PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY American Association of
University Professors

PSU-AAUP represents over 1,200 faculty and academic professionals employed by Portland State University. We strive to defend the rights of our bargaining unit through advocacy, collective bargaining, and grievance procedures, and are committed to protecting tenure, due process, and academic freedom.

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Bargaining News

Agreement Reached on Layoffs, Ratification Vote Needed

May 16, 2018

Agreement Reached on Layoffs, Ratification Vote Needed read more >

From Our Blog

NEWSLETTER, PSU-AAUP

Executive Council Welcomes Councilors-at-Large

May 16, 2018

Executive Council Welcomes Councilors-at-Large read more >

OREGON

Instructor sues Oregon university, alleging racial discrimination

May 04, 2018

Lake alleges he faced racially offensive and deprecating comments in faculty and group settings at the school, and that he was treated differently than his white colleagues when students complained about him. read more >

HIGHER ED FACULTY

4 Months Into His Tenure, a Flagship’s President Proposes 50 Faculty Layoffs

May 16, 2018

At the U. of Montana at Missoula, the humanities would bear the brunt of a proposal to lay off 50 faculty members. read more >