FHSU Students and Faculty Protest At President Martin’s House

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The gloves are finally coming off, and things are getting interesting in the modest rural town of Hays, Kansas.

A group of Fort Hays State University Students and faculty gathered on the president’s house lawn at noon Monday to show their support for the university president Mirta Martin. Ironically, most students had little understanding of the underlying issues that has led to Faculty Senate President Carl Miller expressing a litany of concerns about Martin, from cronyism to administrative bloat and mismanagement.

The protest is in response to recent statements directed to the Kansas asia mobile number list Board of Regents made by the Faculty Senate President Carl Miller, and other faculty members who lack confidence in Martin’s leadership.

Many faculty are saying that two main decisions she is advocating for, increasing class caps and reducing teacher overloads, could have a negative impact on the quality of education at FHSU.

A poll sent to 320 out of the 390 full-time faculty members at FHSU – the other 70 members were not contacted because they hold administrative positions – asked eight questions about caps and overloads. 73 percent responded to the survey, and 66 percent of those respondents indicated if “they could find a comparable job, they would leave FHSU”.

Jared Tadlock, a FHSU graduate student, posted an invitation Saturday afternoon on Facebook for the protest.