Summer is a great opportunity for training in advocacy and organizing for academic freedom and shared governance:

• National AFT virtual training in higher ed advocacy and organizing. Union and non-union members invited.  No cost. RSVP. 3-5pm ET on
  • June 11: Unionizing the campus. Notes from the facilitators.
  • June 25: Organizing conversations: From Apathy to Action
  • July 9: Organizing Conversations: Challenges & Follow Ups
  • July 23: Making Powerful Organizing Plans
  • August 6: Developing Winning Issue Campaigns
• AAUP Summer Institute Aug. 1-4, 2024, Wayne State Univ. in Detroit.

The Fall Texas AAUP-AFT statewide meeting for all AAUP members will be Saturday, Sep. 28, 9am-1pm, in San Marcos and on Zoom.  San Marcos is 30 minutes south of Austin. Here’s a short summary of the spring 2024 meeting.

We’ll need the summer and fall to get ready for the next Texas Legislative session that starts in January.  Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming our way in higher education, along with a recap of the May 14th Interim Hearings and the last Texas Legislative session.