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Adam Tomkins: You have the right to free speech, but not to disrupt … – HeraldScotland

Posted: May 18, 2023 at 1:55 am

You would not be exercising your right to free speech by protesting in such a way. It is not your speech which disrupts my enjoyment of the snooker or my ability to watch the film. It is your actions that would stop me, not your speech.

Regular readers of this column will know thatI am a passionate advocate for and defender of free speech. But the right to freedom of speech is meaningful only if we can distinguish speech from action. There is no right freely to act howsoever you wish, just because you have a message you want folk to notice.

You might claim, in the alternative, that you are exercising your right to protest in such a case. Again, you would be mistaken. European human rights law knows no such thing as a right to protest. Instead, there is a right to freedom of peaceful assemblyits in Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights. This is a much more restricted right than the right to free speech. The latter is not qualified, for example, by the need to show that speech is peaceful.

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That the right to assemble is restricted to peaceful assembly means, rather obviously, that there is no right to riot. Violent public disorder is never accommodated within the right to freedom of assembly rioting is now, as it always has been, unlawful. Riot is a crime with a long history, stretching back centuries. But to what extent does the right to freedom of peaceful assembly extend to and protect public protest which, whilst not violent as such, is nonetheless deliberately designed to disrupt the lawful activities of others?

Sitting on a snooker table with a pot of orange powder is not violent, but it is clearly disruptive and is wilfully designed to be disruptive. Likewise, blockading the entrances to a theatre to prevent members of the public from getting in to watch a film. Such a sit-in is not violent, but it is manifestly disruptive. It is a forceful use of human, physical presence to coerce others.

The European Convention on Human Rights (which forms the basis of our human rights laws in Britain) is clear that the rights and freedoms it enshrines may not be used to prevent or obstruct the exercise of other peoples rights and freedoms. This is what prohibits racist speech, for example. I cannot use my right to freedom of speech to deny your humanity or your dignity on the basis (for example) of your race racist speech is hate speech and, as such, it is not protected by the law. There is no right to be racist.

The same holds for those who wish to act in such a way as to disrupt the lawful activities of others (there is nothing illegal about playing snooker). And, again, the same holds too for those who wish to prevent others from watching a film. There is no right to be intolerant.

These are easy cases. Or, at least, they ought to be. But what if we change the facts slightly? What if a small group wishes to protest (peacefully) in the near vicinity of a large crowd who might be very annoyed at that protest. Can the police intervene on the protesters to ensure there is no public disorder?

This is close to what happened in Westminster on the day of the Kings Coronation. A small group of republicans wanted to protest against the monarchy at a time and in a place where tens of thousands of people were gathered to watch and to take part in the coronation celebrations. The police prevented the protest, by arresting the would-be protesters and detaining them in police custody. Where they right to do so?

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The police had every right to act as they did if they intervened to prevent a breach of the peace. No crime needs to be committed before the police may exercise preventive powers to avoid a breach of the peace. But two conditions must be met for such police action to be lawful. First, officers must believe there will be an imminent breach of the peace and, secondly, this belief must be reasonable. If the police act too soon, or exercise their preventive powers disproportionately, they will be acting unlawfully.

The facts of what happened at the Coronation would appear to indicate that the police suspected a number of the protesters were seeking to act disruptively by, for example, locking themselves on to obstructions which could have interfered with the Coronation procession. Even if the police turn out to be wrong about that, arrests would still be lawful as long as the officers at the scene reasonably suspected an offence may be about to be committed. The police do not have to wait for an offence actually to be committed before making an arrest. Far better to prevent crime than to wait for the harm to be done and only then to act in response.

Given the range of disruptive activity protesters of various stripes have engaged in of late in Britain, it is understandable that the police would be nervous and hyper-vigilant that such tactics should under no circumstances be permitted to disrupt a spectacle as important as the coronation. There are, no doubt, lessons for the police to learn but so, too, are there lessons for protesters. There is no right to seek to disrupt the lawful activities of others. If public protest were carried out in compliance with this basic principle, and not in violation of it, we would all be a great deal better off, police and protesters alike.

