A group of Midwest AAUP chapters and state conferences (including a number of Ohio chapters and the Ohio Conference) have collaborated in response to the prospect of college and university campuses reopening amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The coalition issued the following statement: “Protecting Lives, Promoting Education: Principles for Reopening Campuses,” which outlines the principles that should be considered in discussions of campus reopenings.

The group held a virtual press conference on July 2 to promote the statement to media throughout the region, which helped the statement get coverage in several Ohio newspapers and Statehouse news sources.