Aaup Foundation

The other grants program consists of several restrictively purposed funds. The mary burgan fund subsidizes travel by aaup staff or members to conferences relevant to aaup issues. The konheim travel fund helps chapters send members to the aaup biennial conference. The legal defense fund supports faculty members in cases at the trial and appellate levels that implicate important legal rights, involve legal issues of national significance in higher education, and affect the careers of academics. And the contingent faculty fund supports work on issues relating to contingent faculty appointments through research, publication, leadership development, and other assistance to faculty when need arises.

Communicationthe communications program supports disseminating information to the public about the organization's mission and supported funds, through online communications and media outlets.