The records of the North Carolina State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) contain committee files, meeting minutes, files on faculty grievances, general information on the chapter, files on legislative interactions with the state government of North Carolina, and Salary Equity studies. The purpose of the Association is to protect the right of professors to practice academic freedom, and to advance equality for all professors within academic environments, especially women.
North Carolina State University's chapter of the AAUP was formed sometime in or before 1932, following what was perceived as an unfair dismissal of a faculty member from his position.
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) was formed in 1915 at Johns Hopkins University to ensure academic freedom for all faculty. Chapters were quickly formed at other universities, and the AAUP is (as of 2008) a unified, national organization which promotes and defends the rights of university professors to teach and write what they believe.
North Carolina State University's chapter of the AAUP was formed sometime in or before 1932, following what was perceived as an unfair dismissal of a faculty member from his position. By the mid-1930s, there were at least thirty faculty members on campus who had joined the AAUP chapter. The chapter experienced periods in the late 1930s and 1940s of a lesser faculty involvement, but was revived after the conclusion of World War II, and has experienced steady growth since that time.
The NC State University chapter of the AAUP has worked to protect and promote the academic freedom of NC State professors over the years, as well as to push for equality within the profession, especially in the treatment of women faculty. The chapter was also responsible for organizing and promoting a movement on campus that led to the creation of the Faculty Senate, an important and influential faculty organization at NC State University which allows faculty members a participatory role in university administration.
For more information about the AAUP, visit their website.
The records of the North Carolina State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors contain committee files, meeting minutes, files on faculty grievances, general information on the chapter, files on legislative interactions with the state government of North Carolina, and Salary Equity studies. Materials range in date from 1932 to 2006.
Materials are arranged alphabetically by topic, and then chronologically therein, with the exception of unprocessed additions which are arranged in the order received.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, American Association of University Professors, North Carolina State University Chapter Records, UA 021.429, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from the American Association of University Professors, North Carolina State University Chapter
Processed by Cate Putirskis, 2008 June
Encoded by Cate Putirskis, 2008 June
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, American Association of University Professors, North Carolina State University Chapter Records, UA 021.429, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.