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Faculty Council Resolution on Freedom of Expression at Ball State University
Rationale: On September 17, 2025, Ball State University terminated an employee for a statement she made in a private, friends-only Facebook post. This action appears to be in conflict with Ball State’s stated policies and procedures and has left faculty and staff uncertain of how to properly comport themselves as educators, employees, and citizens. The
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Resolution Opposing Indiana SB 202
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 essential
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Resolution on Defending Reproductive Rights as It Relates to the Negative Impact of Indiana Senate Bill 1 (2022) on Ball State Students, Staff, and Faculty
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
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Resolution: Defending Academic Freedom to Teach About Race and Gender Justice
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 such action is understandable in an emergency, shared governance and decision-making should be paramount. First, a recent
