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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Cook County College Teachers Union House of Reps proudly endorsed Hilario for School Board President at last nights meeting. Hilario is a fighter for students and schools. We need a healthy education system in the City of Chicago and electing Hilario will be an important step in making this happen.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

9 issues with n artificial intelligence for our union members—issue 3: AI is already in the room!!!

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Fighting for students & our colleges as the General Assembly debates the budget.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

1% -4% =-3% for community college budgets in Illinois.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Why is Illinois tuition going up?

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

It was a great day as we joined 1000s of marchers in Chicago to shine a light on the fight to protect higher education!

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Steve Thomas @circulatingideas.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

In this new episode, host @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social chats with journalism instructor @jeremyshermak.bsky.social about the state of media today, how AI is reshaping journalism education, and why local news may be the best hope for rebuilding trust in an increasingly polarized information landscape.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

It was great to celebrate the end of the academic year with colleagues from CCCTU Local 1600!!

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Steve Thomas @circulatingideas.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Circulating Ideas 310: Journalism Education, AI, and Local News, with Jeremy Shermak circulatingideas.com/2026/04/23/3...

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

United Working Families 2026 Membership Convention!!

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Trump admin is attacking community college budgets! We need to stand up & fight for TRIO! #communitycolleges

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Had a nice time supporting Rep Nabeela Syed who is running for IL Senate. As an added bonus, I got to hangout with Rep. Norma Hernandez. It is great to spend time with great leaders who are in the General Assembly.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

This is a new report I put together outlining 7 current items of focus related to artificial intelligence implementations. This was written for union leadership within CCCTU but maybe useful to a wider audience. www.ccctu.org/_files/ugd/2...

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I am honored to be speaking at the Heterodoxy in the Stacks event on Friday, April 10. This is the written portion of the spring events. This is on authorship and epistemology. If you are interested, registration is free open.substack.com/pub/hxlibrar...

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Human Authorship: How Do We Know (Well)?

Written interview with Troy Swanson and Mark Lenker, discussants for HUMAN AUTHORSHIP: Heterodox Libraries Symposium, Spring 2026.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Regulating artificial intelligence in Illinois government. We need meaningful reform to ensure human-in-the-loop control of government functions.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

We are fighting for academic freedom legislation in Illinois. as other states are limiting the ability of faculty to freely research and teach, Illinois is working a step forward as a national leader. We are working with Illinois AAUP to make this happen.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I was quoted in the Sun-Times on the expansion of dual credit. As the State of Illinois fails to fund community colleges, the General Assembly has expanded dual credit undercutting our enrollment while requiring our faculty to oversee classes in high schools. suntimes.com/education/20...

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Fighting for an elected board for the City Colleges of Chicago. Currently, the board is appointed by the mayor of Chicago. The CCC is the ONLY com college district that doesn’t elect its trustees in Illinois.

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Academe @academemagazine.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

H.B. 1859 requires that “every course offered by an Illinois community college district . . . be taught by a credentialed human instructor.” @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social of @ccctu1600.bsky.social writes in #Academe about a legislative win on AI:

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Keeping Humans in the Loop

How Illinois’s H.B. 1859 protects learning in the age of AI.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I did a short write up for the AAUP magazine, focusing on our artificial intelligence legislation passed a year ago by State Representative Abdelnasser Rashid. www.aaup.org/keeping-huma...

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Keeping Humans in the Loop

How Illinois’s H.B. 1859 protects learning in the age of AI.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We continue to fight for retirement security for our members.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Supporting the Operating Room Safety Act, SB 2940.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Excited for Miguel Alvelo-Rivera on his victory in IL House 40. Proud to have been working to get out the vote today.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

One more time out on the doors for Miguel for House 40!

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

MVCC union leaders & trustees celebrated with Senator Hastings tonight. It was great to connect with union folks & political leaders in the Southland!

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Today our members were on the northside volunteering our time for Miguel Avelo-Rivera running in Illinois House 40.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

It was a successful 18 hours in Springfield for the IFT legislative breakfast today. Had some great conversations and spent some time over in the capital talking to legislators. Somehow this is the only photo I walked away with in our whirlwind trip.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

CCCTU Local 1600 out on the doors for Trish Murphy for Cook County Board 6

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

CCCTU Local 1600 phone banking today for Miguel Alvelo-Rivera in House 40. Fighting for our students & colleges!

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Steve Thomas @circulatingideas.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

NUMBER THREE: Episode 278: Fighting for Academic Librarians, with guest host @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social and guests Elizabeth Kamper, Gail Porter, and Hunter Dunlap circulatingideas.com/2025/01/27/2...

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Steve Thomas @circulatingideas.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

In this new episode, guest host @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social chats with @bradleydeanc.bsky.social about his experience at the U.S. Department of Education, the impact of recent mass firings, and what these changes mean for students, educators, and the future of American education.

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Bradley D. Custer @bradleydeanc.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

My reflections on the illegal destruction of the U.S. Department of Education for @circulatingideas.bsky.social. It’s not too late to fix this! #highered #academicsky

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Not really sure what to make of this government shutdown? This discussion from our MVCC faculty was fantastic. It is worth the time. Congrats to Kevin & Merri on this great talk. www.youtube.com/live/gPgX_sv...

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Why did the government shutdown and why does it matter?

YouTube video by Moraine Valley Community College Library

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

We were excited to welcome The Workers’ Center for Racial Justice to campus today. Check out their amazing talk here: www.youtube.com/live/cf-BcPJ... Their discussion of supporting formerly incarcerated individuals & organizing for policy reform was excellent. @c4racialjustice.bsky.social

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Using Our Power to Change Our Communities: A discussion led by the Workers Center for Racial Justice

YouTube video by Moraine Valley Community College Library

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Nice event for Speaker Welch tonight

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Organized labor marched today in honor of Labor Day and to push back on the Trump agenda. Today, trade unions, k12 unions, higher ed unions, & government employee unions came together.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

It was a nice day to be on the veranda at McCormick Place overlooking Lake Michigan for the Chicago Federation Of Labor’s Labor Day Luncheon. Normally this event is insufferably hot & humid but today was beautiful. Great to connect with union allies & legislative partners.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

We are very excited that Governor Pritzker signed HB 3385 and the law requiring licensed mental health professionals on campuses. This was a legislative priority, and we are very much appreciative of our partners who helped make this happen!! www.ccctu.org/post/governo...

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Governor Signs HB 3385: Licensed Counselors Now Required on Illinois Campuses

On August 15 at 3 p.m., Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3385 into law, a landmark piece of legislation that will take effect January 1, 2026. This new law requires that all Illinois institutions of hig...

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

We were proud to support many pro labor, pro public education, elected officials this week.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

With only a few hours left in the legislative session, HB 3385 passed the house. This was a Local 1600 initiative that requires higher education institutions to have licensed mental health professionals on campus to support students.

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

HB 1859 has now passed the Senate and the house. It is awaiting the signature of a governor to become law!! This ensures that only humans can award credit in community colleges. A first step in regulation of artificial intelligence in Illinois higher education!!

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Troy Swanson @troy-a-swanson.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I was honored to be interviewed on the AWF Union Podcast where I discussed SB 1693 which establishes an elected board of trustees for the City Colleges of Chicago (and why this bill is stalled). You can listen here: awf.labortools.com/listen/ccctu...

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CCCTU Legislative Chair on cuts to community colleges and Ill. SB 1693

The America’s Work Force Union Podcast is the nation’s premier daily labor program. Troy Swanson from CCCTU joined us on today’s show.

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