AAUP opposes “anticipatory obedience” to Trump, GOP

The American Affiliation of College Professors launched a assertion Thursday urging universities to not have interaction in “anticipatory obedience,” which it outlined as “performing to conform prematurely of any stress to take action.” “As Donald Trump assumes the presidency for a second time, the outlook for increased schooling is dire,” begins the assertion, which the…

AAUP president: election “disappointing,” organizing wanted

The president of the American Affiliation of College Professors referred to as the presidential election outcomes “disappointing” in a information launch Thursday titled “Larger Ed Should Manage to Guarantee a Future for American Democracy.” “We stay steadfast in our dedication to our rules and making certain that future generations of People are afforded the chance…

AAUP faces criticism for reversal on educational boycotts

On Monday, the American Affiliation of College Professors (AAUP) introduced it had deserted its long-held, categorical opposition to educational boycotts. Since then, critics of the change have accused the AAUP of abandoning its dedication to educational freedom. Some, citing the group’s February name for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine, have stated it is changing…

New AAUP president calls JD Vance a fascist

The brand new president of the American Affiliation of College Professors referred to as Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance a “fascist” in a written assertion Thursday. The AAUP elected Todd Wolfson, an affiliate professor of journalism and media research at Rutgers College at New Brunswick, as its president in June. His new assertion—titled “Professors…