What Is the Retiree Assembly?
The Rutgers AAUP-AFT Retiree Assembly, an affiliate of the Rutgers Council of AAUP Chapters, welcomes all retired Rutgers faculty, be they full-time, part-time, tenured or non-tenured, from any of the campuses (Camden, Newark, New Brunswick) of the university. Through the Assembly’s monthly meetings, members stay informed about activities of the union, learn from each other through scholarly presentations on topics of interest, and stay informed about federal, state, and university policies that may impact retirees of Rutgers University.
Current Officers
Chair: Ann Gordon
Vice Chair:
Secretary: Jonathan Lurie
Treasurer: John Krenos
Click here for the current bylaws of the Retiree Assembly, adopted October 24, 2017.
Membership
Upon payment of their yearly dues, all retired Rutgers faculty, be they full-time, part-time, tenured or non-tenured, from any of the campuses (Camden, New Brunswick, Newark) of the university, are welcomed by the Retiree Assembly.
Meetings
Members meet at 12 noon on the third Tuesday of each month from September through May. Announcements are sent to members by email. In Fall 2023, those meetings continue to take place virtually, using Zoom. Discussions about offering combined virtual and in-person events are underway.
Speakers are invited for each meeting—some of them from the Assembly membership, some from current faculty members, and from people engaged in artistic or activist work in the cities where Rutgers campuses are located.
Click here to see a list of past meetings of the Retiree Assembly.
Activities
Occasionally, members of the Assembly substitute an expedition for a monthly meeting. Past trips have included a private tour by a curator at the Zimmerli Art Museum and a road trip to the Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
Dues
Membership dues for the Retiree Assembly are currently (Fall 2023) $10 per year. This money is for the sole use of the Assembly. Dues are payable by check at the start of fall semester in September or October. Make payable to Rutgers Council of AAUP/Emeriti and mail to: Mala Kakkad, Treasurer, Rutgers AAUP-AFT, 11 Stone Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1113.
Contact the Retiree Assembly
Rutgers AAUP-AFT Retiree Assembly
11 Stone Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-964-1000
aaup@rutgersaaup.org
Links
For an archive of the Emeriti Assembly / Retiree Assembly newsletters, click here.
Links to other retiree groups at Rutgers:
- Retired Faculty and Staff Association (the official university-sponsored retiree organization of Rutgers University)
- Silver Knights (the retiree organization for Rutgers staff)
- RWJMS Retired Faculty Association (Retired Faculty Association of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School)
Richard Wasson Leadership Award
The Richard Wasson Leadership Award was established in 1999 in memory of Richard Wasson, founder and first president of the Rutgers AAUP Emeriti Assembly. This award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated leadership in the area of academic retirement. The leadership can take a variety of forms such as teaching, research writing, public service, organizing programs, or promoting the provision of resources and legislation. Recipients of this award are:
- 2017: Ann Gordon
- 2016: Judith Friedman
- 2015: Gordon Schochet
- 2014: Elfriede Schlesinger
- 2013: Gustav Friedrich
- 2012: Benjamin R. Beede
- 2011: Raymond Bodnar
- 2008: Richard Quaintance
- 2007: Theodore Kruse
- 2006: Isabel Wolock
- 2005: Norman Eiger
- 2004: Sy Larson
- 2003: Shanti Tangri
- 2002: Donald Borchardt
- 2001: Todd Hunt
- 2000: Ludwig Geismar