Adam Tomkins is the John Millar Professor of Public Law at the University of Glasgow School of Law. He was a Conservative MSP for the Glasgow region from 2016 to 2021.

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Doughnut painting dispute between bakery, town in free speech … – The Associated Press

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) Lawyers in a First Amendment lawsuit that pits a New Hampshire bakery owner against a town zoning ordinance over a large painting of doughnuts and other pastries are hoping that a judge can resolve the matter after voters didnt.

Unfortunately the saga isnt over yet, bakery owner Sean Young said.

Both sides agree that they will have to litigate this controversy, according to a joint statement filed late Wednesday in federal court.

Last year, high school art students covered the big blank wall above Leavitts Country Bakery in Conway with a painting of the sun shining over a mountain range made of sprinkle-covered chocolate and strawberry doughnuts, a blueberry muffin, a cinnamon roll and other pastries.

But the town zoning board decided that the painting was not so much art as advertising, and so could not remain as is because of its size. At about 90 square feet (8.6 square meters), its four times bigger than the local sign code allows.

Faced with modifying or removing the mural, or possibly dealing with fines and criminal charges, Young sued in January, saying the town is violating his freedom of speech rights.

The painting could stay right where it is if it showed actual mountains, instead of pastries suggesting mountains, or if the building wasnt a bakery.

Both sides agreed in February to pause court proceedings and any potential fines or charges pending a vote on a revised sign code definition that would allow the painting to stay. But that failed to pass in town elections in April. The local newspaper suggested the residents generally liked the painting, but that the proposed definition changes would only further complicate enforcement.

Lawyers met last week.

The town articulated that it continued to view the painted panels affixed to a portion of the Leavitts facade as a sign prohibited by the sign code. As such, there remains a live controversy between the parties that requires this courts attention, Wednesdays statement said.

The town will have until July 21 to formally respond to Youngs lawsuit and then both sides will meet by Aug. 4 to submit a report to the judge, according to the joint statement. Both sides continue to believe there will likely be few if any contested issues of material fact, it said.

Young, who is being represented by the Virginia-based Institute for Justice, asked for $1 in damages.

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A test for the strength of New Zealand’s free speech laws – Stuff

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Jim Tucker is a journalist and writer based in New Plymouth.

OPINION: Am I breaking the law by writing this column, which is about the Dr Peter Canaday case?

If you've been following its journey through the courts, you'll know what I'm talking about.

Canaday is accused of breaching medical standards by raising doubts about Covid-19 vaccination at a time in mid-2021 when government efforts to protect the nation were at wavering heights.

A US-trained doctor who moved here in 2007 and became a radiologist, he was invited by prominent anti-government group Voices for Freedom to speak at its public forums.

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Late last year, the NZ Medical Council reacted to complaints about Canaday by banning him from medical practice while it investigated. He faced up to three years prevented from making a living from medicine.

Over February and March, Canaday appealed his suspension at court hearings in Wellington and won. The main case against him has just been heard in New Plymouth before the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (decision reserved).

Naturally, my main interest lies in the impact all that will have on freedom of expression, a law that affects my right to make a living as a journalist.

Partly, it exists within the country's nearest thing to a constitution, the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990, whose Section 14 says: "Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and opinions of any kind in any form."

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Columnist Jim Tucker says laws around freedom of expression affect his right to make a living as a journalist.

Looks firm enough, doesn't it. But as with most things legal, it's not that simple.

After then-Minister of Justice Sir Geoffrey Palmer steered the Act through Parliament back in the late 80s, he accepted it would take time before becoming what lawyers called "supreme law".

If that happened, relevant court cases would need to consider its power alongside any other law. As the years and cases have unfolded over the past 33 years, the Bill of Rights Act has undoubtedly grown in significance.

What we are about to see with Canaday is whether it has reached a similar status as that enjoyed by the US Constitution, which partially inspired Palmer when he worked there.

