Articles
A selection of articles relevant to the work of AAUP@USC and its members.
Recent articles featuring quotes from our AAUP leadership
May 8, 2024 - LA Times - USC Senate Censures President Carol Folt and Provost Over Commencement
May 8, 2024 - NY Times - USC President Censured by Academic Senate After Weeks of Turmoil
April 18, 2024 - LA Times - Did USC go too far in canceling valedictorian speech over safety threats?
April 19, 2024 - LA Times - USC cancels appearance by director Jon Chu, others amid valedictorian controversy
USC professors demand raise in salaries
An open letter signed by more than 800 faculty members calls for cost of living adjustments.
February 4, 2022 – The USC chapter of the American Association of University Professors sent out an open letter to USC on Jan. 8, pushing for cost of living adjustments to faculty salaries for the upcoming school year.
Read the full story here.
USC professors advocate for higher pay
Professors address increased cost of living in an open letter.
February 3, 2022 – The USC chapter of the American Association of University Professors is the group behind the Open Letter, which advocates for USC salaries to reflect the increases in the cost of living in Los Angeles.
Read or listen to the full story here.
Students lining up for Trojan Check scanning at the entrance (Qi Shen)
Faculty open letter calls for salary raises
February 2, 2022 – In an open letter to the USC administration, members of the University chapter of the American Association of University Professors called for Cost-of-living Adjustments to faculty salaries for the 2022-23 school year.
Read the full story here.
Letter to the Editor: USC must equitably treat its workers
September 30, 2021 – A Daily Trojan published Op Ed from the USC AAUP and SCALE (Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation) concerning the treatment of all USC employees and campus workers.
Read the full story here.
Students lining up for Trojan Check scanning at the entrance (Qi Shen)
USC in-person learning worries faculty and staff
September 15, 2021 – A USC Annenberg Media story that includes a quote from USC AAUP chapter vice president, Dr. Christina Dunbar-Hester.
Read the full story here.
USC’s Tax Forms: 990s, 990Ts, and Audits
Feel free to spend time reading through USC’s tax forms from the previous years to get a broad sense of how their finances have been managed. If you find anything you’d like to discuss, reach out to us.