The Blog of UMD AAUP

  • Help us crack open UMD’s Finances!
    by UMD AAUP Executive Committee
    Have you ever wondered how UMD spends all its money? Or why there always seems to be money available for athletics, fancy new buildings, and the sky-high salaries of university […]
  • Welcome Email Round #2
    by UMD AAUP Executive Committee
    [We experienced some technical issues with our prior email account, and we are re-sending this message. If you are interested in contributing to the UMD AAUP vision, please send us […]
  • Event Announcement: Labor Solidarity Picnic!
    by UMD AAUP Executive Committee
    We are excited to write and invite you to the Labor Solidarity Picnic, which is being put on by the staff union AFSCME Local 1072 and the student organization USAS […]
  • Welcome Fall 2021 from UMD AAUP (+elections)!
    by UMD AAUP Executive Committee
    The UMD AAUP Chapter is gearing up for an eventful year. As you may have heard, President Pines has hired the Huron Consulting Group to draft a Ten Year Strategic […]
  • Take Action for Higher Ed This Wednesday with UMD AAUP!
    by UMD AAUP Executive Committee
    We hope you all have had a wonderful summer! We have been busy over the summer on a number of fronts and we will be in touch with more details […]
  • The USM Strategic Planning: The UMD-AAUP Response
    by UMD AAUP Executive Committee
    Dear Colleagues, We write to alert you to the Strategic Plan that is currently being outsourced by the University System of Maryland (USM) to the for-profit Huron Consulting Group. Huron has also been hired by UMD-College Park […]