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Auburn: The top academic officer at Auburn University is facing a no-confidence vote this week by faculty members over lingering dissatisfaction with his handling of class scheduling around the coronavirus pandemic. The Opelika-Auburn News reports the University Senate is scheduled to meet Tuesday to address complaints against Provost Bill Hardgrave, who is being defended by President Jay Gouge. More than 500 faculty members met in a virtual gathering in November to discuss their concerns about Hardgrave and his insistence on returning to primarily in-person classes in the spring. Economics professor Mike Stern said Wednesday that his concerns still haven’t been adequately addressed. Hardgrave and other officials need to better assess teaching spaces and how to follow health guidelines about social distancing, he said. “I vol
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Question of the Day By GLENN ROLFE and Delaware State News - Associated Press - Saturday, January 9, 2021
GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) - A county library employee who went above and beyond the call of duty during the COVID-19 pandemic has landed a prestigious honor from Sussex County government.
Kristin Cooper, assistant director at South Coastal Library in Bethany Beach, is the county’s 2020 Employee of the Year, as selected by the Shining Star Employee Recognition Committee.
Ms. Cooper, who resides in Georgetown, was selected from a pool of seven candidates, all quarterly winners or notable honorable mentions, from the past year. She was an honorable mention in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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January 6, 2021
BETHANY BEACH, Del. – Sussex County leaders are thanking one of their employees for all of her hard work.
On Tuesday, Kristin Cooper was named 2020 Employee of the Year. She is the assistant director at the South Coastal Library in Bethany Beach and was honored for her efforts in the past year during the pandemic to keep library patrons connected through virtual resources and programs. We’re told Cooper was selected from a field of seven employees.
County leaders say Cooper’s dedication, commitment, and pride in her work were evident during the challenging times of 2020, and worthy of the recognition among her peers.
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Kristin Cooper is the Sussex County Employee of the Year. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Kristin Cooper of Georgetown was recognized as Sussex County Employee of the Year during a presentation at the Jan. 5 Sussex County Council meeting. Cooper has served as assistant director at South Coastal Library in Bethany Beach since September 2016. She was nominated by fellow employees for going above and beyond to provide quality virtual programs and events even though the library has been closed to patrons due to restrictions posed by the COVID-19 state of emergency.
“The past year has been an unprecedented time, and public libraries have tried to find new ways to serve the community and keep everyone connected in a socially distanced world. I’m proud to have been part of that,” Cooper said. She was selected from a field of seven employees for the honor. Presenting the award to Cooper, center, are Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson, left, and Karen Brewington, human resou