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In Virginia, Professors enjoy...
• 0% salary increases year after year• Continuously increasing demands• Increasing government infringement
on Academic Freedom• Less and less job security
Got a problem with that?...
Join the American Association of University Professors!Information at http://www.aaup.org/
Local ODU chapter:
Contact Carl Whithaus ([email protected]), Sebastian Kuhn ([email protected]), or Joyce Neff ([email protected]), or go tohttp://www.odu.edu/sci/aaup/aaup.html
Tenure is no longer necessary!True/False?
FALSE! Tenure…
• Protects the ability of faculty to follow the truth in teaching and research, without fear of political or monetary pressure
• Is a cornerstone of faculty governance and Academic Freedom
To keep tenure secure…
Join the American Association of University Professors!Information at http://www.aaup.org/
Local ODU chapter:
Contact Carl Whithaus ([email protected]), Sebastian Kuhn ([email protected]), or Joyce Neff ([email protected]), or go tohttp://www.odu.edu/sci/aaup/aaup.html
Do “Real Scientists” need Academic Freedom?
YES, if…• You want to choose your research direction
following your own intellectual curiosity instead of funding pressures or the political climate
• You want to pursue your research wherever it leads you, whether or not it is “fashionable”, “politically correct” or immediately marketable
• You want to have unfettered discussions of any scientific issues in your classroom, without fear of reprisal
To protect Academic Freedom…
Join the American Association of University Professors!
Information at http://www.aaup.org/
Local ODU chapter:
Contact Carl Whithaus ([email protected]), Sebastian Kuhn ([email protected]), or Joyce Neff ([email protected]), or go tohttp://www.odu.edu/sci/aaup/aaup.html
