The Voice

Delegates to the Spring DA decided to give the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) another chance to prove why UUP should remain in a relationship with the organization.

AAUP has nine months to make its case.

Delegates put off a vote on whether to end its relationship with the Washington, D.C.-based higher ed organization until the 2011 Winter DA.

The motion to refer action on the relationship came after delegates heard a presentation by AAUP General Secretary Gary Rhoades. Delegates amended their May 14 agenda to give Rhoades time to address their concerns, and his hour-long session drew some 200 attendees.

Rhoades attempted to accentuate what the two organizations share instead of focusing on their differences.

“It is essential to recognize our common enemies and common cause at a time when higher education is under assault,” he said.