and we'd love to see you! Welcome back! We at the JMU chapter of AAUP would like to invite you all to our first AAUP-JMU Social happy hour of Fall 2023! AAUP-JMU Social happy hour Friday, September 8th starting at 3:30pm Pale Fire Brewery, Harrisonburg

Have JMU's Academic Affairs Hiring Guidelines made searches less transparent, and do they diminish the role of faculty expertise in the process? This, at least, appeared to be the case in the 2021 search for the Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics, and sparked our chapter's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on … Continue reading FOIA: 2021 CSM Dean candidate feedback

Our initial experience with FOIA process about the 2021 CSM Dean candidate Feedback FOIA didn't align with expectations as described on the JMU BOV FOIA webpage. In particular, our request: didn't appear to be "interpreted liberally, in favor of access", and the timeline was unclear, and taking much longer than than the expected 5 working … Continue reading FOIA: FOIA of FOIAs results

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and the FOIA process at JMU, are important tools to build transparency and strengthen trust through increased accountability. At JMU AAUP, we've reviewed the JMU FOIA specific webpages and pulled a few key statements to post here. The JMU FOIA webpage is the most descriptive page. It describes and … Continue reading FOIA: an introduction

Over the past 15 months, James Madison University's Faculty Senate has passed a series of resolutions critical of the University's Provost. The following is a list of those resolutions: On April 13, 2023 -  Resolution of Condemnation of Recent Actions of JMU's Provost (passed by a vote of 36 supporting, 4 against, 5 abstentions)    On April … Continue reading Our Work: May 1, 2023 note to AAUP-VA press contacts

A letter to all VA faculty April 25, 2023 Dear Fellow Faculty, On Thursday, April 13, the Faculty Senate of James Madison University convened in a special session to consider a resolution of condemnation concerning the (most recent) actions of Provost Heather Coltman. The debate was thoughtful, frank, and instructive. At the conclusion of the … Continue reading Our Work: April 25, 2023 a letter to VA faculty

and we'd love to see you! There is a lot going on these days and much to talk about, so we would like to invite you all to another AAUP-JMU Social happy hour this Friday! AAUP-JMU Social happy hour Friday, April 28th, starting at 3:00pm Pale Fire Brewery, Harrisonburg

The April JMU BOV meeting is here! Several committees are having open meetings today, with a full BOV meeting tomorrow.  Of particular interest to those following the work of the JMU Faculty Senate is the meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee, which meets today from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm in the Highlands Room. Last … Continue reading JMU BOV meeting: April 20-21, 2023

From: Kelly Benjamin, AAUP Media and Communications It’s been a busy month in the world of higher education. Below are a few of the AAUP’s press clips from around the country since our last email. Read on to see the great work your fellow members have been doing to keep academic freedom, shared governance, and the … Continue reading AAUP in the news April edition