We promote and defend quality public higher education by working together to uphold the University of Oregon’s academic and research priorities. United Academics represents members of the faculty barganing unit at the University of Oregon. We promote and defend quality public higher education by working together to uphold the University of Oregon's academic and research priorities. We believe in democracy fairness transparency academic excellence diversity access to education and economic opportunity. We aim to enhance the quality of faculty work life and student education by negotiating our terms and conditions of employment.