Dean of Arts & Sciences & Political Science Prof @MenloCollege. Expert on Latino & minority politics & LGBTQ rights. she/her. @ProfMichelson@mastodon.social

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11 Nov 2022
Trying for a third time to get started on Mastodon. Gotta do it, tho. #MastodonMigration
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22 Nov 2022
Tune in here (facebook.com/arevamartin) at 9am PST to hear me chat with @arevamartin about #ClubQ and hate/violence directed at the #LGBTQ community
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17 Nov 2022
2 exciting efforts are starting to bridge this gap. The 1st are the 9 scholars who were funded to do research projects through the Student Vote Research Network subgrant program @profmichelson led this year. stateofthestudentvote.substa…

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“Unlike noncollege youth, college students can be mobilized as a bloc because they have a shared identity, whether that’s as college students or as members of a specific campus community." @profmichelson in @InsideHigherEd on the #StudentVote insidehighered.com/news/2022…
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We're looking forward to meeting Dr. Melissa R. Michelson in person at our Local Author Fair Nov. 19! @profmichelson is Dean of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Political Science @menlocollege. Her latest book is LGBTQ Life in America. bit.ly/3fKUfaB
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10 Nov 2022
What message did #California voters send on #ElectionDay2022? Join me next Wed. Nov. 16 (10am PT) to discuss the results & what they all mean. Register here: bit.ly/3UIv6Mn x.com/NortonPoliSci/status/1…

What message did California voters send on election day? Join us on Wednesday, 11/16 at 10am PT to hear Dr. Melissa Michelson, coauthor of Governing California in the 21st Century, discuss the results of the midterm elections in California. Register here: bit.ly/3UIv6Mn
10 Nov 2022
College student voting rates *doubled* from 2014 to 2018 & reached record-breaking heights in 2020. Join the Student Vote Research Network on November 15 to reflect, debrief, challenge assumptions, & plan for the future of the #StudentVote!
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9 Nov 2022
Among the results I am celebrating today: the local school board candidate who called being LGBTQ a "deviant lifestyle" was roundly defeated. Good job, neighbors. #LGBTQRights
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9 Nov 2022
VICTORY: Kentucky voters just defeated Constitutional Amendment 2, rejecting an attempt to ban all abortion in the state. Voters in Kentucky made it clear: Abortion is our RIGHT — and politicians don’t belong in our private medical decisions.
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9 Nov 2022
Congratulations, @kevinmullin!
#CongressDistrict15: San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa has conceded to California State Assemblymember Kevin Mullin. Statement here: abc7ne.ws/3TXIZpr
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Democrat Wes Moore was elected as Maryland's first Black governor. Only two Black politicians have ever been elected governor in the United States. apne.ws/YKfLnSw
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9 Nov 2022
The polling place in El Camino Hall is open until 8pm. @MenloCollege students who live on campus can register and vote! Bring your ID; get your “I Voted” sticker #ElectionDay2022
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8 Nov 2022
As polls start to close across the United States, we have a very important message to share: If you're in line when polls close, stay in line. You can vote. If anyone says differently, call the Election Protection Hotline ⬇️ • #Election2022 #StayInLine
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8 Nov 2022
The @MenloCollege party at the polls is over but the polling place in El Camino Hall is open until 8. #ElectionDay2022
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8 Nov 2022
.@MenloCollege faculty and staff joined the party! #Vote2022
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8 Nov 2022