Welcome to the Monthly AAUP Newsletter!
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Upcoming in our AAUP Chapter
AAUP Chapter Meeting, Tuesday February 4 at 4 pm. Hybrid, in Townsend 223 and on Zoom (Meeting ID: 962 7863 0815
Passcode: 121473).
Advocacy Day at the Capitol in Jeff City will be Thursday March 6, 10 am to 2 pm! Join our group to discuss legislation related to higher education and to share information about academic freedom with lawmakers.
General Faculty Meeting Tuesday March 18 at 3:30 pm, followed by social at ITAP.
ICYMI
Here’s the recording of the Fall General Faculty Meeting. The Q & A, which featured a discussion of academic freedom as well as student affairs topics, starts around 52:00.
Our Work in National Context
AAUP members can register for AAUP’s Skills to Win trainings in February to learn more about how we can organize effectively to counter attacks on academic freedom. Please let us know if you attend this training!
Read here the AAUP’s Statement on the NIH Funding Freeze.
Challenges to academic freedom abound, as in this case of the Millsaps College professor being fired for expressing political views.
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Sincerely,
Mizzou AAUP Leadership
President: Steve Karian
Vice President: [currently vacant]
Secretary: Rose Metro
Treasurer: Jim Van Dyke
Executive Committee: Jenny Bossaller, Sam Cohen, Noah Heringman, Seth Howes, Rabia Gregory, Ted Koditschek, Noel Kopriva, Chuck Munter, Charles Nilon, Srirupa Prasad, Carol Ward