The AAUP is not and must not be neutral in defense of academic freedom.

The group says the move is a first in its over-100-year existence, and part of countering government threats. Critics say AAUP has lost its neutrality.

The AAUP is not and must not be neutral in defense of academic freedom.

The AAUP's first-known national-level endorsement of a political candidate has drawn criticism. Some Michigan members have questioned the representativeness of a poll on their…