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We are the collective bargaining agent representing faculty, researchers, and coaches and trainers at UConn. We promote excellence in research, teaching, & service by safe-guarding academic freedom and enhancing faculty rights through collective bargaining
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February 7, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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February 7, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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www.courant.com/2026/02/06/u...
UConn apartment builder says it can’t fill affordable housing units. What to know.
Saying it can’t find qualified tenants, one of the biggest new privately owned student apartment complexes at UConn looks to change type of rents.
www.courant.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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www.courant.com/2026/02/05/c...
CT governor’s budget proposal ‘underfunding’ UConn, senator says
“I was disappointed to learn this morning that the governor’s budget is probably still underfunding the University of Connecticut and higher education overall by tens of millions of dol…
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February 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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www.courant.com/2026/02/04/s...
Senate Republicans call for CT teachers union president to resign over ICE post
“The statement is 100% false, wrong, irresponsible and blatant fear-mongering,” Republicans said in a release.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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www.courant.com/2026/02/03/c...
CT university loses 3K students in visa crunch. It’s called ‘international cliff’ with revenue loss
“While these (expense) actions have been tremendously impactful, they have been completely outpaced by the ‘international cliff,’” the university president wrote.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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January 27, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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January 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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EXCLUSIVE - ‘They’re living in a fantasy world’ - UConn professors sound the alarm on looming budget cuts
The university is ordering some departments to cut their temporary labor budget by 30%, which professors say could lead to changes in the classroom.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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Thursday at 6: Professors at UConn sound the alarm on looming budget cuts | FOX61 Exclusive
FOX61's full report on budget cuts will air Thursday at 6 p.m.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Union leaders accuse Trump administration of ‘shift toward white supremacy’ with online posts
Labor department rhetoric, such as ‘One Homeland. One People. One Heritage’, prompt comparisons to Nazi slogan
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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ctmirror.org/2026/01/12/l...
Lamont reaches first wage deal with CT union since April
The four-year agreement with Local 511 of Connecticut Employees Union Independent endorses 2.5% raises through 2028 and calls for step hikes.
ctmirror.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
Senate Bill 1 is reshaping Ohio public universities; 5 major changes
From eliminated degree programs to disbanded DEI offices, changes enacted by the controversial Senate Bill 1 have transformed Ohio's higher education landscape and prompted neighboring states to recru...
www.cleveland.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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www.courant.com/2026/01/07/o...
Opinion: CT must make higher education available to all and affordable
Opportunities should be expanded by hard work instead of being hidden by financial insecurity.
www.courant.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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Kudos to @djpressman.bsky.social of the UConn AAUP who is quoted.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
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December 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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SFSU offers buyouts to all tenure-track and tenured faculty
The Voluntary Separation Incentive Program is a “balancing act,” where there is a stronger incentive for tenured and tenure-track faculty to retire and open up room to hire back lecturer faculty.
goldengatexpress.org
December 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/21/b...
Universities are in the spotlight. So what is it like in a UMass politics class right now? - The Boston Globe
Race and gender classes have been canceled, professors fired, and university presidents sacked. We spent a day in a UMass classroom to see how the consequences have trickled down.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
AAUP Raises Alarm Over Palantir's Work for Ed Department
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is publicly expressing concern about the Education Department working with Palantir, a controversial artificial intelligence and data analysis ...
www.insidehighered.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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In an Attempt to Cause Fear and Demobilize, the Trump Administration Increases Threats on Higher Education
Educators and organizers from the AAUP how the Trump administration is systematically dismantling higher education as we know it.
inthesetimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Hmmm.

I wonder how much $$$ UConn will spend building a whole new facility for its 9 member golf team + 3 COACHES: updc.uconn.edu/gpf/?brid=NC...

Meanwhile my department is having to cut our incoming graduate class by half…

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Golf Practice Facility | University Planning, Design and Construction
Project InformationThe University of Connecticut (UConn) plans to construct a golf practice facility for its men’s golf team. The 9-member team and their 3 ...
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December 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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December 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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www.thechronicle.com/news/uconn-f...
UConn faculty union calling for action on $1.5M salary equity fund
STORRS — The UConn-AAUP Executive Committee is calling for UConn to take immediate action on the salary equity fund.
www.thechronicle.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Tenured US professor fired over pro-Palestinian protests contests dismissal
Sang Hea Kil is first tenured faculty member fired from a public university in connection to the protests
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Alabama Ends Black-, Women-Focused Student Magazines
The university pointed to a July Department of Justice memo that warned against “unlawful proxies” for race or sex. It’s another example of administrators restricting student media.
www.insidehighered.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM