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ELECTIONS 2014: SIGNIFICANT PROPOSITION RESULTS AND REPUBLICANS SWEEP SEATS ACROSS THE NATION

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Elizabeth Silva
Staff Writer

Midterm elections throughout the United States are over and done with and the results are in—some of which will directly affect USF students like Propo- sition J, which is the minimum wage increase.

“The minimum wage increase is important. That to me is going to be lasting story from this election [because of the] overwhelming support for the mini- mum wage increase,” said Associate Politics professor and Leo T. McCarthy Center Director Corey Cook. Continue reading ELECTIONS 2014: SIGNIFICANT PROPOSITION RESULTS AND REPUBLICANS SWEEP SEATS ACROSS THE NATION →

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Check Your Privilege — A Reminder to Reflect on Your Own Privileges

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Elizabeth Silva
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Check Your Privilege, a campus-wide social marketing campaign that seeks to raise student, faculty, and staff awareness around social inequalities and privilege, hit campus last week and is reminding the USF community of its own privileges.

“We just hope that people use this as an opportunity to think critically about the world around them and challenge themselves to really consider the implications of structural inequalities and how they, as an individual, can help mitigate the negative effects of social inequalities,” said USF psychology professor Ja’Nina Walker, who is a key member of the campaign team. Continue reading Check Your Privilege — A Reminder to Reflect on Your Own Privileges →

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Politics Professor is Confident that the 17th Assembly Seat Election will be a Close Race

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Elizabeth Silva
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The race for the 17th Assembly seat is heating up as the two democrats, David Chui and David Campos, run competitive campaigns.

“I find this race fascinating because I think it’s an interesting test of the top two primaries,” said Corey Cook,  an associate professor of politics at USF and the Director of the Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service.

The 17th Assembly District contains parts of the eastern side of the city, including neighborhoods such as North Beach, the Financial District, the Castro, Potrero Hill, the Mission, and Bayview. Continue reading Politics Professor is Confident that the 17th Assembly Seat Election will be a Close Race →

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November Election Insights From A Politics Professor

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Elizabeth Silva
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Professor Corey Cook teaches courses about political institutions, urban and state politics, and the dynamics of political representation. Photo Credit: Danielle Maingot/ FOGHORN

Corey Cook, director of the Leo McCarthy Center and associate politics professor, agreed to share his thoughts on the upcoming Nov. 4 election with the Foghorn. Cook said that the state ballot may not be particularly exciting, but there are some interesting propositions and candidates on the local ballot.  Continue reading November Election Insights From A Politics Professor →

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Janice Mirikitani Shares the Power of the Human Connection

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Stefani Robnett
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USF’s Diversity Scholar and Visiting Professor Janice Mirikitani and New York Times bestselling author Chip Conley led a discussion about the concept and meaning of the human connection and shared their experiences surrounding the human connection for the USF community on Oct. 7.

The Office of Diversity and Community Engagement hosted the Diversity Talks with Dean of Asian Pacific American Studies Ilene Fung and faculty member Evelyn Rodriguez.

USF’s Vice Provost, Jennifer Turpin, began the event by introducing Mirikitani and described her as “a leader, a poet, and an activist that embodies the vision and the mission of our university.” Continue reading Janice Mirikitani Shares the Power of the Human Connection →