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: Statements, letters, & reports
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The Chronicle of Higher Education has reported claims that President Whitten’s PhD dissertation included significant plagiarism. The Chronicle reported that an IU spokesperson has responded, “The document provided by the Chronicle recycles assertions made in August of 2024 that were investigated and found to have no merit by an independent law firm.” Without suggesting any judgment concerning the…
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October 10, 2024Since our last AAUP Report was posted in January the Bloomington campus has experiencedwhat may be the most tumultuous period in its long history. The April police actions at DunnMeadow, the many overwhelming votes of no confidence in the administration, and theimposition of a new IU policy on expressive activity that is likely…
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#3 Why Is IU Ranked as the Second-Worst Public University for Freedom of Expression? (Hint: The answer isn’t what you think.) On September 5 the Bloomington Herald-Times reported that, in a ranking of free speech environments at US universities published this fall by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), IU was listed 243rd among 251 schools, above…
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#2 Why Are Colleagues and Students Meeting By Candlelight At The Sample GatesBeing Threatened With Punishment? (Hint: IU is enforcing a Free Speech Curfew) This fall, faculty and students have been gathering every Sunday at 10:30 to hold a candlelight vigil to free speech at the Sample Gates. Each week, a few members make statements…
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Does IU’s New “Expressive Activity” Policy Strengthen IU’s Commitment to Free Speech? (Hint: No.) Background: On Thursday, April 25 the IU administration summoned the Indiana State Police (ISP) to enforce an order it had formulated the night before requiring that any structures or signs set up at any time on the Bloomington campus Dunn Meadow Assembly…