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Essay, artwork contest open to graduate, undergraduate students

In celebration of the centennial of the American Association of University Professors, the AAUP Foundation is sponsoring competitions for undergraduates and graduate students for essays and artwork.

The deadline for submissions must be sent to centennialcontest@aaupfoundation.org by midnight (EST) on March 1.

The theme of both competitions is “Academic Freedom: Its Concept, Its History, Its Successes, and Its Failures.” In both categories and at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, prizes of $1,000 are available..

The centennial contest is open to all students enrolled at accredited institutions of higher education in the United States. All essay and artwork submissions must address the theme “Academic Freedom: Its Concept, Its History, Its Successes, and Its Failures.”