Few professors would turn down a raise, but even standard contract pay bumps of 3 or 4 percent can leave long-serving faculty feeling less valued than their newer colleagues. read more >

At our eighth Bargaining Session, September 10, 2013, the AAUP-PSU Bargaining Team heard proposals from the Administration on the following articles: Article 8 (Past Practices), Article 11 (Released Time), Article 17 (Academic Professionals) , Article 18 (Fixed-term and Research Faculty), Article 35 (Personnel Files), AAUP New Article (Academic Quality), and AAUP New Article (Parental Leave and Catastrophic Leave Bank) read more >

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 503 is laying the groundwork for a strike at the Oregon University System (OUS). read more >

I know that some of you are still trying to take advantage of not being on contract until Sept. 16th - and more power to you! - but we'll be bargaining again on Tuesday, Sept. 10th, from 12 - 3 in SMSU 296. read more >

Good News!!!! The Governor has appointed our own Maude Hines - supported by both the PSU-AAUP and the PSU Faculty Senate read more >

The AAUP is pleased to announce that Julie Schmid will join the Association as its executive director in October. The executive director, formerly called the general secretary, heads the national office staff. read more >

At our seventh Bargaining Session, August 6, 2013, the PSU-AAUP Bargaining Team presented proposals for Article 17 (Academic Professionals) , Article 18 (Fixed-term and Research Faculty), New Article (Academic Quality), and New Article (Parental Leave and Catastrophic Leave Bank) read more >

If you're on campus and engaged, you can get a jump start on PSU-AAUP's Fall Membership Drive! We aim for 100 new members by Halloween, and we need your help! read more >

Governor Kitzhaber and President Wiewel have to hear from us this week that the PSU Faculty member appointed to PSU's new Governing Board MUST be able to vote! read more >

We plan to bargain job security for fixed-term faculty members in the form of indefinite contracts, paid parental leave, academic quality and other issues, on Tuesday, August 6th, from Noon to 3:00, in Market Center Building, Room 650. read more >

Oregon’s largest public employee union announced early this morning it has reached a tentative deal with the state on a two-year contract that would not include unpaid days off, averting a possible strike. read more >

At our sixth Bargaining Session, July 2, 2013, the AAUP-PSU Bargaining Team presented proposals for Article 17 (Academic Professionals) , Article 18 (Fixed-term and Research Faculty), Article 19 (Professional Development and Support), and Article 34 (Library Faculty Research and Development Days) read more >

Check out this Oregonian op-ed piece by our own Mary King and U of O's Gordon Lafer! read more >

A proud moment for PSU! read more >

At our fifth Bargaining Session, June 25, 2013, the PSU-AAUP Bargaining Team presented a proposal for Article 31 (Insurance). The Administration presented limited proposals for Article 17 (Academic Professionals) and Article 18 (Fixed-term and Research Faculty). read more >

Saturday's Oregonian headline trumpeted the news that PSU abruptly canceled 50 summer classes! read more >

Did you know that Pres. Wiewel makes more than the presidents of all but one of our comparators, though PSU faculty consistently rank at the bottom of our comparator list? read more >

In Saturday's Oregonian, Betsy Hammond reported that the only members of the higher ed board to vote against another tuition increase this year were the students and WOU faculty member Emily Plec - the only people on the board who really see the impact of continual tuition increases that far outstrip inflation. read more >

Saturday's Oregonian headline trumpeted the news that PSU abruptly canceled 50 summer classes, leaving students in the lurch and yanking the rug out from under faculty members. read more >

At last, it's the end of Spring term!!! We don't have a lot going on this week, but please save these dates for next week! Tuesday, June 25th: Next Bargaining Session: Noon - 3 pm, in Market Center Bldg 650 Please come to observe if you can! read more >