June 2, 2025
Dear Regents Acker, Behm, Bernstein, Brown, Hubbard, Ilitch, Meyers, and White,
The University of Michigan AAUP, University of Michigan-Dearborn AAUP, and University of Michigan-Flint AFT-AAUP have each endorsed the SACUA Statement of Principles Concerning the Upcoming Presidential Search. We write to you jointly, to underscore the importance of a transparent search process, with publicly announced campus visits/forums by the finalists. Transparency ensures that presidential searches serve the public interest and reduces the costs associated with unwarranted secrecy in presidential searches. In accordance with the principles of democracy and mutual trust, search committee members should be elected representatives of faculty, staff, and student constituencies, selected through processes developed in partnership with governance bodies, labor unions, and other representative groups from all three campuses.
Sincerely,
Julie Boland
President, University of Michigan AAUP
Emily Luxon
President, University of Michigan-Dearborn AAUP
Daniel Birchok
President, University of Michigan-Flint AFT-AAU
University of Michigan AAUP 