common good depends upon the free search for truth and its free exposition (AAUP 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure)
Freedom and economic security, hence, tenure, are indispensable to the success of an institution in fulfilling its obligations to its students and to society. (AAUP 1940 Statement of Principles)
Updates from AAUP
The national office of the AAUP provides online updates regarding recent challenges to academic freedom, tenure, and shared governance in the US.
Academic Freedom Index
The Academic Freedom Index (AFI) project, started in 2017, assesses the global health of Academic Freedom. The 2024 update reported that “Today’s proportion of the world’s population who lack access to academic freedom is comparable to the situation 50 years ago, in 1973.”
Academic Freedom Monitoring Project
The Academic Freedom Monitoring Project is hosted by the Scholars at Risk Network.
Texas AFT Newsroom
The Newsroom of the Texas chapter of the American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT) issues weekly updates on the challenges of education in the news.
Anti-DEI
The Education Trust hosts an updated Map of Anti-DEI Efforts on College Campuses Across the U.S.
Chronicle of Higher Ed
The Chronicle of Higher Education is also “Tracking Higher Ed’s Dismantling of DEI” (subscription required).
Texas State University Chapter of AAUP 