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Category: Advocacy & Statements

In Defense of Knowledge and Higher Education

AUPresses endorses the American Association of University Professors' eloquent statement supporting institutions of higher education.

January 10, 2020
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive, Policy Area Developments

Response to Proposal to End University of Western Australia Publishing Operations

Closing the press would not only silence a vital champion of the region's culture and concerns, but also dismiss the professionals whose input will be vital to achieving the university's open access ambitions.

November 15, 2019
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive

AUPresses on Open Access

The Association of University Presses issued a revised statement on the ideal and practice of Open Access in October 2019.

October 30, 2019
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, Announcements, News Archive, Policy Area Developments

AUPresses Condemns Book Burning Incident

AUPresses is horrified by news that students at Georgia Southern University burned copies of invited speaker Jennine Capó Crucet's book.

October 15, 2019
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive

AUPresses Joins Statement Condemning Threat to Academic Freedom

AUPresses has signed a joint statement from the American Association of University Professors in support of the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies.

September 30, 2019
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive

Response to Alaska Governor’s Veto of University Funding

The Association registers concern over how the governor's budget cuts might impact the University of Alaska Press.

July 8, 2019
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive

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Als internationale Gemeinschaft unterstuetzen wir die wichtige Rolle von Verlegern, dessen Aufgabe es ist akademische Exzellenz und Forschung zu foerdern.

— AUPresses Mission Statement in German