The Portland State Chapter of the American Association of University Professors advances academic fr
The Portland State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors advances academic freedom and quality higher education for the common good, on our campus, in Oregon, and nationally. We are committed to higher education of quality and integrity, and to the just and fair access to higher education for all students. Our members include all teaching and research faculty, res
05/01/2026
The Cudd Administration refuses to invest in the recruitment of Portland high schoolers, locking them out of higher education - like she did yesterday as area students walked out of high school to protest the cuts to their future PSU learning conditions.
04/21/2026
Stand with Portland State University Faculty Association - AFT on the picket line. This fight is for job security, equal pay, and dignity at work, but it doesn’t stop there! It’s about resisting austerity, confronting the administration’s attacks on workers and programs, and building toward wall-to-wall union solidarity across campus!
03/05/2026
"I urge you to use the Education Stability Fund now to provide an emergency bridge investment for higher education institutions to prevent layoffs and support educators,..."
Democratic Candidate for HD 52 David Osborn urging Governor Kotek to use education stability funds to protect Oregon public education. Read the full letter below.
02/17/2026
Attention PSU-AAUP Bargaining Unit Members: Is the cost of care impacting your work? Whether you’re managing monthly childcare bills or planning professional travel, your union is here to help.
More info in the QR code below and here: https://psuaaup.net/resources/family-friendly-fund
02/06/2026
The forced compliance of Portland State admin to reinstate 10 wrongfully terminated faculty members—after initially defying a binding arbitration ruling—is a monumental, hard-won victory for academic labor.
Portland State University- American Association of University Professors
Link in comments.
02/02/2026
Since 2019, Cristina Restad has been a dedicated leader in our union and is now battling stage 3 cancer while balancing life as a mother. Please help support Cristina by donating or sharing:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/standing-with-cristina/cl/s?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp17_control&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=en_US&ts=1770059689
01/14/2026
Voice your concerns on proposed TriMet service cuts at PSU!
TriMet is proposing numerous service cuts this year, including to the PSU campus. Find the full proposal linked below and attend the open house, hosted by TriMet, to hear more and provide your feedback:
Thursday, January 15th
12-2pm
SMSU 296-298
https://trimet.org/servicecuts/index.htm?fbclid=IwY2xjawPU3phleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeSNSfJsVEl-nWHhkkgXjcMHz0NelsKRgew42x7f8uImwsiHO_a1OGrHVFU4o_aem_YptHrUwxhHtqnJwEshoDWg
Proposed 2026 Transit Service Changes Weigh in on proposed service efficiencies and cuts for Aug. 23, 2026, as TriMet reduces spending.
11/19/2025
In case you missed it, there's power in a union
Full PSU-AAUP arbitration victory which reverses 10 non-tenure track faculty layoffs here: https://bit.ly/49nqdmB
11/18/2025
Philosophy journal Daily Nous on our arbitration victory:
"What this decision shows is that even when universities are facing budget cuts, administrators still have to fulfill their contractual obligations and treat their employees with decency."
https://dailynous.com/2025/11/18/portland-state-ordered-to-reinstate-laid-off-philosophy-faculty-others/
11/18/2025
Inside Higher Ed coverage of our arbitration victory which reinstates ten Portland State faculty, affirms shared governance, and exposes the heightened political crisis in public higher education
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/11/13/portland-state-ordered-reinstate-some-laid-faculty