The May Indiana AAUP newsletter is now available, and it is filled with evidence that faculty across Indiana are not only concerned about the future of higher education, but also about the current state of affairs. We are organizing! inaaupnews.org/may-2026-gen...

William O. Douglas reminds us that education is a continuous dialogue and a pursuit of questions, answers, and problems still on the horizon. Universities must remain places where difficult questions can be asked. Freedom to teach. Freedom to learn. Freedom to inquire.

“The price of outsourcing the university’s work to AI will be paid not only in diminished critical thinking in the university but also in a diminishment of civic life itself.”

We are excited to spotlight Indiana AAUP Executive Board member, Benjamin Robinson! In the classroom, Robinson invites students to think deeply, question carefully, and approach language, literature, and culture as living sites of inquiry. Thank you for all you do, Dr. Robinson!

2 yrs ago, IN made national higher ed news when the state argued in court that public university professors’ classroom instruction could be treated as “government speech” instead of protected academic expression through SEA 202's “intellectual diversity” law. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

The @aaup.org “Faculty on the Front Lines” series shares how professors are not imagining the pressure. They are living it. The project documents faculty stories based on what they teach, say, research, & defend, as well as how they respond through solidarity + collective action.

Today is Primary Election Day in Indiana! Research from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement shows that when institutions intentionally support student voting, participation increases, and so does long-term civic engagement. Make a plan. Show up. Participate. #GoVote.

Democracy only works if we keep showing up, speaking out, and holding systems accountable. In higher education, that means protecting academic freedom, defending shared governance, and ensuring that decisions about our institutions are made with those who sustain them. #motivationmonday #vote

Scholar. Teacher. Organizer. We are proud to spotlight Sarah Vitale, Ph.D., Ball State University. Her work bridges critical theory to real-world impact, and her leadership spans campus and statewide advocacy. Faculty leadership like this strengthens higher ed. #FacultyFriday #IndianaAAUP

Throwback to HEA 1001 2025, when Indiana lawmakers sold HEA 1001 as oversight and efficiency. Faculty warned it would lead to political interference + damage to the academic mission. A year later: fewer programs + more political control w/direction of higher ed. inaaup.wordpress.com/indiana-budg...