Greetings AAUP-CSU Members and Supporters,
Our newsletter is short this month, but we have a long list of ways for you to get involved! Join us at our monthly meeting to learn more.
[Take Action] [Stay Informed] [Get Support] [Join AAUP-CSU]
Take Action
AAUP-CSU General meeting | Monday, November 2, 4:00-5:00pm | Eddy 104, followed by happy hour in Ramskellar.
We gather monthly to plan actions, discuss concerns, and build solidarity. All are welcome (faculty, staff, students, and community members). You don’t need to be an AAUP member to attend our meetings, and we have a way for you to get involved even if you only have a couple hours per month to spare.
Student Petition for Financial Transparency at CSU
Consider signing this student petition demanding greater financial transparency at CSU. Our students note that CSU’s administration “puts unnecessary burdens on accessing the information which could be used to check their work, requiring payment for the data which should be public information under CORA,” the Colorado Open Records Act. Our students are particularly interested in information about CSU’s investments in fossil fuel companies. While AAUP was not involved in writing this petition, it complements our own work demanding accountability for the administration’s poor budgetary decisions. CSU is projecting an enormous $60-$70 million budget deficit next year, and the lack of financial transparency undermines the ability of students and faculty to protect CSU’s academic mission.
Stay Informed
Book Club!
The Center for the Study of Academic Labor (CSAL) invites faculty to join a book club – style discussion of Dirty Knowledge: Academic Freedom in the Age of Neoliberalism by CSU English Department Chair Julia Schleck. The book challenges traditional ideas of academic freedom and considers how universities can protect diverse, critical scholarship amid growing political, financial, and market pressures. Julia plans to attend and participate in the conversation. The discussion will take place on October 29 from 4:00–5:30 p.m. in TILT 104. The first 20 participants to sign up may request a complimentary copy of the book, sponsored by CSAL. We hope you will join us for an engaging conversation with colleagues. Sign up by following the link: CSAL Book Discussion Sign-Up: Dirty Knowledge – Fill out form
The book may also be purchased here: https://a.co/d/00YLk9kN
Get Support
AAUP works for you!
Sign up for AAUP’s webinar Protecting Research Integrity and Human Authorship in Academic Publishing, part of its AI in Education series. Thursday, October 29, 1-2pm EST.
Are you drafting new department policies? Do you serve on one of our standing committees? Check out this AAUP workshop on Using AAUP Policy to Defend Academic Freedom. November 12, 1-2pm.
Check out AAUP’s collection of reports, articles, and books on a variety of topics in AAUP’s Issues in Higher Ed page. Use their research to advocate for faculty and students on our campus!
Membership has its benefits! Check out the resources available to national AAUP members, including webinars, toolkits, a subscription to Academe, and benefits from the American Federation of Teachers.
