During the last twenty-five years or more, administrative jobs have increased dramatically as colleges compete for students. Who could argue that academic professionals can get by without more admissions counselors or more technology experts to make sure e-mail and computers are promptly fixed, or more fundraisers in advancement to pursue needed money? One must stop pointing fingers and agree that academic professionals are a vital part of the modern university environment. The faculty needs academic professionals and they need the faculty. In this article, the author discusses how New York's United University Professions, an AAUP affiliate, bridges the divide between faculty members and academic professionals.