Kennedy Thomason
@_kennedypage
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journalist and adventurer | master’s candidate @UNC | @okstate alumna | former @OColly Editor-in-Chief | former @Oklahoma_Voice intern
Joined June 2023
It’s officially game week in Stillwater. #OKState opens the year against UT Martin next Thursday night. I’m also excited to announce that I am the new sports reporter at The Stillwater News Press. Ready to get the OSU and Stillwater Pioneers seasons going. Follow along!
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This is a really competitive national contest for college journalists. Congrats to @_kennedypage and OSU's journalism program.
As I’m less than 24 hours from graduating, I wanted to share that I placed 4th in the Hearst explanatory reporting competition. Big thanks to @Oklahoma_Voice for helping me tackle a complex topic and @OCollyNewsroom for all the reporting skills.
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As I’m less than 24 hours from graduating, I wanted to share that I placed 4th in the Hearst explanatory reporting competition. Big thanks to @Oklahoma_Voice for helping me tackle a complex topic and @OCollyNewsroom for all the reporting skills.
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Now this is how you wrap up an award-winning chapter as a student journalist. Kennedy's deep dive tells a familiar story across the country: University platitudes about free speech and academic freedom don't match directives that create a climate of censorship.
Some OSU faculty are afraid to do interviews with reporters about university policies. It’s an issue The O’Colly has run into while reporting on the university. Check out my investigative article on it: https://t.co/wY8mtiHJIK
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New @okstate Pres Jim Hess: Faculty/staff won't be punished for talking w/press unless privacy laws broken. State Whistleblower Act protected workers who told press abt gov't operations until repeal in 2022. https://t.co/iCUkC5dCu1
@TheFIREorg @SPLC @_kennedypage @DavidCuillier
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An Oklahoma State faculty member asked that their quotes questioning a proposed university policy not be used in an O’Colly article because they feared administrators would punish their department.
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Through records obtained by The O'Colly, here's an exclusive look at what led to Dr. Kayse Shrum's resignation as president of #OKState. A 21-month saga that included unanswered emails, rescheduled meetings and a surprising change of power: https://t.co/ef2mHhKa3U
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Former Oklahoma State President Dr. Kayse Shrum's resignation in February seemed sudden, but records obtained by The O’Colly indicate her suggestion on university funding was the first step in a
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Some OSU faculty are afraid to do interviews with reporters about university policies. It’s an issue The O’Colly has run into while reporting on the university. Check out my investigative article on it: https://t.co/wY8mtiHJIK
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An Oklahoma State faculty member asked that their quotes questioning a proposed university policy not be used in an O’Colly article because they feared administrators would punish their department.
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I’m incredibly honored to be among the first group to receive this award. It wouldn’t have been possible without all of the great people and opportunities from @OCollyNewsroom
Congrats to @OUDaily's @pegdodd, @readfrontier's @AshlyndHuffman and @OColly's @_kennedypage for winning our nonprofit's first Journalist Stipend Awards recognizing exceptional journalism in Oklahoma. ➡️Read more here: https://t.co/ZcykzHYSHa]
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OSU President Jim Hess was welcomed as the 20th president on campus today. Check out what he had to say amid OSU’s financial issues: https://t.co/0qtwUjqVOL
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Oklahoma State’s 20th president acknowledged the university’s potential financial issues as faculty and students welcomed him to the role Tuesday.
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It was announced during the OSU/A&M Board of Regents meeting this morning at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, the first meeting not held at OSU since June 2024.
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Jim Hess went from interim president to #OKState's president Friday morning. From @_kennedypage: https://t.co/3KykH9lPoz
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Note: This story has been updated.
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Jim Hess had the “interim” removed from his title this morning. He is now OSU’s president. #okstate
https://t.co/Qt8Wid4IGh
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Note: This story has been updated.
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This just in at OSU’s Faculty Council meeting: eight students have had their immigration record terminated over the past two weeks. Reasons range from posting political content to speeding tickets.
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Members of Cross Canadian Ragweed are in the house at the City Council meeting as the mayor declares Red Dirt Music Week.
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Every Oklahoman needs every single Oklahoma elected official — at the local, county and state level — to make it their business to know how their office is complying with the Open Records Act. Public records belong to the public, not to those in power.
I call on every Oklahoman to engage in the process of transparent governance. Request public records. Attend open meetings. Hold your elected officials, including me, accountable. Your actions aren’t just your rights; they are fundamental to a functional government. #SunshineWeek
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Google is coming to Stillwater. The city announced today the Fortune 100 company has purchased land that will become a data center. https://t.co/FP6MRplhso
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Google has purchased land slated to become a data center in Stillwater.
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OSU cuts Innovation Foundation after scathing audit. Glad to see @OCollyNewsroom and @_kennedypage dig out this bit of news buried in the president's email sent to faculty Monday. https://t.co/Ck39IzL9SK via @ocolly
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Several organizational changes have been made in the wake of an audit that found Oklahoma State mismanaged millions in state funds.
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