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What two things last around four years and have a major impact on an 18 to 22-year-old’s future? An undergraduate degree and the term of your local college town mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
Oxford has upcoming races on June 8 for the seven Board of Aldermen spots and the mayorship, a race that currently features independent incumbent Robyn Tannehill running against 18-year-old Oxford native Brandon Pettis. Maybe these races seem irrelevant or insignificant, but municipal elections may play the largest role in a UM student’s campus career.
Last August, the Association of American Colleges & Universities found that 71% of college students said they were “absolutely certain” that they would vote in the 2020 presidential election, but how many students are certain that they will vote in municipal elections? Although there are major obstacles to voting in the upcoming municipal elections for many students, it is critical to make your voice heard
Department of Education Announces More Biden-Harris Appointees
WASHINGTON Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced more political appointees that will lead various parts of the agency. These diverse and accomplished individuals will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the agency, and work to quickly advance key education priorities for the Biden-Harris Administration.
Joanna Darcus, Senior Counsel, Office of General Counsel
Joanna Darcus was most recently a staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center where she did consumer protection litigation and was a member of the Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project, focusing on higher education finance issues facing low-income people and communities of color. Prior to that, Joanna was a supervising attorney at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia where she represented hundreds of low-income consumers sued by debt collectors or struggling with student loans.