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Colleen Murphy

Washington, D.C.
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I’m an award-winning, digitally minded editor with six years of experience covering business, education, and politics.

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Opinion: My journey from poverty and incarceration to a seat at the legal table

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By Colleen Murphy
| Times of San Diego Verified
The Hall of Justice in downtown San Diego. (File photo by Thomas Murphy / Times of San Diego) My life has been shaped by experiences that were painful and, at times, overwhelming. I lived through cycles of domestic violence, homelessness, untreated mental health challenges, substance use disorder, extreme poverty and multiple incarcerations. There were years when stability seemed out of reach and I honestly did not know if my life would ever look different.
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The college students facing an unexpected eviction threat - Open Campus

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By Colleen Murphy
| Open Campus
The Dispatch Sign up for our newsletter about the role of higher ed in society Student parents in their mid- to late-30s are about twice as likely to face an eviction filing as their peers who aren't in school, according to findings released by New America this week. It's a surprising finding because the threat of eviction generally declines with age, the researchers said: "College enrollment, in other words, is not just failing to protect these adult students from eviction.
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Political climate stirs fear on campuses

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By Colleen Murphy
| OpenCampus Verified
The political climate in the South is prompting faculty members to seek jobs elsewhere, according to a survey released last week by the American Association of University Professors regional chapters. The survey included responses from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas. About 55% of the survey’s 4,000 respondents wouldn’t say their state is a desirable place to work.
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