AAUP National is undertaking a major effort and asking all members to use a personal email address rather than one ending in .edu for National-related Communications (this is separate from PSU chapter communications like ours).
Why? Some states restrict the messages AAUP can send to .edu addresses. Plus, emails that are sent to an employer-issued email address could be accessed by the employer or be subject to records requests from legislators or members of the public, putting members’ privacy at risk.
How to update to a personal email for AAUP communications: If you receive national AAUP emails at an address ending in .edu or .gov, please log into our member portal and change your preferred email to a personal address. Correspondence to and from work emails can be accessed by the employer or via public records requests. Plus, some states limit the messages we can send to .edu or .gov emails, so you may be missing out on important AAUP information. Using a personal email address enhances digital security and helps avoid restrictions that may be associated with work email addresses. Detailed instructions are below.
How to update your email in the AAUP database:
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Login with your email (the email where you receive national AAUP communications) and password.
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You can click the “Forgot your password?” link beneath the “Log in” button to reset it if necessary.
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Once you’re logged in, scroll down to the second header “Communication Information.”
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Click Change (in red on the right of the screen).
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Add your personal email.
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Select “Personal” under Preferred Email Type.
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Add cell phone under “Mobile Phone” (if you choose)
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Click the yellow save button at the bottom of the “Communications Information” section.
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Please also add your discipline if you would like to by following the same process in the top section, called “Contact Information”.
You can leave your institutional email on your record so we can run a report to unsubscribe it from emails from our email system, which is separate. If you do get duplicate emails (to both your personal and institutional addresses), please email communications@aaup.org and we will get it fixed.