Nancy Romer speaks at a “Decarbonize CUNY” Town Hall (Credit: Paul Frangipane)
On March 31st, 2025, the New York State Conference of the American Association of University Professors (NYSC AAUP) announced that it had awarded the 2025 Francis Higman Award for Service to AAUP Collective Bargaining Chapters in New York State to PSC member-leader Dr. Nancy Romer.
Dr. Romer is a member of the PSC’s Executive Council and the co-chair of the union’s Environmental Justice Working Group. “Under Dr. Romer’s leadership, the PSC has emerged as a leader in the struggle for environmental justice and decarbonization within the New York labor movement,” wrote the AAUP in their press release publicizing the award. “She is a visionary and committed organizer who works tirelessly to empower and build solidarity with others.” Read the full press release here.
Dr. Romer will be honored with a virtual award ceremony on Zoom on Thursday, April 10th at noon sharp. Supporters can use this link to join in celebration of this great honor and Nancy’s long legacy of dedicated organizing.
Published: April 3, 2025
