The American Association of University Professors takes as its mission to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good. The Minnesota Conference of the American Association of University Professors has established a state-level Committee A (Academic Freedom and Tenure) to help advise faculty at Minnesota colleges and universities as they might encounter difficulty on academic freedom and tenure issues. The state committee is a bridge between the local chapter and the national AAUP office on these key issues. The Minnesota Conference publishes a newsletter, the Minnesota Academe and holds two annual events: the Fall Forum, October 19-20, 2007 at Macalester College, which focused on issues related to academic freedom; and an annual meeting for its membership each February. Questions? Want more information about the Annual Meeting? Contact the Minnesota Conference President, Eric P. Wiertelak (Macalester College). Last updated 12/3/07