If it has, Canaday has a good chance of winning his case. The prosecution's arguments - about him, a medical practitioner, spouting ill-conceived ideas that might sway the undecided about vaccination - would be trumped.

But I doubt that will happen in the way every journalist would like and establish absolute press freedom.

It never can for the good reason freedom of expression is like defamation: it depends on the currency of what's being said.

If you read our defamation law you'll see it sticks to outlining processes to be followed when someone alleges someone else has said damaging things about them. It doesn't have a list of supposedly damaging words.

No such thing could function for long because the meanings of words evolve at a faster rate than any legislative process can match.

Take the word "gay".

In the so-called "roaring 20s" of last century it described people who went out a lot or had an outgoing manner. Later that century, it was adopted by the homosexual law reform community as a label of defiance. Now, it's a casual personal description that (mostly) carries no offence.

While some currently defamatory words have long sustained their clear intent to abuse, there is no guarantee that victims won't form a movement to normalise them.

Those involved in the Canaday case have encountered something similar the rapidly evolving body of knowledge and meanings that sprang up around Covid-19.

The entire scientific and medical world applied itself to finding protection and cure in an unprecedentedly short time. Vaccines had never before been adopted for public use without much longer trialling.

The vaccination effort has been commendably effective, but nobody can guarantee absolute safety. Over time, cases of bad reactions, even death, have emerged.

Most of us are all too keen to take a punt on the vaccines because we trust the majority medical opinion. That's the fundamental nature of modern life.

Does that mean people like Dr Canaday should not be allowed to express a contrary view, though?

Not in my book. Much of my work has been predicated on analysing minority opinions. Which doesn't mean I share them, by the way.

British philosopher Sir Karl Popper argued a scientific theory's validity lasts only until another disproves it. That lends gravitas to some attempts to disprove. The challenge is deciding which ones.

Jim Tucker is a journalist and writer based in New Plymouth.

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Knife-wielding man arrested after threatening Ascension Borgess staff – WWMT-TV

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Kalamazoo area police are on the scene at Ascension Borgess after the hospital entered lockdown May 16, 2023. (Matt Lawrence/WWMT)

A 32-year-old Kalamazoo man was arrested after allegedly threatening Ascension Borgess staff Tuesday morning.

Officers were called to the hospital's ambulance bay after the man, who was upset about a previous visit, threatened security staff while holding a knife, according to Kalamazoo Township Police Department.

After nearly an hour of negotiations, the man was arrested and taken to Kalamazoo County Jail, police said.

Kalamazoo area police are on the scene at Ascension Borgess after the hospital entered lockdown May 16, 2023. (Matt Lawrence/WWMT)

No one was hurt in the incident, and the case is expected to be reviewed by the Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney, according to police.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Silent Observer at 269-343-2100, or Kalamazoo Township Police Department at 269-488-8911.

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Pat McAfees Ascension to ESPN Superstardom Is a Sign of the Times – The Ringer

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Talent at the old ESPN, as Keith Olbermann once said, were treated as factory workers in a factory town. The new ESPN is moving in a different direction.

A few minutes into an upfront that featured a video of Baby Yoda and an appearance from the Kardashians, Disney unveiled its newest star. Pat McAfee strode onto the stage in a black suit like he was on his way to a wrestling ring to cut a promo. My show, my guys and I, will be joining the ESPN universe, he declared. The New York Post reported that McAfee got an eight-figure deal. That was enough to lure him away from a deal worth $30 million a year that he had with FanDuel.

McAfee is already on ESPN as an analyst with College GameDay. ESPN is forking over additional millions to put his three-hour daily podcast on TV, its app, and its YouTube channel simultaneouslya first, McAfee noted. ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro, he said, was one of the only people that I talked to that truly understood what the future of sports media is gonna look like.

A decade ago, critics had a vision of ESPNs future. The network would be defined by debate. Takes would replace journalism. Stephen A. Smith would crowd out the wisecracking SportsCenter host.

