Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) – Association of University Professors (AAUP)
IUB-AAUP
The IU Bloomington Chapter of the AAUP advocates for faculty and graduate students and advances academic freedom and shared governance. AAUP exists to stand up for your rights as faculty.
Our local chapter is only as strong as its membership.
recent news & updates
- IUB AAUP Newsletter – May, 2026
- IUB AAUP Executive Committee Concerned Scientists @ IU Statement on the Closure of Myers Hall
- Press Release: IUB AAUP Releases Independent Financial Analysis of Indiana University Bloomington
- Press Release: Trump Administration Continues Its Persecution of Chinese Scholars with the Help of Indiana University
- IUB AAUP Newsletter – March, 2026
Contact us: iubaaup@iu.edu
Category: News & Updates
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As we transition from the academic year 2025-26 to summer plans, we wanted to touch base one last time to share our victories this year, our continuing struggles into next year, and a couple of action items we ask you to do before the next academic year begins.
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2026 began with a big win for our chapter. Over the last six months we were the fastest-growing chapter in the AAUP. And now we are the largest advocacy chapter in the US. This was the result of a new recruitment drive based in solidarity and purpose, where so many faculty volunteered to meet one-on-one…
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The state law requires that university professors be disciplined or denied tenure and promotion if they fail to “foster a culture of free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity.” However, in Professor Jessica Adams’ class for master’s students in the School of Social Work (SWK S507, “Diversity, Human Rights and Social Justice”), an SEA 202…
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On Friday at 11 am, the Indiana University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) will hold a press conference to declare its opposition to the Trump Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, and to a series of actions by the upper administration that reflect a similar approach to higher education. We…