Rationale: Academic freedom, and the institutional arrangements to secure them, go to the heart of the mission of the Ball State University Faculty Council. National bodies of faculty, like the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) [1], and Indiana institutions of higher education, like Ball State University [2], have a long record of acknowledging the …
TO: Faculty Council FROM: Ball State University Chapter of American Association of University Professors (AAUP) RE: Resolution on Defending Reproductive Rights as It Relates to the Negative Impact of Indiana Senate Bill 1 on Ball State Students, Staff, and Faculty Date: April 7, 2023 RATIONALE: After the Supreme Court issued their decision in Dobbs v Jackson …
TO: Faculty Council FROM: Ball State University Chapter of American Association of University Professors (AAUP) RE: Resolution: Defending Academic Freedom to Teach About Race and Gender Justice Date: January 27, 2022 RATIONALE: In the summer of 2021, politicians began proposing legislation against “divisive concepts” and critical race theory. Bills have passed in twelve states and …
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Resolution of the Ball State University Chapter of AAUP on Academic Freedom and Faculty Control of Teaching Modality Basis for Concern The Indiana Conference of AAUP (ICAAUP) has issued its position on protecting students and faculty during a pandemic. One of the main concerns expressed in this statement focuses on the unilateral character of administrative actions. While …