At Tuesdays upfront, as McAfee was followed onstage by Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Peyton Manning, it became clear thats not what happened at ESPNnot exactly. ESPN has come to be defined by stardom. Even as the network lays off employees, its handing out the richest talent contracts in its history, trusting that a handful of highly paid big names will help it win the streaming wars. ESPN today is like a cable network run by the front office of the 90s Yankees or the 2016 Warriors.

Since becoming ESPN president in 2018, Pitarowhom McAfee affectionately called the Paisanohas had an eye for a certain kind of free agent. McAfee, like Buck and Aikman, is a big name. Because of that, McAfee is very expensive.

McAfee is also the kind of content workhorse ESPN likes. McAfee hosts three hours of daily podcasting, which has included Tuesday interviews with Aaron Rodgers. On Saturday mornings, hes on location with GameDay. He hosted an alternate telecast of the national championship game; he has called wrestling matches for WWE; he stumped for a spot on Monday Night Football. Weve been able to generate a group of humans, he told the advertisers gathered on Tuesday, that will ride with us wherever I go.

ESPN handing over huge chunks of its schedule to hosts like McAfee is a complete philosophical about-face. For decades, ESPN reined in anybody who dared to get bigger than the brand. We were not celebrities, Keith Olbermann once told me of his first tour on SportsCenter. We were factory workers in a factory town.

ESPNs new stars are factory workers who never punch out. Every weekday morning, Mike Greenberg (the host of Get Up, NBA Countdown, the NFL draft, and two hours of daily radio) hands it off to Stephen A. Smith (First Take, NBA Countdown, the NBA draft, the Know Mercy podcast, and an alternate broadcast of playoff games).

During the NBA playoffs, Greeny and Stephen A. have been squeezed for so much content that you can see them straining when theyre called to churn out even more. After Game 4 of the Lakers-Warriors series, Greeny suggested the Lakers should sit their starters because they led 3-1. After Game 5, Stephen A. laughed at the idea that Anthony Davis could have gotten a concussion. Both statements were mostly really strange. Theyre also outgrowths of a system where a few anchors are talking all the time.

Another outgrowth is that shows like NBA Countdown have become weirdly personal affairs, more podcast than pregame. Before Game 6 of the Heat-Knicks series, Countdown ended with Smith embracing the logo of his beloved Knicks on a video screen as his colleagues applauded.

Im not happy at all, Greeny, Smith said at halftime, after the Knicks blew a big lead. Following the Knicks loss of the game and series, Smith demanded they trade Julius Randle. As Sports Illustrateds Jimmy Traina noted, the victorious Heat did not exist in this universe because they didnt happen to be Smiths favorite team.

The old ESPN didnt offer that kind of creative license to anybody. But it offered pathways for lots of employees. You could carve out a career as a SportsCenter anchor, a hyperactive basketball analyst, a hot-take radio host, an intrepid scoop gatherer, or a long-form magazine writer. Six yearsand approximately a million media lifetimesago, ESPNs upfront featured Wright Thompson sitting at a faux whiskey bar, regaling advertisers with war stories from his reporting.

Pitaro would tell you hes playing a far different hand than his predecessors did. As ESPN moves from a world defined by the cable bundle to one defined by streaming, Pitaro is building the network around a tiny group of anchors who can help it hang on to cable customers, make streaming shows, and eat innings so it can have a smaller workforce.

There are a couple of costs involved. One is that a decade of layoffs means ESPNlike the old Yankeeshas stopped creating many of its own stars.

Another is that ESPN cant pay anchors eight figures and hope to control them. On the Know Mercy podcast that Smith hosts outside the networkitself one of the spoils of the new ESPNhe has weighed in on Robert De Niros sex drive and torched Representative George Santos. Last month, McAfee told his audience that under any deal he signed, creative control was nonnegotiable.

The way ESPN is rebuilding its workforce has been tried before, and not just by Joe Lacob and George Steinbrenner. Network news in the 80s created a star system even as it cut back on news-gathering. A good preview of the new ESPN came last September, when McAfee joked on his show that Greenberg had missed Get Up too many times during his vacation. In the age of the ESPN super-superstar, theres no such thing as load management.

