NC-AAUP Statewide Annual Meeting Friday & Saturday, April 16-17, 2010

The Broyhill Inn and Conference Center
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

Keynote Speaker: Prof. John Michael (University of Rochester)
"Intellectuals and Hope, or the Problem of Engagement"
Friday, April 16
7:00 pm., The Broyhill Room.
Reception with appetizers and cash bar following lecture in The Broyhill Inn's Alumni Hall.

This Year's Meeting Theme is Engagement
(Read More Here)

The Changing Role of Universities in Society:
Harnessing Public Engagement and Protecting Academic Freedom

- Should professors' research be a resource for the state, industry, or political groups?
- What is the civic responsibility of higher education? Are universities agents of democracy?
- To which communities are faculty members accountable?
- Should universities be economic drivers?
Are professors losing their ability to make independent decisions about which research questions to pursue?
- Who owns professors' data when outside agencies fund the study?

CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION AND LODGING INFO

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS YEAR'S THEME, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, AND AGENDA