The Annual Business Meeting of the UIUC tenure-stream AAUP Chapter was held by Zoom on May 15, 2025. It began at about 4:00 p.m. following the presentation by Adrienne Nazon and Jan Erkert on “How to Communicate Academic Values and Work in a Polarized World.”
A. Election of Officers for 2025-2026. Vice President Symes announced that following procedures outlined in Article VII of the Chapter’s Bylaws, a nominating committee was appointed to nominate candidates for the elective offices. The individuals nominated as officers for the 2025-2026 term: President: Robin Kar; Vice President: Carol Symes; Co-Secretary and Co-Treasurer: Richard Laugesen and H. F. Williamson. Symes announced that there were no additional nominees by petition from the membership and that the floor was now open for additional nominations for any of these offices. There were no nominees forthcoming, so she declared the nominations closed and announced that the nominees had been elected by acclamation.
The Business Meeting adjourned at about 4:50 p.m.