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Online threat made against East Ascension High prompts police investigation – WBRZ

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GONZALES - Administrators said they found no sign of any real danger after investigating a threat made against East Ascension High.

In the statement sent to parents Tuesday, school leaders said that the Gonzales Police Department had also been called in to investigate the threat made on social media. The person responsible has reportedly been identified, and the campus is not facing any immediate danger, according to the school.

Read the following statement from the principal below.

Dear Spartan Families,

I want to share with you information about a potential threat that has been swiftly investigated and addressed.

This morning, the Gonzales Police Department and our administration began investigating a threat posted on social media. The individual who made the threat has been identified, addressed and will face appropriate consequences for the distress caused to campus.

Although the threat was found not credible, as with all matters of student safety, we have taken this very seriously and have acted accordingly. I want to thank our law enforcement partners working quickly to bring closure to the incident.

Please encourage your child to let a teacher or administrator know if a situation exists that could ever place him or her and others in danger. Only by working as a school community can we maintain the level of safety that we want for our children and that they certainly deserve at East Ascension High School.

Sincerely,

Lauren Avery

Principal

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Is Thursday a holy day of obligation? It depends on where you live – Catholic News Agency

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CNA Newsroom, May 17, 2023 / 16:30 pm

Thursday is the Ascension, the day the Church marks 40 days since Jesus resurrection and the day he ascended into heaven (see Acts 1:111). But depending on where you live, you may or may not be obligated to attend Mass on that day.

If you live in the ecclesiastical provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Omaha, and Philadelphia, tomorrow is a holy day of obligation for you. That means if you live in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Nebraska, or Pennsylvania, you have to go to Mass!

If you live in the rest of the country, the celebration of the solemnity of the Ascension is moved to the Seventh Sunday of Easter which this year is Sunday, May 21.

Why the different days of celebration?

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Inaugural VCT Ascension Pacific 2023 is heading to Thailand – ONE Esports

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Bangkok, Thailand, will be the host city for the highly anticipated VCT Ascension Pacific 2023 tournament from June 28 to July 9, marking an exciting milestone for Valorant Esports in the Asia Pacific region.

Riot Games made the announcement on Valorant Esports Indonesian YouTube channel, and Jake Sin, the Head of Valorant Esports in the APAC region, confirmed it on Twitter.

The tournament will showcase the top 10 teams representing various countries and regions within the Asia Pacifics Challengers Circuit.

In addition, the team that wins Ascension will earn a coveted two-year promotion to the prestigious VCT Pacific League, allowing them to compete against other partnered teams next year.

VCT Ascension Pacific 2023 will feature the top tier 2 Valorant rosters from Korea, Japan, Philippines, Malaysia/Singapore, Hong Kong/Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Oceania, and South Asia.

At the time of writing, the participating teams for Ascension are yet to be determined.

According to the newVCT formatintroduced before the 2023 season, the Pacific League will expand, adding one team per year until reaching a maximum limit of 14 partnered squads by 2027.

We expect Riot Games to release more information about the upcoming Ascension tournament. Follow ONE Esports onFacebookandTwitterfor more Valorant esports news.

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Honkai: Star Rail Jing Yuan Ascension and Trace Materials – GameRant

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Jing Yuan

Lightning

Erudition

5-Star

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It's no secret that General Jing Yuan is set to be playable, considering he was released in the beta of Honkai: Star Rail. Players first meet Jing Yuan in the Xianzhou Luofu, where after Yukong refuses the Honkai: Star Rail Trailblazers' offer to help with the Stellaron, Jing Yuan makes a proposal that the trio can't refuse.

As he's a citizen of Xianzhou Luofu, it's no surprise that Jing Yuan materials in Honkai: Star Rail revolves around the area, where his boss and enemy drops can be obtained in the region. However, as there's no weekly boss in Xianzhou Luofu upon Jing Yuan's release in version 1.0, he'll be using the Doomsday Beast drops in Honkai: Star Rail, a foe that can be found in Herta Space Station.

