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“By articulating a vision of a more just world, going on the offensive, demanding more instead of accepting less, and aligning campaigns against the billionaires at the top, labor can inspire and organize a movement dedicated to redistributing wealth and power.”

Lawmakers Must Reject Higher Education Austerity Plans

Testimony to the Connecticut Higher Education Committee Legislative Forum, January 30, 2017. 

Hello. I am Louise Williams, Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University, and President of the CCSU chapter of the American Association of University Professors.  Like others who have spoken I have a number of concerns about this “Students First” plan.  These include: ...

CSCU “Students First” Consolidation is a Mistake

Testimony to the CSCU Board of Regents, December 14, 2017. 

I am Louise Williams, Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University and President of the CCSU AAUP. As a teacher who is in the middle of grading final term papers, I have to urge you not to vote for Students First.  I would give it a failing grade for the weakness of its research. This grade is based on my reading of some serious studies, published just this year, about higher education mergers. I learned some interesting things.