lawsuit?
The UC faculty went to court to fight Trump's funding cutoffs and won. Why has the university system tried to negotiate instead?
www.latimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“We were hopeful that the UC system would defend itself legally,” says Veena Dubal, general counsel to the AAUP.
After UCLA published the administration’s 27-page list of demands in August, she says, the AAUP decided it couldn’t wait any longer:
“We couldn’t not sue, they were so outrageous.”
After UCLA published the administration’s 27-page list of demands in August, she says, the AAUP decided it couldn’t wait any longer:
“We couldn’t not sue, they were so outrageous.”
Chapter meeting days/times for remainder of the 2025-2026. Membership will receive room locations and zoom links in advance 🤓
See you in these (academic) streets 💪
See you in these (academic) streets 💪
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Chapter meeting days/times for remainder of the 2025-2026. Membership will receive room locations and zoom links in advance 🤓
See you in these (academic) streets 💪
See you in these (academic) streets 💪
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The Department of Education wants to limit what degrees count as “professional”, impacting people’s ability to access loans.
Unsurprisingly, it’s women dominated professions being targeted.
It’s also a disability rights issue as they’re targeting paramedical programs. NPs, PTs, SLPs & social work
Unsurprisingly, it’s women dominated professions being targeted.
It’s also a disability rights issue as they’re targeting paramedical programs. NPs, PTs, SLPs & social work
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Department of Education wants to limit what degrees count as “professional”, impacting people’s ability to access loans.
Unsurprisingly, it’s women dominated professions being targeted.
It’s also a disability rights issue as they’re targeting paramedical programs. NPs, PTs, SLPs & social work
Unsurprisingly, it’s women dominated professions being targeted.
It’s also a disability rights issue as they’re targeting paramedical programs. NPs, PTs, SLPs & social work
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ICYMI Dept of Education will no longer considers these professional degrees:
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
ICYMI Dept of Education will no longer considers these professional degrees:
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
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NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
This has more of an impact on public libraries than academic but one of the amazing things about libraries is that because of services like interlibrary loans, consortial bargaining for large databases, etc. the success of all kinds of libraries is intertwined. 🥰
I'm going to get something up Monday but in the mean time, y'all, IMLS got a *massive* win today.
The judge in the case between 21 states and the administration blocked further dismantling of the IMLS by Trump. It'll be appealed, but we've gotta take the Ws.
www.wordsandmoney.com/in-a-major-v...
The judge in the case between 21 states and the administration blocked further dismantling of the IMLS by Trump. It'll be appealed, but we've gotta take the Ws.
www.wordsandmoney.com/in-a-major-v...
In a Major Victory, Rhode Island Judge Permanently Blocks Trump's Bid to Shutter the IMLS
In a November 21 summary judgment ruling, judge John J. McConnell held that the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle the IMLS and several other federal agencies via executive order was both ill...
www.wordsandmoney.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This has more of an impact on public libraries than academic but one of the amazing things about libraries is that because of services like interlibrary loans, consortial bargaining for large databases, etc. the success of all kinds of libraries is intertwined. 🥰
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Morning! I did a lil analysis and turns out that, when ED employees are illegally fired and contracts are canceled, ED is unable to fulfill its congressional mandate to publish national statistics on the condition of education.
Why does that matter? Well...
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
Why does that matter? Well...
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
June 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Morning! I did a lil analysis and turns out that, when ED employees are illegally fired and contracts are canceled, ED is unable to fulfill its congressional mandate to publish national statistics on the condition of education.
Why does that matter? Well...
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
Why does that matter? Well...
www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
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Still think this is one of the most impactful wins from the elections this year.
"From Texas to Pennsylvania to Ohio, Democrat-backed candidates ran successful campaigns in some of the nation’s largest school systems. The trend was enabled by voters’ increasing weariness with the culture wars that helped MAGA..."
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In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards
The party recruited and invested in school board races to oust Republicans. It worked.
politi.co
November 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Still think this is one of the most impactful wins from the elections this year.
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the Harvard Crimson called Epstein a “child sex offender” while the Chronicle of Higher Ed called him a “disgraced financier” and that pretty much sums up where we are with higher ed journalism
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
the Harvard Crimson called Epstein a “child sex offender” while the Chronicle of Higher Ed called him a “disgraced financier” and that pretty much sums up where we are with higher ed journalism
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They threw us into a budget deficit by buying two campuses for no apparent reason (plus a fabulously expensive dead mall, not mentioned here) laist.com/news/educati...
UCLA Acquires Defunct University In Rancho Palos Verdes And San Pedro
The $80 million purchase will enable the instruction of 1,000 students.
laist.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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