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Education April 13, 2023

Georgia’s university workers rip state budget cuts at Gwinnett College building groundbreaking

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 12, 2023 The financial year for Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities starts…

Labor movement December 17, 2020

KSU union raises over $2,000 to help workers fired from university

Kennesaw State University’s chapter of the United Campus Workers of Georgia has raised money to help workers pay for everyday expenses after the KSU fired them. The union chapter’s GoFundMe…

United Campus Workers of Georgia members asking KSU President Pamela Whitten to pledge no layoffs

Kennesaw State University July 1, 2020

KSU Campus workers union petitions Whitten for a no-layoff pledge

Kennesaw State University’s chapter of the United Campus Workers of Georgia delivered a petition to KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten’s office Tuesday afternoon calling on her to not fire any…

Group of people in front of table holding signs in favor of mask mandate at KSU

Health Care September 15, 2021

Kennesaw State professors, students demonstrate in favor of mask mandates

By Arielle Robinson A mix of Kennesaw State University student and faculty groups protested Monday and are protesting every weekday this week to call for mask mandates and other COVID-19…

Labor movement April 30, 2021

Union issues failing report card for KSU

Kennesaw State University’s chapter of the United Campus Workers of Georgia union says the university continues to fail at looking after its students and employees. The union held a rally…

Education January 31, 2021

KSU faculty senate wants fully-online class options

Kennesaw State University’s faculty senate approved a motion Monday, Jan. 25, urging President Dr. Pamela Whitten and the Board of Regents to allow professors to teach classes remotely if they…

Kennesaw State University June 2, 2020

KSU union decries proposed budget cuts, possible lost jobs

Kennesaw State University’s chapter of the United Campus Workers of Georgia issued a press release Thursday, accusing KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten’s administration of lack of transparency with regard to…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

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Health Care November 20, 2022

Blackfeet Nation Challenges Montana Ban on Vaccine Mandates as Infringement on Sovereignty

This article by Katheryn Houghton first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Katheryn Houghton November 17, 2022 J.R. Myers’ frustration grew as he read the email: To attend…

International February 23, 2022

The story of how Swahili became Africa’s most spoken language

By John M. Mugane, Harvard University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved…

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