AAUP UW-Madison

About

The University of Wisconsin-Madison chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is an organization of faculty and academic staff that promotes academic freedom and shared governance.

Member gatherings

Join us at 5pm on the first Monday of each month at the Memorial Union, after each Faculty Senate meeting. Depending on the weather, we’ll be either on the terrace or in the Rathskellar. (Nov 2, Dec 7, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 5, May 3)

Take action

The UW-Madison Chancellor search and UW System President search are both underway.

For the President search, three finalists have been announced, and there will be a public forum on Tuesday, Oct 27, 8am-noon in the Memorial Union Great Hall (4th floor). (There will be another forum at UW-Parkside on Monday, Oct 26). The forums will be available virtually, but questions will only be taken from those attending in person.

8:00am - Bernard Savarese, University of Tennessee System
9:30am - Steven Holley, University of Mississippi
11:00am - Tonjanita Johnson, University of Alabama System

Biographies and CVs of the candidates are online.

Join us

Membership is open to all UW-Madison graduate students, academic staff, faculty, researchers, and teachers. (See Article II of the AAUP Constitution.)

Sign up at the AAUP national page and your name will be forwarded to the local chapter. Yearly dues are on a sliding scale by income.

Officers (2026-2027)

President Karl Broman
Vice President Joseph Salmons
Secretary April Haynes
Treasurer Timothy Yu
At large member of the Executive Committee: Michael Childers