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AAUP National

The mission of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is to advance academic freedom and shared governance; to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education; to promote the economic security of faculty, academic professionals, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and all those engaged in teaching and research in higher education; to help the higher education community organize to make our goals a reality; and to ensure higher education’s contribution to the common good.
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AAUP Virginia Council

higher education for the common good

The mission of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, define fundamental professional values and standards, promote the economic security of those who teach and research in higher education, organize to make our goals a reality, and to ensure higher education’s contribution to the common good.
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AAUP chapters in VA

George Mason Chapter