American Association of University Professors
Press Release | July 26, 2024
The Ohio Conference AAUP Board of Trustees has endorsed U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown for re-election. The following letter was sent to Sen. Brown’s campaign, which explains the endorsement:
Press Release | June 27, 2024
Despite another intensive push to get Senate Bill 83 over the finish line, the small group of lawmakers who tried to demonstrate that the bill “had the votes” failed to get 50 signatures (a majority) on their letter that urged the bill to be brought to the floor for a full House vote. One State […]
Press Release | June 18, 2024
SOME LAWMAKERS WANT JUNE 26 VOTE ON SB 83 As we reported last week, a small group of lawmakers are trying to pressure House Speaker Jason Stephens to hold a vote on Senate Bill 83–The Higher Education Destruction Act–this Wednesday, June 26. It could not be clearer that members of campus communities and the public […]
Press Release | February 12, 2024
The Ohio Conference AAUP Board of Trustees has endorsed Michelle Flanigan for the open contributing member seat that is up for election this year on the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) Retirement Board. For 26 years, Michelle has taught government, economics and financial literacy at Brunswick High School. Prior to her teaching career, she was […]
Press Release | January 31, 2024
1) Status of Senate Bill 83 Late last year, SB 83 passed the House Higher Education Committee by a vote of 8-7. Typically, this committee vote would tee up the bill for a vote by the full House of Representatives, but we continue to hear that the legislation in its current form does not have […]
Press Release | December 13, 2023
Yesterday, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens told reporters that a number of bills, including SB 83, would not make it to the House floor for a vote during the remainder of this calendar year. As we reported to you last week, SB 83 had passed the House Higher Education Committee by a vote of 8-7, which means […]
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 […]