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American Association of University Professors (AAUP), organization of college and university teachers. It was founded (1915) for the purpose of defending faculty rights, most notably academic freedom academic freedom, right of scholars to pursue research, to teach, and to publish without control or restraint from the institutions that employ them. It is a civil right that is enjoyed, at least in statute, by all citizens of democratic countries.
..... Click the link for more information. and tenure (see tenure tenure, in education, a guarantee of the permanence of a college or university teacher's position, awarded upon successful completion of a probationary period, usually seven years. ..... Click the link for more information. , in education). It also addresses the issues of college and university government and accreditation, professional ethics, the economic status of the profession, and the status of minorities and women in the academic profession. BibliographySee L. Joughin, Academic Freedom and Tenure: A Handbook of the AAUP (1969). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Portland State University has one, and the AAUP and AFT are involved in an organizing effort at Oregon State University. The AAUP believes that the Kentucky situation is similar to one that unfolded in Virginia in 1971, when Virginia's Community College System did away with tenure for all new hires. Lanyon was a member of several scientific and professional societies, including a senior member of IEEE, AAUP, APS, and Chapter President of Sigma Xi. |
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