Inside Higher Ed: AAUP President Speaks
The American Association of University Professors starts its annual meeting today in Washington. Association leaders are proud of their role in successfully arguing against the “Academic Bill of Rights,” which they consider misnamed, and articulating the importance of academic freedom. But the meeting comes at a time of tension in the association, which faces a budget deficit, a search for a new general secretary and other key staffers, and a frustration over its inability to rally academe around the importance of preserving tenure-track positions.
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