Akron-AAUP

05/15/2026

More fun times at Akron-AAUP Spring 2026 Member Appreciation at Soap Box Derby Downs

05/15/2026

Akron-AAUP members had a blast at the All-American Soap Box Derby celebrating the end of AY 2025-26!

05/14/2026

Spring Member Appreciation 2026 Soap Box Derby

Toni Lynn Bisconti #1, Brian Bagatto #2,
still walking to the finish line Ed Evans, #3.

Cheers team Akron-AAUP!

04/28/2026

New today in the New York Times:

In the face of unprecedented authoritarian attacks on our sector, the AAUP is building a powerful and militant resistance movement in defense of American higher education, the freedom to learn, and our democracy.

Join Us!

(Gift Link Below)

02/22/2026

REJECT HB 698
Tell Ohio's Politicians To Stop Attacking Higher Education!

Ohio's public colleges and universities are under attack--AGAIN-- and the people who will pay the price are students, workers, and communities across the state.

House Bill 698 doubles down on a troubling pattern of legislation designed to politicize higher education, single out employees, and erode the academic freedom that makes our institutions worth attending. If you believe Ohio's future depends on strong, independent public universities—free from political interference—we urge you to add your name to this petition and call on the Ohio General Assembly to reject HB 698.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/reject-hb-698-stop-attacking-higher-education?source=direct_link&

02/16/2026

The Columbus Institute of Contemporary Journalism (CICJ) has operated Freepress.org since 2000 and ColumbusFreepress.com was started initially as a separate project to highlight the print newspaper and local content.

02/15/2026

You probably heard this one, too. No, academic freedom is not brainwashing. It's the exact opposite. But that doesn't make a good soundbite.

Academic freedom isn't telling you what to think--it's asking you to think and then to share those ideas. Academic freedom allows there to be an open exchange of ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, and comes to life through discussion and debate. Academic freedom empowers individuals to form their own opinions based on research and evidence rather than other people's imposed beliefs. That's good, right?

Well, you should know that Ohio's politicians passed an awful piece of legislation--Senate Bill 1--that destroys academic freedom. Politicians, not top subject matter experts, are now determining what can and can't be taught in college classrooms. The new law imposes politicians' beliefs on Ohio students. Now that sounds a lot like brainwashing...

02/13/2026

Negotiations Update via Toni's Take

An update on our pre-negotiations with the administration as of February 13, 2006.

02/06/2026

Our statement on DHS/ICE violence as a thread to university values.

Link in comments.

10/09/2025

OCTOBER 18: NO KINGS!

Join the AAUP and other allied organizations across the nation for a day of peaceful protest as we come together to make clear: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people!

We encourage all AAUP members and concerned citizens to join the NO KINGS protest on Saturday, October 18. Actions are organized locally, and you can find details about an event near you here: https://www.nokings.org/

This day of action is an opportunity to unite with organizations and unions across sectors in a collective refusal of Trump’s authoritarianism. Together, by taking to the streets in peaceful protest, it becomes possible to impede the onslaught on our institutions and to offer alternative, positive visions of the future of higher education and our society.