News & Events
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2025 National Day of Action for Higher Ed
The National Day of Action for Higher Education is a nationwide set of events intended to reaffirm the freedom to teach and learn, defend the value of dissent, recognize education as a basic civil right, and show solidarity with students and education workers.
Our local Washington College Day of Action events, listed below, are open to faculty, staff, and students, as well as members of the broader community. A full schedule of national streaming sessions is available here: https://www.dayofactionforhighered.org/events
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AAUP-WC Withdraws Union Petition
In light of the Trump administration’s reconfiguration of the NLRB and anti-worker policies, the AAUP-WC made the difficult decision to withdraw our petition.
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Spring 2025 Shared Governance Workshop
On January 15, AAUP-WC, along with Faculty Council and the Associate Dean of Faculty, hosted a workshop on faculty shared governance.
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Washington College AAUP Chapter
A profile on Washington College’s AAUP chapter featured in the Spring 2021 edition of Academe
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AAUP-WC advocates against faculty cuts, for a larger voice in administrative decisions
Article from Washington College’s student newspaper, The Elm, published February 25, 2021.
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College faculty unions encourage better communication between administration and faculty
Article from Washington College’s student newspaper, The Elm, published November 12, 2020.
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Washington College responds to deficit with fiscal reductions; faculty respond with petition to unionize
Article from Washington College’s student newspaper, The Elm , published October 21, 2020.