Statement – Macalester College AAUP

Macalester AAUP Supports the Staff Union of the AAUP

October 31, 2023 The Macalester All-Campus chapter of the AAUP stands in solidarity with the staff union of the AAUP, as they begin a rolling series of one-day strikes. We recognize that the strength of the AAUP is not advanced by internal inequities that divide us while simultaneously seeking protection and advancement for its membership.Continue reading “Macalester AAUP Supports the Staff Union of the AAUP”

Letter to Macalester Faculty regarding the latest Provost communication regarding the proposed Criminal Background Check Policy

Dear Colleagues, You will by now have seen the letter from Provost Lisa Anderson-Levy regarding the update on ongoing criminal record checks sent on Thursday, September 28. Some of you have contacted the AAUP with questions about where things stand and what next steps are possible. The AAUP has had several conversations with members ofContinue reading “Letter to Macalester Faculty regarding the latest Provost communication regarding the proposed Criminal Background Check Policy”

Macalester AAUP Annual Report, 2022-2023

The Macalester Chapter of the AAUP is an inclusive and democratic organization whose goal is to promote academic freedom and shared governance on campus, and to be an advocate for matters that concern the faculty. The principle of academic freedom and the institution of tenure, and the principle of shared governance, have been introduced intoContinue reading “Macalester AAUP Annual Report, 2022-2023”

Macalester AAUP Statement on Revised Criminal Background Checks

September 8, 2023 This statement summarizes continuing concerns with the college’s revised criminal record check policy. The policy was revised in May 2023, although to our knowledge, no announcement about this revision has been made. A longer version of this statement was shared with members of the administration and the Faculty Advisory Council and isContinue reading “Macalester AAUP Statement on Revised Criminal Background Checks”

Macalester AAUP Statement on Provost’s Email Regarding the Faculty’s Salary Increase

June 11, 2023 The Macalester AAUP is deeply concerned about the May 31, 2023 email with the subject heading “Faculty Contract Information” from the Provost regarding annual salary increases. This email asserts, without any foundation in state or federal law, or in the Faculty Handbook, that faculty (and presumably staff) must sign the PandaDoc thatContinue reading “Macalester AAUP Statement on Provost’s Email Regarding the Faculty’s Salary Increase”

Macalester AAUP Statement on the College’s Censoring of the TARAVAT Exhibition and Issues of Artistic and Academic Freedom

Macalester Aaup Statement On The College’s Censoring Of The Taravat Exhibition And Issues Of Artistic And Academic Freedom The Law Warschaw Gallery at Macalester was designed by HGA Architects and Engineers, a renowned national design firm whose designs seek to give expression to the vision of the clients they serve. It was important for theContinue reading “Macalester AAUP Statement on the College’s Censoring of the TARAVAT Exhibition and Issues of Artistic and Academic Freedom”

Hamline University AAUP Statement on Academic Freedom and Responsibility

The Macalester AAUP is happy to share the statement from the Hamline University AAUP on Academic Freedom and Responsibility, released after the recent actions taken by Hamline’s administration against an adjunct professor, Dr. Erika López Prater. The beginning of the statement is included in a screenshot below. The full statement can be read at theContinue reading “Hamline University AAUP Statement on Academic Freedom and Responsibility”