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American Association of University Professors (AAUP) UNC Charlotte Chapter records

 Collection
Identifier: UA0085

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the records of the Charlotte College and University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and relates to the activities of the campus chapter and its interaction with regional and national associations. Major issues include academic freedom, professional ethics, retirement, faculty salaries, status of women in the profession, student rights, tenure, and university governance. The files include chapter correspondence, minutes of meetings (including resolutions), committee reports, salary surveys, and membership lists. Material from the national office includes chapter letters, chapter organization procedures, and AAUP resolutions and statements. There is a small amount of material concerning the North Carolina Conference and the Southeast Regional Conference. Limited discussion of the North Carolina Speaker Ban Law (1965) can be found in the correspondence of the Chapter President, 1965-1968 (folder 5).

Dates

  • Creation: 1962-1973

Creator

Accessing the Collection

This collection is open for research.

Copyright

Copyright held by UNC Charlotte. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Historical Note

According to the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) website (https://www.aaup.org/about-aaup), the organization was founded in 1915 and exists “to advance academic freedom and shared governance; to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education; to promote the economic security of faculty, academic professionals, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and all those engaged in teaching and research in higher education; to help the higher education community organize to make our goals a reality; and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good.”

The Charlotte College Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) was established in 1962 and continued to exist through the school’s transition from Charlotte College to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. After several years of dormancy, the UNC Charlotte chapter was relaunched in the fall of 2019.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet (1 box [1 record carton])

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains the records of the Charlotte College and University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and relates to the activities of the campus chapter and its interaction with regional and national associations.

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Processing Information

There are no folders 17, 18, or 19.

Title
American Association of University Professors (AAUP) UNC Charlotte Chapter records
Status
Completed
Author
Legacy description modified and additions made by Olivia Eanes
Date
January 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte [All collections not yet online. For assistance, contact Special Collections: spec-coll@uncc.edu; 704-687-1170] Repository

Contact:
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223 United States

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