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• The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is a professional association of college and university faculty, administrators, and members of the general public that promotes and defends academic freedom, tenure, and  collegial governance.

• The AAUP has developed policies and guidelines about post tenure review, distance education, adjunct faculty, faculty workloads, collegiality, professional ethics, diversity and affirmative action, collective bargaining, and other matters of interest to faculty.

• Our chapter's membership is open to fulltime and part-time faculty members, administrators, and the interested general public.

• Tennessee AAUP Legal Services Plan

• Higher Education Legislation Pending Before Tennessee General Assembly