Kudos to everyone whose hard work led to the
scrapping
of the classroom recording policy.
A lot of questions remain about classroom surveillance as well as
syllabus
doxxing
and the newly adopted definition of academic
freedom,
ratified last week by the Board of Governors, so let's keep up the
good
work!
All-Member Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, March 11, 3:30-5pm (remote)
Save the date for an all-member UNC-CH AAUP meeting on Wednesday,
March 11, 3:30-5pm. The meeting will be remote. Please make every
effort to attend. Come here updates, learn how to get involved, and
have your voice be heard!
Immigrant Rights and Higher Ed
Friday, March 6, 5pm
On January 22, 2026, a landmark
ruling
in AAUP v. Rubio ordered the Trump administration to end its
ideological deportation policy and to cease arresting, detaining, and
deporting noncitizen members of the AAUP and the Middle East Studies
Association (MESA). This was a huge victory over the administration’s
chilling policies and a win for free speech. At the same time, the
third circuit court ruled that Mahmoud Khalil must exhaust his
immigration court proceedings before challenging his detention in
federal court. These outcomes, though not contradictory, have created
a confusing legal landscape. In the meantime, the Trump administration
has repeatedly shifted the goalposts relating to qualifying for visas
for travel, study or work in the US with real implications for those
in higher education.
Join key attorneys from AAUP v. Rubio, Mahmoud Khalil’s immigration
team, and AAUP and MESA representatives to break down the outcomes of
these rulings and their larger implications in our upcoming webinar
Immigrants’ Rights and Higher Education: What to Know Amid New
Assaults and Key
Wins
on Friday, March 6, at 5 p.m. ET. We will also discuss current
barriers to H-1B visa applications, the “Gold Card” phenomenon, and
other attacks on immigrants in higher ed.
This event is for AAUP and MESA members exclusively. Please
register
using the email you use to get member communications. Registration
will close two hours ahead of the meeting to allow time for
verification. After your membership is verified, you'll receive the
Zoom link on the day of the meeting.
Resolution to Keep ICE Off Campus and Protect Immigrants
The NC AAUP has passed a
resolution for Campus
Engagement with Federal Immigration Authorities and Protection of
Privacy Rights.
If you would like to help revise this resolution for our campus so
that it can be presented to Faculty Council, please contact Don Nonini
at dnonini@gmail.com.
Chapter Elections
It's time to nominate candidates to run for UNC AAUP office!
Please register your nominations here: UNC AAUP 2026 Officer
Nominations. We
will notify and request acceptance from candidates at the end of
March, with elections taking place in April. Terms begin in June. For
more information, please see the form.
Thank you to Rosie Mieisner for organizing these elections! If you are
willing to assist Rosie, email her at rose.miesner@gmail.com.
TODAY: Chapter Liaisons Meeting, 2:30-3:30pm
Chapter liaisons are meeting at Tru Deli, which is just across
Franklin Street from campus at 114 Henderson Street. If you cannot
join us in person, please let Erik Gellman know and he'll set up Zoom
on a laptop so you can participate.
If you are interested in serving as a liaison for your department or
unit, please email Erik at esgellman@gmail.com.
TODAY: NC AAUP All-Conference Meeting, 6-7pm (remote)
Vote on changing our bylaws to allow for electronic voting and decide
which action you’d prefer to take for our conference campaign: No ICE,
No Spies, No Cuts, No Lies, FIGHT for freedom to teach &
learn. Register.
THURSDAY: Academic Freedom Policy vote by UNC System Board of Governors
The UNC System Board of Governors will vote to ratify the new,
restrictive academic freedom policy at their meeting this Thursday,
February 26th. You can read more about the revised policy.
Sign our
petition.
Most of our 1,000+ signatories are faculty – now it’s time to get the
wider community involved. Share with anyone who cares about the UNCs!
NC AAUP will deliver the petition starting at 8:30am in Raleigh on
Thursday. We need at least 10 UNC-CH members to make our presence
known alongside NCSU, ECU, and NCCU colleagues –
register.
Know Your Rights on Campus and Beyond: Monday, March 2, 5-6pm
The ACLU of North Carolina's legal team is giving an hour-long Zoom
presentation on Knowing Your Rights on
Campus
for NC AAUP faculty and students. It’s one of several events we’ll be
hosting over the next few months, as we ask our members to take action
to defend vulnerable faculty, students, and staff at our colleges,
universities, and communities.
This will be a practical overview that on understanding your rights
when interacting with immigration enforcement — regardless of your
immigration status. This Zoom presentation will not provide specific
legal advice, but will provide an overview of what your rights are if
approached by immigration enforcement and also provides crucial advice
for bystanders in ICE/BP
interactions. Register.
All-Member Chapter Meeting: Wednesday, March 11, 3:30-5pm (remote)
Save the date for an all-member UNC-CH AAUP meeting on Wednesday,
March 11, 3:30-5pm. The meeting will be remote. Please make every
effort to attend. Come here updates, learn how to get involved, and
have your voice be heard!
Resolution to Keep ICE Off Campus and Protect Immigrants
The NC AAUP has passed a
resolution for Campus
Engagement with Federal Immigration Authorities and Protection of
Privacy Rights.
If you would like to help revise this resolution for our campus so
that it can be presented to Faculty Council, please contact Don Nonini
at dnonini@gmail.com.
Help with Our Chapter's Elections
We are looking for a few volunteers to run our chapter elections,
slated for April. Election committee members are responsible for
soliciting nominations for officer terms beginning in June and running
the election. If you do not plan to run for office and would like to
be involved, please email Rosie Miesner: rose.miesner@gmail.com