AAUP Oregon

SB 1507 passed out of the Senate yesterday! Thank you to the 17 senators from across the state who voted YES. This is a critical first step to creating an economy that works for all of us, not just the wealthy few.

Over the course of the day, we will be sharing the nominees for JWJ's 2025 "Scrooge of the Year"! Please indicate who should be designated this year's bad boss, corporation, or politician (JUST ONE) by "liking" or commenting on the posts worthy of this year's honor! Thanks to the workers and unions who sent in their nominees!

DISCLAIMER: Statements were submitted anonymously and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of PJwJ's board or staff.

Ann Cudd | President, Portland State University

Here's what people had to say about Ann:

"Ann Cudd has worked tirelessly to threaten student safety on campus by calling in the notoriously violent Portland Police Bureau, who, to no one's surprise, brutalized student protesters on campus. She also prioritizes real estate deals rather than affordable education at an access-institution. Under her leadership, Portland State terminated the director of the Women's Resource Center during Sexual Assault Awareness Month without a plan on how to support student survivors. The director was given a notice of no-cause termination, but many believe it was directly related to their advocacy and educational programming of Palestinian liberation."

"When programs are eliminated and courses are canceled, students lose access to required classes, which can delay graduation. Some may have to change majors entirely. Others will face larger class sizes and reduced access to faculty advisors. Student support services, from mentoring to mental health counseling, often face the deepest cuts."

Read more about the funding crisis facing Oregon's public universities in Dr. Ramin Farahmandpur's latest article in the NW Labor Press: https://nwlaborpress.org/2025/10/deep-cuts-coming-to-oregon-higher-ed/

Call on our Governor to meet with higher ed labor leaders and develop a plan to address this crisis: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/open-letter-to-governor-tina-kotek

Open Letter to Governor Tina Kotek Oregon’s public universities are in crisis. Since Measures 5 and 50 gutted the state’s revenue base, Oregon has fallen to 37th in the nation in higher-education funding. This spring, all three major universities were nearly on strike simultaneously—the sign of a system at the breaking point. W...