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In Virginia, Professors enjoy...

Virginia professors face stagnant salaries, increasing demands, and growing government interference in academic freedom. Job security is diminishing, but you can take action! Join the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) to help preserve tenure, protect the ability to teach and research truthfully, and maintain faculty governance. Your support is crucial for upholding the values of academic freedom and intellectual inquiry. Contact the ODU chapter for more information and become part of the movement today!

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In Virginia, Professors enjoy...

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  1. In Virginia, Professors enjoy... • 0% salary increases year after year • Continuously increasing demands • Increasing government infringement on Academic Freedom • Less and less job security Got a problem with that?...  Join the AmericanAssociation of UniversityProfessors! Information at http://www.aaup.org/ Local ODU chapter: Contact Carl Whithaus (CWhithau@odu.edu), Sebastian Kuhn (skuhn@odu.edu), or Joyce Neff (jneff@odu.edu), or go to http://www.odu.edu/sci/aaup/aaup.html

  2. Tenure is no longer necessary!True/False? FALSE! Tenure… • Protects the ability of faculty to follow the truth in teaching and research, without fear of political or monetary pressure • Is a cornerstone of faculty governance and Academic Freedom To keep tenure secure…  Join the AmericanAssociation of UniversityProfessors! Information at http://www.aaup.org/ Local ODU chapter: Contact Carl Whithaus (CWhithau@odu.edu), Sebastian Kuhn (skuhn@odu.edu), or Joyce Neff (jneff@odu.edu), or go to http://www.odu.edu/sci/aaup/aaup.html

  3. Do “Real Scientists” need Academic Freedom? YES, if… • You want to choose your research direction following your own intellectual curiosity instead of funding pressures or the political climate • You want to pursue your research wherever it leads you, whether or not it is “fashionable”, “politically correct” or immediately marketable • You want to have unfettered discussions of any scientific issues in your classroom, without fear of reprisal To protect Academic Freedom…  Join the AmericanAssociation of UniversityProfessors! Information at http://www.aaup.org/ Local ODU chapter: Contact Carl Whithaus (CWhithau@odu.edu), Sebastian Kuhn (skuhn@odu.edu), or Joyce Neff (jneff@odu.edu), or go to http://www.odu.edu/sci/aaup/aaup.html

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