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-5/31/2019:
Class lawsuit
to protect Tenure - Palade&al. vs. UA-System -6/1/2019: arkansasonline.com: Suit targets changes to UA tenure policy (pdf) -6/26/2019: foxnews.com: Professors sue university over new rules they say can revoke their tenure for not being nice enough (live television interview with the 3 named plaintiffs) |
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Materials related to Arkansas System Tenure Policy 405.1 revision |
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News and Events
-7/10/2021:
nwaonline.com:
Justices asked to review UA tenure lawsuit (pdf)
-7/19/2019:
arkansasonline.com:
Scrap suit over tenure, judge urged (pdf)
-6/26/2019:
foxnews.com:
Professors
sue university over new rules they say can revoke their tenure for not being
nice enough
-6/4/2019: thesavorytort.com:
Arkansas
higher ed faculty sue to protect tenure, academic freedom
(pdf
)
-6/1/2019:
arkansasonline.com:
Suit targets changes to UA tenure policy (pdf)
-5/31/2019:
Class lawsuit to protect
Tenure - Palade&al. vs. UA-System
-3/17/2018:
UAMS AAUP poll regarding changes to board policy 405.1
(Results,
Comments)
-3/16/2018: The policy counter proposal –
Silverstein & Steinbuch, 405.1 Proposed Changes:
Redline,
Final
-3/13/2018:
AAUP
UAMS Chapter Position Statement
-3/13/2018: Prof. Joshua Silverstein's UAMS
talk. Title: Are the Proposed Changes to the University
of Arkansas Board Policies a Threat to Academic Freedom & Job
Security? (Synopsis) (Audio) (Video: Speaker & Slides)
To become a member of our chapter, please first
join AAUP and let us know. If
you find it too expensive to join, please contact us at
paladep@gmail.com and we may be able to subsidize your
membership.
Purposes of the Chapter
1.
Support the policies and goals of the Association as set forth in Article 1 of
the
AAUP
constitution, and in all matters act in harmony with the principles and
procedures of national Association and its constitution;
2. Facilitate the cooperation of teachers and research scholars in universities
and colleges, and in professional schools of similar grade, for the promotion of
the interests of higher education and research, and in general to increase the
usefulness and advance the standards, ideals, and welfare of the profession.
3. Defend academic freedom at UAMS and throughout academe;
4. Encourage faculty participation in governance at UAMS;
5. Protect and advance the professional status and interests of all faculty;
6. Facilitate the dissemination of information on higher education principles
and practices;
7. Inform the academic community about AAUP standards and policy statements; and
8. Develop necessary and proper chapter programs for the accomplishment of the
aforementioned purposes.
-1/26/2018: The
Importance of Protecting Tenure in the University System. By Gregory Borse,
Ph.D, Associate Professor, English & Philosophy School of Arts & Humanities
Univ. of Arkansas at Monticello.
-1/22/2018: Invited speaker sponsored by AAUP/UAMS chapter:
Why Academic Freedom,
Employee Rights and Job Security are Important. By
Peter Bonilla,
Vice-President of Programs of FIRE, the
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
-2/20/2018:
Criticisms
of the proposal 405.1 Policy rev. #2
by Joshua Silverstein & Robert Steinbuch
-2/27/2018: UAMS
AAUP Chapter's view:
Top 5 points regarding Tenure Policy 405.1 rev.#2
-3/13/2018: Invited speaker sponsored by AAUP/UAMS chapter: Are the
Proposed Changes to the University of Arkansas Board Policies a Threat to
Academic Freedom & Job Security? By
Prof. Joshua Silverstein, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law, University of
Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law.
1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure
Arkansas
Conference of the American Association of University Professors
AAUP Arkansas -
AAUP Arkansas Chapters
Procedures to start an AAUP Chapter
UAMS Open Checkbook
College of Medicine Basic Science Faculty Compensation Plan FY22;
College of Public Health
Incentive Plan FY22
UAMS Chancellor Rahn Budget
Presentation 6-6-2017
UAMS Chancellor Rahn Final Address
6-22-2017
UAMS to UA Board: We need more state dollars
Chancellor Cam Patterson videos
(Conversations with Cam) and town hall meetings
UAMS Vision
2029
UAMS Academic Senate
UAMS Faculty Grievance Procedure
UAMS Center of Faculty Excellence:
Dispute Mediation Service Available
US Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (Little Rock)
University of
Arkansas System: Board of Trustees,
President
UAMS Promotion &
Tenure (College of Medicine)
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