In Virginia, Professors enjoy...

1. In Virginia, Professors enjoy... • 0% salary increases year after year • Continuously increasing demands • Increasing government infringement on Academic Freedom • Less and less job security Got a problem with that?...  Join the AmericanAssociation of UniversityProfessors! Information at http://www.aaup.org/ Local ODU chapter: Contact Carl Whithaus (CWhithau@odu.edu), Sebastian Kuhn (skuhn@odu.edu), or Joyce Neff (jneff@odu.edu), or go to http://www.odu.edu/sci/aaup/aaup.html

2. Tenure is no longer necessary!True/False? FALSE! Tenure… • Protects the ability of faculty to follow the truth in teaching and research, without fear of political or monetary pressure • Is a cornerstone of faculty governance and Academic Freedom To keep tenure secure…  Join the AmericanAssociation of UniversityProfessors! Information at http://www.aaup.org/ Local ODU chapter: Contact Carl Whithaus (CWhithau@odu.edu), Sebastian Kuhn (skuhn@odu.edu), or Joyce Neff (jneff@odu.edu), or go to http://www.odu.edu/sci/aaup/aaup.html

3. Do “Real Scientists” need Academic Freedom? YES, if… • You want to choose your research direction following your own intellectual curiosity instead of funding pressures or the political climate • You want to pursue your research wherever it leads you, whether or not it is “fashionable”, “politically correct” or immediately marketable • You want to have unfettered discussions of any scientific issues in your classroom, without fear of reprisal To protect Academic Freedom…  Join the AmericanAssociation of UniversityProfessors! Information at http://www.aaup.org/ Local ODU chapter: Contact Carl Whithaus (CWhithau@odu.edu), Sebastian Kuhn (skuhn@odu.edu), or Joyce Neff (jneff@odu.edu), or go to http://www.odu.edu/sci/aaup/aaup.html