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Statement Condemning the Adoption of the April 17 Resolution by University Leadership

The Ball State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) April 19, 2025 The Ball State chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) strongly condemns the actions of the President, Provost, and the Board of Trustees in adopting their April 17th resolution and closing the Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE). …

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Statement on Anticipatory Obedience from Ball State University Administration

The Ball State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) February 4, 2025 With current legislative attacks on student and faculty First Amendment rights at the state and federal levels, the Ball State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is gravely concerned about events on our own campus …

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Statement of Solidarity with LGBTQAI+ Students and Faculty at Ball State University

Ball State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) February 4, 2025 The Ball State chapter of the AAUP expresses continued solidarity with and commitment to defending the rights of LGBTQAI+ students, faculty, and staff on campus. We call on our university administration to do the same. Recent events, both on and …

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In Defense of the Right to Free Speech and Peaceful Protest on University Campuses

The AAUP and its chapters defend the right to free speech and peaceful protest on university campuses, condemn the militarized response by institutional leaders to these activities, and vehemently oppose the politically motivated assault on higher education.   Our colleges and universities are places of free and open expression, inquiry, and debate. Even in sharp …

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