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Category: Advocacy & Statements

AUPresses Defends First Amendment

The Association joins the National Coalition Against Censorship in supporting First Amendment rights as many Americans gather to protest police brutality.

June 8, 2020
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive

AUPresses Publishes Statement on Equity and Anti-Racism

The Association holds among our core values diversity and inclusion; upholding these values requires introspection, honesty, and reform of current practices. This statement points a way forward.

June 2, 2020
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, Announcements, News Archive, Policy Area Developments

AUPresses Submits Response to UKRI Open Access Review Consultation

Our comments addressed research articles; monographs, book chapters, and edited collections; and policy implications and supporting actions.

May 27, 2020
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive, Policy Area Developments

AUPresses Submits Response to OSTP RFI

Our comments to the US White House Office of Science and Technology Policy concerning "Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data, and Code Resulting from Federally Funded Research"

May 6, 2020
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive, Policy Area Developments

Public Funding Restored to University Press of Kentucky

AUPresses hails welcome news that the Kentucky state legislature has voted to restore public funding to the University Press of Kentucky.

April 24, 2020
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive

AUPresses Defends LGBTQ Stories

The Association joins with the National Coalition Against Censorship to condemn nationwide attempts to block young people from accessing LGBTQ stories in schools and libraries.

April 21, 2020
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive

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