ChapterWelcome to the official home of the Rice University chapter of the American Association of University Professors.
Who We Are
We are the graduate students, postdocs, and faculty of all ranks — including non-tenure-track and contingent faculty — who teach and do research at Rice University. Together we are the Rice University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), a national union and membership association advancing academic freedom, shared governance, and the economic security of the profession. (Learn more about the national AAUP and Texas AAUP-AFT.)
Calendar
Next Meeting
Friday September 11th
Welcome back to another semester! Our next chapter meeting is on Friday September 11 at 4pm. President Melissa Marschall will host us at the Sid Magister House for wine and cheese. Members and non-members alike are welcome to attend!
Other Upcoming Events
November 13
Friday November 13 at 4pm, General Meeting. Location TBA.
Join
Membership is open to the full academic community at Rice: graduate students, postdocs, and faculty of all ranks, including non-tenure-track and contingent faculty. Membership is confidential, and dues are scaled by income. Members receive legal support, information sharing, and community from the local to the national level. For Rice, please join through the Texas AAUP-AFT platform.
For more on why to join, see this overview from Texas AAUP-AFT.
Contact
Questions? Email either Melissa or Jeff directly at their Rice accounts. If you have something of a more private matter, please email RiceUniversityAAUP@proton.me.
