Academic Freedom and the Swarthmore Code of Conduct Workshops Feb 04 Wed and Feb 05 Thursday 2026

Dear colleagues,

We, the Swarthmore AAUP chapter and the Aydelotte Foundation, invite you to join the for two community conversations on Academic Freedom and the Swarthmore Code of Conduct.

Each conversation will be held on zoom (see registration links below) and will include an introduction by Andy Hines, Senior Associate Director at the Aydelotte Foundation, followed by small group conversations moderated by Edwin Mayorga, Bruce Dorsey, Alba Newmann Holmes and Paloma Checa-Gismero.

These conversations are open to all faculty and instructional staff, including non-tenure track faculty and assistant professors.

Come when you can and leave when you must.

Links to rsvp for either of the two workshops here:
Wed. 02/04 (4:30-5:45p)
https://swarthmore.zoom.us/meeting/register/B04tHXgmSFu0mFsB1OUKRQ

Thu. 02/05 (12:45-2p)
https://swarthmore.zoom.us/meeting/register/3YmM4lkbTBicUkA3eSR0bQ

For questions feel free to reach out to aaup@swarthmore.edu

We hope to see you at one or both of the conversations.

Sincerely,

Edwin (obo the Swarthmore AAUP leadership)

Many thanks to the Aydelotte Foundation for its partnership in organizing this event