Tag: federal overreach
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Open letter to President Daniels: Addressing current threats to academic freedom
We write now to affirm our collective responsibility to defend the right to intramural and extramural utterance, including the expression of political disagreements: a right aligned with U.S. First Amendment protections, which are now actively under attack. Targeting members or groups of our community for retribution, criminalization, or deportation based on ideological criteria that equate… Read more
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Our Chapter advocates: Here’s why faculty should be members of federal response work groups
The Hopkins work groups are gathering information and providing recommendations for leadership to consider. If faculty are not involved as equal parties in this, Hopkins will be fighting with one arm tied behind its back. At this historic and unprecedented time, having the analysis and insights of scholars is critical. Read more
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AAUP Chapter urges faculty must be part of federal response work groups; Leadership response
Thank you for your message regarding recent developments in federal funding and regulations. We appreciate the concerns you have raised about the potential impacts on research and teaching. Read more
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Our chapter calls on JHU Provost: In the face of federal overreach, increase engagement with faculty. Communication is not enough.
We respectfully request that you immediately reach out to division-level faculty leadership (cc’ed here), JHUC, as well as leadership of staff associations to partner with you in crafting university policy and planned communications with the Hopkins community. We further insist that our faculty governance bodies participate in the evolving charges of work groups, and that faculty governance bodies name… Read more