A Call to Action in Response to Ohio State's New "Free Speech" Policy
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We urge everyone in the Ohio State community--whether or not you're a member of our chapter--to respond to the university's new proposed "Campus Free Speech" policy. This policy guarantees free speech in name only. In fact, it will undermine academic freedom and the educational experience of our students. It will also make faculty and graduate student instructors vulnerable to attack.
This policy is currently in draft form. It is open for comments until April 2nd. Read about the origins of the policy and our response to it here. And spread the word! Please submit a comment on the policy here to support honest education and rigorous academic inquiry. |
Ohio Senate Bill 83
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The so-called Ohio Education Enhancement Act would profoundly alter education at Ohio's 14 universities and 23 colleges. If passed into law, it would severely limit free speech, undermine values of outreach and inclusion, and introduce authoritarian standards into education at OSU.
We're on it. See a full summary of issues in the bill from Sara Kilpatrick, Executive Director of the Ohio conference AAUP. See AAUP-Ohio State president Pranav Jani's op-ed in the Columbus Dispatch here. |
Interested in Becoming a Member?
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If you're not already a member, please consider joining us! We also welcome collaboration with OSU students and staff or public groups who share our values and goals.
Come join us for lunch at our monthly meetings--we'll provide the food! Our remaining meetings in Spring 2023 (all Mondays):
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Recent News
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December 9, 2022: Let the Faculty Alliance of Miami (FAM) vote! AAUP-OSU stands in strong solidarity with the Faculty Alliance of Miami (FAM): Miami University must stop impeding FAM's legal right to vote on unionization. Read our letter of support here. August 17, 2022: Update regarding Dr. Angela Bryant We are very happy to share, with Dr. Bryant's permission, that she has been reappointed and is on the path to gaining back her full tenure status. We were proud to stand with her and thankful for all the solidarity and efforts on her behalf! July 19, 2022: OSU Senate Faculty Council Support of OSU Marion's Right to Vote on Unionization On Tuesday, July 19th, Ohio State University's Faculty Council--the governing faculty body in the Ohio State University's Senate--overwhelmingly (with 83% in favor) approved a resolution supporting OSU Marion's right to vote on unionization. OSU Marion had sought the Faculty Council's support because OSU and its legal team are currently obstructing Marion's right to proceed to a vote. Read the Faculty Council's resolution here. Along with other Columbus and Central Ohio labor organizations, AAUP-OSU stands in solidarity with OSU Marion's efforts to unionize. Read the solidarity statement here. |
About Us
Transparent OSU
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One of our priorities is to educate about OSU's budget and other important issues. We consolidate data and make it accessible because we believe information is essential to collective action. Our most recent page, Rising Wealth, Declining Academic Investment (2021), looks at OSU's finances coming out of last academic year and its changed academic performance and standing in recent years.
Check out the rest of Transparent OSU. Whether or not you're a member, feel free to link to our pages. |
Save Ohio Higher Ed
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In 2020, our AAUP chapter co-founded Save Ohio Higher Ed (SOHE). This group aims to preserve higher education as a public good for all Ohioans and ensure fair practices for faculty, staff, and students. Working with other AAUP chapters, students, public policy experts, and K-12 advocates, SOHE holds regular online forums on important current issues and builds coalitions towards action. Find descriptions and recordings of past forums on the SOHE page.
All are welcome to forums regardless of AAUP membership. Register for our upcoming one! |