Upcoming Events

Shared Governance: Understanding Faculty Senates and Assemblies
May
1

Shared Governance: Understanding Faculty Senates and Assemblies

What does shared governance mean? And how does it work? What role do faculty senates and assemblies play? What are faculty rights and responsibilities in relation to university governance? How can senates and assemblies from around Hopkins work together?

Join representatives from different senates and assemblies around Hopkins to learn more about shared governance and its structures at Hopkins

Speakers:

  1. Jesse Rosenthal: Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Senate Secretary

  2. Shannon Frattaroli: Bloomberg School of Public Health Senate Chair

  3. David Steiner: School of Education Senate

  4. Graham Mooney: School of Medicine Senator

  5. Jermaine Monk: School of Nursing Vice Dean

The event will be over Zoom. Join the event here.

RSVP here, or add to your calendar (without RSVPing): ICS file

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AAUP KYR Training for members
Mar
25

AAUP KYR Training for members

A special training session for chapter members, a discussion of key tips for trainers, and a presentation of chapter resources for members.

Wednesday, 3/25, at 4 pm (members will receive a calendar invite)

If this time does not work for you, please let us know. We will collect information and hold additional training as needed.

If you are a new member or if you have not received the calendar invite, please let us know.

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Hopkins AAUP Webinar on Immigration
Mar
23

Hopkins AAUP Webinar on Immigration

Immigration: Rights and Enforcement

What is the current state of immigration law and federal immigration law enforcement? How can we understand the intersection of immigration and higher education? What are our rights, and how can we navigate the current environment?

The panel features:

Veena Dubal, Professor of Law, UC Irvine, General Counsel—American Association of University Professors (AAUP)

Sonia Kumar, Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)—Maryland

Ly Xīnzhèn Brown, Executive Committee member, National Lawyers Guild

  • You can RSVP to the event here or add it to your calendar (.ics file).

  • If you would like to submit questions in advance, please add them to this form.

Join on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84601242542)

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University Structure and Finances
Mar
5

University Structure and Finances

How does the university work? What are Hopkins’ main building blocks? How are decisions made? What should deans and provosts think about?
Join our guests as they discuss these questions based on their extensive experience

Speakers:

Scott Zeger, Malone Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Former Interim Provost, JHU

Mary Favret, Alan Grossman Professor of English and Former Vice Dean of Graduate Education, KSAS

Christopher Cannon, Bloomberg Professor of English and Classics and Former Vice Dean of the Humnaities, KSAS

Click here to RSVP

Gilman Hall 132 and over ZOOM (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87396172086)

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On the Myth of Institutional Neutrality
Jan
21

On the Myth of Institutional Neutrality

Can a university ever truly be neutral in today’s social and political climate? Pushing against the tide of universities increasingly pledging to stay neutral about contentious issues, law professor Brian Soucek argues that their promises are doomed to fail—universities can’t help being opinionated.

Brian Soucek is MLK Jr Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Fellow, UC Davis School of Law

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Homewood Campus—Gilman Hall 208 and over Zoom

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Higher Education a Year into the Trump Administration—Offense and Defense
Dec
2

Higher Education a Year into the Trump Administration—Offense and Defense

The 12/2 Community Forum is a space for us to take stock of where we are, the challenges we face, and the opportunities ahead of us one year into the Trump administration and its higher education policies.

At the Forum, we will discuss key issues facing higher education and Hopkins, including Trump’s compact for higher education, viewpoint diversity, policies on institutional restraint, university budgets, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and challenges to academic freedom. We are also delighted to have a special message from Senator Chris Van Hollen to Hopkins AAUP and to our community.

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Town Hall on University Budget
Sep
25

Town Hall on University Budget

The AAUP chapter invites all faculty and staff to an open town hall on the university budget and budget cuts and financial support for research, where we will discuss the implications of budget shortfalls, share best practices in such situations, and exchange views and news from different units. Additionally, we will update you on the chapter leadership's initiatives related to these concerns.

RSVP and add the event to your calendar here.

You can also submit your feedback or any questions you would like to raise anonymously here.

Find out more about our approach to budget cuts here.

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Monthly Chapter Meeting
Aug
1

Monthly Chapter Meeting

During this meeting, the various committees will provide updates on their summer plans, and we will discuss the chapter’s preparations for events and potential emergencies.

We will also share resources to support members during their summer travel.

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Monthly Chapter Meeting
Jul
2

Monthly Chapter Meeting

Our first monthly chapter meeting!
During this meeting, the various committees will provide updates on their summer plans, and we will discuss the chapter’s preparations for events and potential emergencies.

We will also share resources to support members during their summer travel.

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