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Executive Committee of SU AAUP calls for greater academic freedom from administration amid Israel-Hamas war
We caution university leadership in using all-university email communications to implicate — even obliquely — specific departments and individuals for speech and statements they made within their rights of academic freedom. Read More »
SU's chapter of American Association of University Professors supports grad student unionization
As AAUP members, we seek a work environment that is free of coercion or intimidation. We insist on the same for graduate student workers. Read More »
Students see SU's COVID-19 protocols inconsistent, new AAUP survey finds
The report detailed AAUP’s first student survey, which asked students for their thoughts on different aspects of SU’s COVID-19 response, including masking policies and testing and quarantine protocols. Read More »
Professors must have more of a say in SU’s decision-making about COVID
We demand a commitment to greater transparency and clearer communication from SU administration. Read More »
SU professors demand more power in education decision making
Our readers, SU professors part of the American Association of University Professors, argue that SU administration should give faculty a larger role in decision making. Read More »
SU leadership has repeatedly condemned racism and then moved on
The executive council of Syracuse University’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors says SU leadership has repeatedly condemned racism and then moved on. Read More »
Competing interests: Corporate strategies at SU often conflict with academic traditions, following higher ed trends
Like other universities, Syracuse University in recent years has shifted to a more corporate mindset. Some community members say that is at odds with academic freedom. Read More »
Academics discuss national trend of hiring more temporary faculty
The Campaign for the Future of Higher Education held a conference call Wednesday to discuss the trend of universities and colleges in the United States increasingly hiring faculty on a temporary basis. Read More »
Syracuse University fails to release faculty data for 2nd consecutive year
SU has failed to release data to the local chapter of the American Association of University Professors for the second straight year. Read More »
Many part-time faculty say they deserve better salaries, benefits
An overall trend in higher education has shown that hiring part-time faculty has become increasingly popular. But while a majority of the educators on campus are not full-time faculty, many on campus feel adjuncts and part-time faculty aren’t receiving the salaries and benefits they deserve. Read More »