OneKU: Let's Defend not Defund

We are KU Faculty united to protect fellow faculty, staff, and students during these uncertain times and into the future. Together, we can keep KU strong!

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Yet another perfect illustration of how @UnivOfKansas and @KUprovost want to do the things that are easy, rather than the things that are right.

This gesture is meaningless. We are not that stupid, and neither is the student body.

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.@UnivOfKansas Chancellor Doug Girord sent an email today "inviting" the First Nations Student Association to raise their tipi on the lawn in front of Strong Hall. But the administration did nothing when the KU Common Work of Art was destroyed. 1/2

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A contract is not a panacea for social discord or racist sentiment. It will not remove KU from the center of controversy. As we take steps to heal and move forward, renewing our social contract with a professional contract would be a critical step in building a better KU. 8/8

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It's time for another #OneMinuteOneKU.

Niya McAdoo. Edgar Heap of Birds. Jane Doe. In the past weeks we have been seen violence, threats, and vandalism in our community. We are angry and exhausted. We defend everyone’s right to dignity, safety, and freedom of expression. 1/n

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Imagine if similar protections were in place at KU. A contract might have prevented last year’s salary cut. A fund for retaining minority faculty and academic staff would help preserve vital intellectual expertise and support systems needed to weather the current trauma. 7/n

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Back-to-school discount at @WonderFair ends tomorrow, September 16! Mention @OneKU at checkout to get 15% off your purchase.

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[KU Student Body President @KUPresident]

To my fellow students: YOUR VOICE MATTERS. PROTESTING IS YOUR RIGHT. DEMANDING ACTION FROM @DougGirod AND @KUBichelmeyer IS YOUR RIGHT. IT IS THEIR JOB TO BE ACCOUNTABLE TO YOU. solidarity and support with you all tonight ✊🏽 #nomeansno #istandwithsurvivors

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The full article can be read at https://t.co/AujElwTV5T

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We stand with @KUPresident Niya McAdoo.

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Come out and support our indigenous students and colleagues.

[lfk_observer @LfkObserver]

@larryvillelife And this important event tomorrow in the wake of the hateful vandalism last week.

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OneKU supports these students and their activism, which counters the administration’s simplistic characterization of student preferences. We welcome the opportunity to join together with our students and raise our voices in concern. 5/5

#DefendKU

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Welcome to another #OneMinuteOneKU.

4 people in Lawrence died of COVID-19 this past week and nineteen are now hospitalized—the highest since January. 3 weeks into the semester, students & colleagues are absent from classes awaiting test results. Our community is at risk. 1/n

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This Sunday, September 12th at 2pm, Vaccinate KU, a student movement with support from @GTAC_Union, is hosting a teach-in and rally in front of Wescoe Hall. An earlier petition from the group for a vaccine requirement on campus garnered over 1000 signatures.

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