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Oops, another massive data breach of Ga.’s election system

There’s been a brand new case of a massive data breach of Georgia’s election system, and as many as 7.5 million voter records may have been leaked, again. The FBI has opened a criminal investigation, which centers on Kennesaw State University’s Center for Election Systems. KSU’s Center for Election Systems is involved in every election. In an unusual arrangement, Georgia’s Secretary of State contracts with KSU to provide certain voting services, like examining and testing

Education

Attorney General Sam Olens named Kennesaw State President

Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens has been named as Kennesaw State University president Wednesday, by the Georgia Board of Regents. Students and faculty are rightfully angry over Olens’ anti-gay rights record and lack of experience. Students and faculty are upset by Olens’ stance on marriage equality and transgender rights as attorney general. The GA Voice explains, “He famously decided to fight a Lambda Legal lawsuit challenging Georgia’s same-sex marriage ban in 2014, saying marriage equality

Education

Unpleasant surprise at KSU: AG Sam Olens tapped as president

Kennesaw State University is about to get an unpleasant surprise: Attorney General Sam Olens is the top pick to serve as the school’s next president, despite having no higher educational management experience. This is the same Attorney General that has shown his hateful politics time and again. Olens supported Gov. Deal’s fight against Syrian refugees fleeing to Georgia. Olens attacked the right of transgender students by joining the lawsuit against the federal Department of Education’s “Dear Colleague”

Education

A different kind of voter fraud — one to actually be worried about

Voter registration fraud takes on a whole new meaning at Kennesaw State University, following reports of “unauthorized individuals” wielding clipboards and targeting black students, potentially with fake voter registration forms. The school sent out an alert to students, warning them of these concerns. The scheme is to have students fill out forms and believe they’ve registered to vote — but all of those registration forms just end up in a dumpster somewhere. It turns out, the