Resources

Association of Governing Board of Universities and Colleges

  • “The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is the premier organization centered on governance in higher education. ” – from the website

American Association of University Professors

  • “The AAUP is a nonprofit membership association of faculty and other academic professionals. The AAUP defines fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, advance the rights of academics, particularly as those rights pertain to academic freedom and shared governance, and promote the interests of higher education teaching and research. ” – from the website
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National Education Association

  • “The National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education.” – from the website

Michigan Education Association

  • “The mission of the MEA is to ensure that the education of our students and the working environment of our members are of the highest quality.” – from the website
  • MEA is the parent organization of the UDMPU.

Exactly What is ‘Shared Governance”?

  • Chronicle.com article by Gary A.Olson, July 23, 2009.
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Conversations On Jesuit Higher Education

  • Conversations is published by the National Seminar on Jesuit Higher Education, which is jointly sponsored by the Jesuit Conference Board and the Board of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The opinions stated are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the JC or the AJCU.