The AAUP Foundation is the charitable arm of the AAUP enterprise, which also includes the AAUP (a professional association), and the AAUP-CBC (a labor union). All three share a commitment to academic freedom and shared governance and to ensuring higher education’s contribution to the common good.
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Proposals are now being accepted for the AAUP's Shared Governance Conference and Workshops, to be held this fall in Washington, DC, with funding from the AAUP Foundation. For details, see the call for proposals.
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The current volume, edited by Michael Bérubé, examines academic freedom issues relating to the Steven Salaita case, Catholic institutions, IRBs, Title IX, and more.The Journal of Academic Freedom is published by the AAUP with funding from the AAUP Foundation.
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Recommended Principles to Guide Academy-Industry Relationships, an AAUP report published in book form by the AAUP Foundation, is now available for purchase from booksellers and the University of Illinois Press.
Featured GrantContingent Faculty FundA Contingent Faculty Fund grant supported the registration, travel, or accommodation costs of attending the 2016 AAUP Annual Meeting for five faculty members with contingent appointments. |
New Board MembersWelcome New Board MembersThe AAUP Foundation is pleased to welcome Paul Davis, Joan Wallach Scott, and Martin Snyder to its board of directors. |
Featured ProgramsAcademic FreedomThe AAUP Foundation supports projects that safeguard academic freedom to encourage free inquiry, promote the expansion of knowledge, and create an environment in which learning and research can flourish, thereby enhancing the quality of higher education and benefiting society. Shared GovernanceGovernance of higher education institutions traditionally has been a responsibility shared by faculty, administrators, and trustees. The AAUP Foundation supports work that increases the understanding and efficacy of shared governance in colleges and universities. |
Featured GrantLegal Defense FundA Legal Defense Fund grant supports litigation and appeal costs incurred by Dr. Marie Monaco and Dr. Herbert Samuels in challenging New York University's Salary Reduction Policy. |
Featured SupportersSidney P. Albert Revocable TrustSidney P. Albert was an AAUP member for 65 years (1946–2011), and had a long and illustrious career of service to the Association. |
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