American Association of University Professors
Press Release | December 6, 2023
SB 83 Passes CommitteeUnfortunately, Senate Bill 83 passed the Ohio House Higher Education Committee this morning by a vote of 8-7. As we suspected was going to happen, Rep. Gayle Manning abandoned her long-standing solidarity with unions and flipped her vote to a “yes.” We appreciate that fellow Republican Representatives Gail Pavliga and Justin Pizzulli […]
Press Release | December 5, 2023
SB 83 Added to Committee AgendaEarlier today, the House Higher Education Committee sent out a revised committee notice adding SB 83 to the agenda for its hearing tomorrow, Wednesday, December 6 at 10:00 am. The committee is accepting written interested party testimony only. The committee agenda notes that the bill may receive a vote. Given the […]
Press Release | November 29, 2023
President, Secretary, At-Large Positions to be elected We are now seeking nominations for the 2024 Ohio Conference AAUP Board of Trustees’ elections. In accordance with our governing policies, nominees must have been a member for at least two years and current on dues to be eligible for a trustee position. Nominations should be sent to Sara Kilpatrick, Executive Director, at sara@ocaaup.org no […]
Press Release | November 29, 2023
Speaker Stephens Comments & Senators ReactOn the eve of another hearing on Senate Bill 83 in the House Higher Education Committee, House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) told reporters that SB 83 “doesn’t have the votes.” When asked if the bill was dead or if he was going to keep trying, he laughed and said, “I […]
Press Release | November 22, 2023
SB 83 Hearing Next Week Next Wednesday, November 29 at 9:30 am in Room 017 of the Ohio Statehouse, the Ohio House Higher Education Committee will be holding a second hearing on Substitute Senate Bill 83. According to the committee notice, the bill is not slated for a vote at this time. The committee will hear a total […]
Press Release | November 13, 2023
The House Higher Education Committee sent out a notice this morning that the meeting for this Wednesday is now CANCELLED. As such, there will be no testimony accepted on Senate Bill 83 this week. We know that this is frustrating for those who already have submitted testimony, are working on testimony, or may have made […]
Press Release | November 10, 2023
SB 83 Hearing Next Week Next Wednesday, November 15 at 10:00 am in Room 017 of the Ohio Statehouse, the Ohio House Higher Education Committee will be holding a second hearing on Substitute Senate Bill 83. As of right now, the bill is not slated to be voted upon at this hearing. The committee will hear […]
Press Release | November 2, 2023
Yesterday, Ohio Senate Bill 83 received a second hearing in the House Higher Education Committee. During this hearing, the committee formally adopted an 11th iteration of the legislation. In what is a variation on the usual practice, bill sponsor Sen. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland), gave another round of sponsor testimony, defending this new version of the […]
Press Release | October 29, 2023
A Message from OCAAUP Executive Director Sara Kilpatrick on the Passing of Dr. John T. McNay: Ohio AAUP Members, It is with immense personal and professional sadness that I share the news of the passing of former long-time OCAAUP President Dr. John T. McNay on October 27. He was 66 years old. John had been a […]
Press Release | September 15, 2023
As we reported to you at the end of August, Senate Bill 83 sponsor, State Senator Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland) has been working with State Representative Tom Young (R-Washington Twp.), Chair of the House Higher Education Committee, to push SB 83 over the finish line after it failed to pass as part of the state budget […]
Press Release | August 29, 2023
Despite the massive public opposition to Senate Bill 83, the legislature plans to take up the bill again this fall. We are asking our members and allies to fight back once again and encourage the House of Representatives to reject SB 83! Please use this form to contact House members. SB 83 had passed the […]
Press Release | July 3, 2023
SB 83 Removed from HB 33Despite indications of a potentially prolonged conference committee, yesterday, the House and Senate agreed on the final version of House Bill 33, the state operating budget for FY 2024-2025. The bill now goes to Gov. DeWine, who has line-item veto authority. The good news is that Senate Bill 83 was […]
Press Release | June 22, 2023
State Budget Conference CommitteeThis week, the Ohio House of Representatives voted against concurring with the Senate version of House Bill 33, the state operating budget bill. As a result, a conference committee has been appointed to come to an agreement on the final version of the bill. The members of the conference committee are: Rep. […]
Press Release | June 22, 2023
There is a special election on August 8 to vote on State Issue 1. We urge our members to vote NO and to make a plan to vote on or before August 8. What is Issue 1? Issue 1 is a proposed amendment to Ohio’s state constitution that would make it drastically more difficult to […]
Press Release | June 22, 2023
Congratulations to the Faculty Alliance of Miami (FAM), which now has two bargaining units that have been certified by the State Employment Relations Board (SERB)! The first bargaining unit, which won the right to representation on May 17 for full-time tenure-track and full-time non-tenure-track faculty (what Miami refers to as TCPLs–teaching and clinical professors and […]