AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY
PROFESSORS
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             EMERITUS ASSEMBLY
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     CONNECTICUT CONFERENCE
Members of the American Association of University Professors, Emeritus Assembly, Connecticut
Conference met at Fairfield University on Sept. 19, 2006. The group was welcomed to Fairfield University by
George Lang, Professor of Mathematics at Fairfield. The Faculty Welfare Committee arranged for the
meeting to be held at Alumni House. Professor Lang gave a brief history of the University. Founded by
the Jesuits in 1942, the school now has six colleges (Arts and Sciences, Business, Nursing, Engineering,
Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions, and University College). Masters level programs
are offered in Education, Nursing, Engineering, American Studies, Mathematics and Business.
At present the University has 5200 students, of which 3200 are full time undergraduates; 225 faculty
members ( only 5 Jesuit faculty members); a student-teacher ratio of 13:1; an AAUP chapter with no union
agreement.
Professor Lang is optimistic about the future of AAUP. At present it has a 10 million dollar capital
campaign underway. The money will help AAUP chapters to gain contract negotiation recognition. Kerry
Nelson , the new president of AAUP, is looked upon favorably. He is a good scholar and a poet with
national and international standing.
The main presentation was Churchill to Bush: Western Imperialism and the Middle East" by Dr. Ralph M.
Curry, Professor of History at Fairfield University. Our former chair, Walter Giger, wrote a summary of Ralph
Curry's talk. (This was condensed from a 28 page talk.) A copy of the summary is attached to these
minutes. ( The complete talk is available upon request.) Some very interesting questions that impact the
picture of the world were raised.
BUSINESS MEETING:Â The minutes of the May 9th meeting were approved
unanimously.
The Treasurer's report was approved unanimously.
Two programs were proposed for the spring of 2007 :
1) For April or May: the Hartford Symphony orchestra matinee;Â and
2) for June: Elizabeth Park Rose Garden and lunch at the Pond House (in the park). Fred Cazel will
organize this meeting.
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            Respectfully submitted,
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            Cecilia Welna, Secretary
 P.S. The Secretary was unable to attend the meeting but received all information from:
1) extensive and detailed work by Walter Giger. He wrote the Coury Summary and supplied meeting
information for the minutes, and 2) Mary Rogers for what she called "my very rough and incomplete notes" that
were quite helpful.
Thank you to both.
September 19,
2006
Other available 2006
minutes: