Chapters should sponsor annual activities that everyone agrees on. For example, each year a Georgia AAUP chapter presents an award to the student with the highest four-year grade point average. The chapter s president makes the award at the college s graduation ceremony. Chapters at public institutions should invite state legislators to campus on a regular basis to discuss the past legislative session and their positions on education legislation. It provides politicians with an opportunity to discuss issues and it affords faculty members the opportunity to build relationships and convey positions.
Some chapters find it valuable to act as a forum for controversial professional issues.
It increases attendance and stimulates interest.