December 2019 Newsletter

Gerry Turkel has been one of the longest-serving, most dedicated members of the AAUP-UD. Having retired this fall, Gerry was feted by friends, family, and colleagues at a reception in his honor on November 1. Deni Galileo, AAUP-UD President, presented Gerry with a plaque in appreciation for his many years of service (see above). A…

Since we at the AAUP-UD began a membership drive this past September, fifty new faculty members have joined. We welcome all new members to the AAUP-UD! We will continue to send out letters and emails to nonmembers and to ask our department representatives and steering committee members to speak directly to their colleagues about joining….

AAUP EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CALLS FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATION The University of Delaware’s Board of Trustees has become increasingly engaged in shaping decision making on vital academic issues at our university.  During the recently concluded contract negotiations with the AAUP, which lasted more than…

May 10, 2016 AAUP-UD Statement on Faculty Governance and Article 3 of the By-Laws of the Board of Trustees of the University of Delaware Relationships and interactions between the University of Delaware’s administrators, the University Faculty Senate and the University of Delaware Chapter of the AAUP (AAUP-UD) are generally open, frank and proceed from positions…

Since 2019, seven working groups at UD have been researching and drafting a self-study to present to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education as part of UD’s re-accreditation process. In order to be accredited, an institution is judged by seven standards, and each of the working groups was assigned one standard upon which to…