A report on the 1979 annual meeting of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is presented. Data are presented on active membership, six states that increased membership, and total membership. Active membership has decreased for the year ending January 1, 1979 and has decreased since 1972. A two-year program was initiated to enroll new members for one dollar a year. Annual dues based on salary are listed, and information is presented on the decline in salaries and fringe benefits of university professors. It is projected that California State College and University system will elect collective bargaining in the next year. The AAUP is also supporting the fauclty associations at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of California at Los Angeles. A number of other campaigns are noted, and developments during 1978-79 are noted. Four-year and two-year institutions that have elected the AAUP as bargaining agent are listed. Financial information and viewpoints on specific issues such as tuition tax credits are presented. (SW)