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Professor Plans to Sue Evergreen State for $3.85M
July 27, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Bret Weinstein, the Evergreen State College professor who became the target of student protests at Evergreen State College read more >
July 27, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Bret Weinstein, the Evergreen State College professor who became the target of student protests at Evergreen State College read more >
July 27, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
At the labor management meeting July 26 Administration agreed in principle to use IBB in bargaining the Advising Redesign Implementation issues read more >
July 27, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Administration claimed there were performance problems to justify the non-renewal, but those alleged problems were never brought to the attention of the employee read more >
July 26, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
If there's an organized outrage machine, we need an organized response". read more >
July 26, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Anticipating the possibility of an internet mob harassing a professor because of something he or she said can seem a bit like prepping for a lightening bolt. read more >
July 26, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
A debate about buildings named for people accused of holding racist ideas has called into question how Oregon State University's past aligns with its values today. read more >
July 26, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
At a special meeting on July 21, the Portland State Board of Trustees approved a resolution to lower the planned tuition increase set for Fall term. read more >
July 25, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
We are hearing from faculty members asserting the building is unsafe. Members have recourse in Article 24 Section 4 read more >
July 24, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
AAUP National Dues announcements are made each year as part of the AAUP Annual meeting in June. read more >
July 22, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
An academic professional who was hired on 1/3/2011 was provide a longevity increase of 3 years read more >
July 22, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
As per Article 30, Sections 3(c) and 3(d)) the COLA should be the maximum allowable rate. read more >
July 21, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Negotiating Team has identified 6 framing questions to pursue in IBB and formally requests IBB read more >
July 20, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
SB 214-2, the bill enabling post-doctoral scholars be employees without employer contributions to PERS, will take effect January 1, 2018. PSU-AAUP issued a request to PSU to decide to implement the bill and to commence bargaining read more >
July 20, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Ted Mitchell, a top U.S. Department of Education official during the Obama administration read more >
July 20, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
The Bridge Funding Program is a pilot program created in an LOA in the 2015-19 CBA. The Program aims to provide funding for salaries and benefits for NTTF researchers on soft money who will experience a gaps between external funding contracts to keep them employed. Deadline for the new application window is Septebmer 1, 2017. read more >
July 19, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
In a victory for academic freedom and faculty rights, a California State University, Fullerton part-time anthropology lecturer read more >
July 19, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
PSU's Chief Public Safety Officer Phillip Zerzan will be stepping down from his post on Aug.1 read more >
July 19, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
A University of Oregon student filed a federal lawsuit this week claiming the school violated his civil rights read more >
July 18, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
New study of harassment of graduate students by faculty members suggests that the problem is worse -- both in level of offense and prevalence of repeat offenders -- than many believe. read more >
July 17, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court claims a private debt collection company contracted by Portland State University violated Oregon and federal laws read more >