American Association of University Professors (AAUP)

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is a national higher-education organization focused on academic freedom, shared governance, and professional standards for faculty. AAUP organizes meetings and conferences (including annual meetings and conferences for faculty and higher-education issues), making it a relevant conference organizer for the user's terms (higher education conference, university administrators summit, college conference, provost/campus leadership topics), though its primary audience is faculty and academic governance rather than administrative finance-focused groups (e.g., NACUBO) or IT-focused groups (e.g., EDUCAUSE).