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AAUP NC Statement on US CBP Presence in Our State
AAUP NC Statement on US CBP Presence in Our State
November 19, 2025
We call on university leadership to follow the example of North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green and do all in their power to deny CBP access to our campuses. We remind our administrators that many of our students and faculty are the siblings, parents, and caregivers of children in our public schools; they are fearful not only for their own safety, but also for their families.
As our students attempt to finish final projects and study for exams, we also call on administrators at affected campuses to adjust in-person attendance requirements so that all students can have the successful semesters they deserve.
We call on university leadership to support supervisors in identifying appropriate, temporary job modifications for the purpose of protecting staff and faculty safety, well-being, and continuity of work.
We also call on our colleagues: educate yourselves about the obligations of universities to protect staff, students, and faculty, and know your rights to make our classrooms, labs, and office buildings safe spaces. Join your local AAUP chapter, and learn more about how you can join the collective work of immigrant rights groups like Siembra NC, CIMA, and Carolina Migrant Network. We all must do our part to keep our communities safe and whole.
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Keep Professors in the Classroom
Keep Professors in the Classroom
October 1, 2025
AAUP NC stands in solidarity with faculty experiencing attacks on free speech and academic freedom. See our statement, with AAUP Chapel Hill, on UNC's harmful decision to place Professor Dwayne Dixon on administrative leave.
🎉 Update from October 3:
Professor Dixon was reinstated after concerted pressure from students, faculty, and community members. Stay tuned for next steps so this doesn't happen again.
Free Legal Help for Our Members
Free Legal Help for Our Members
If you feel you need to speak to a lawyer about violations of your rights or about the state of the law surrounding academic freedom and free speech, please send the following information to aaupncconf@gmail.com:
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Our mission is to facilitate cooperation among the AAUP chapters in the State of North Carolina; to promote higher education and research in the state of North Carolina; to promote the welfare of the professoriate; to advance the causes of academic freedom, tenure, shared governance, due process, and the other objectives of the AAUP; to represent statewide the interests and concerns of faculty members of public and private institutions of higher learning; and to communicate state-wide concerns to the National AAUP.
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