Since 1915 the AAUP has been promoting sound academic practices and working for those practices to be accepted by the higher education community, as well as by national and state legislators. In the interest of the common good, it defends academic freedom and tenure, advocates collegial governance, develops policies ensuring due process, backs affirmative action, and seeks the overall well-being of the profession.

The New Jersey State Conference promotes the activities and values of the AAUP on the state and on the campus level. The meetings of its executive committee address concerns of local chapters and of higher education in New Jersey, and work with other organizations in the State to ensure that representatives of higher education have a voice in the State Government. The State conference publishes its newsletter, Academe, three times a year; and holds an Annual Conference Meeting once year, in the spring.

To check out its concerns and services, click on the appropriate links to the left. The national AAUP website carries even more news of importance to higher education, as well as many of the classic AAUP statements on academic freedom, etc., and up-to-date ones about topics of current concern such as the use and pay of part-time faculty members, distance education, and intellectual property rights.

NATIONAL ISSUES

National AAUP elections--get more information and read candidate statements here

AAUP's 92nd Annual Meeting will be held June 8-11, 2006 in Washington, DC. Learn more here

Academic Freedom and National Security in a Time of Crisis: See a complete list of the Association's recent activities supporting academic freedom in the context of concerns for homeland security

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