Background Reading on the University of Dubuque (Updated)

For those interested in reading up on UD's past problems, the following websites may prove insightful:

• Academe's article regarding the UD Board of Trustee's 1998 lawsuit against the faculty of the University.
• Former UD professor Julia K. McDonald's 1999 letter to the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), titled Crisis at the University of Dubuque.
  
• The AAUP's report on the University of Dubuque.
  
• The Chronicle of Higher Education's coverage of the AAUP report.