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Jing Yuan materials in Honkai: Star Rail are basically:

Here's the full list of Jing Yuan mats in Honkai: Star Rail for his Ascension:

Level

Credit

Enemy Drop

Boss Drop

4,000

Immortal Scionette x5

8,000

Immortal Scionette x10

16,000

Immortal Aeroblossom x6

Shape Shifters Lightning Staff x3

40,000

Immortal Aeroblossom x9

Shape Shifters Lightning Staff x7

80,000

Immortal Lumintwig x6

Shape Shifters Lightning Staff x20

160,000

Immortal Lumintwig x9

Shape Shifters Lightning Staff x35

Total

308000

Shape Shifters Lightning Staff x65

Unlike in Genshin Impact where each talent can be leveled up to level 10, it's a little more complicated in Honkai: Star Rail, so this section will be split into three parts:

Each character in Honkai: Star Rail can upgrade their Basic Attack up to level six.

Level

Credit

Trace Materials

Enemy Drop

5,000

Key of Inspiration x3

Immortal Scionette x6

10,000

Key of Knowledge x3

Immortal Aeroblossom x3

20,000

Key of Knowledge x5

Immortal Aeroblossom x4

45,000

Key of Wisdom x3

Immortal Lumintwig x3

160,000

Key of Wisdom x8

Immortal Lumintwig x4

Total

240,000

Meanwhile, Skill, Talent, and Ultimate can reach level 10, and they have the same list of materials for each level.

Level

Credit

Trace Materials

Enemy Drop

Weekly Boss Drop

Track of Destiny

2,500

Immortal Scionette x3

5,000

Key of Inspiration x3

Immortal Scionette x6

10,000

Key of Knowledge x3

Immortal Aeroblossom x3

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WSU, Ascension announce partnership to bolster health care … – The Derby Informer

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Wichita State University's College of Health Professions and Ascension Via Christi's Wichita hospitals announced today the creation of a strategic initiative to provide a critical pipeline of qualified health care professionals to the region.

Through the affiliation, Ascension Via Christi's hospitals will provide office and classroom space to Wichita States College of Health Professions School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences, expanding WSU students close access to working health care professionals directly in the hospital setting.

Additionally, the affiliation will provide a framework for WSU and Ascension Via Christi to help fuel the pipeline of trained health care professionals entering the field and further enhance professional growth opportunities for current and future Ascension Via Christi associates and WSU students.

"As Wichita State strives to live its mission to be an educational, cultural and economic driver for Kansas and the greater good, it's crucial to prioritize the health and well-being of our community as a vital component in our overall success and prosperity," said Wichita State Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Shirley Lefever. "This collaboration connects our students with advanced professional opportunities, addresses the need for qualified health care workers in our state, and further establishes Wichita as a health care hub for our region. It also increases access and affordability to working health care professionals looking to enhance their education through Wichita State."

Kevin Strecker, ministry market leader for Ascension Via Christi, said the affiliation aligns well with the health care systems mission and efforts to recruit and retain the associates needed to ensure high-quality, compassionate care.

WSU wants to expand the enrollment capacity of its College of Health Professions degree programs, and we hope many of those students will choose to pursue their calling at Ascension Via Christi, Strecker said.

For WSU, the agreement will provide a robust collaboration for advancement of education, innovation and discovery, and community engagement, including:

It is an exciting time of change in academic health, biotechnology and pharmaceutical development, said Dr. Greg Hand, dean of the WSU College of Health Professions. Our university-teaching hospital affiliation is a major step forward in the march toward establishing Wichita and south central Kansas as a hub for innovation and collaboration in health care and health care education. This collaboration is a bold effort to address the major health challenges of our Wichita communities and to improve the wellness of Kansans across the state.

Ascension Via Christi and its associates will benefit from having an expanded pool of qualified health care professionals from which to recruit, many of whom will have trained with them in on-site clinical rotations and other learning opportunities.

Qualified Ascension Via Christi associates also will have expanded access to professional development and interprofessional and continuing education, including:

This is another example of our commitment to ensuring that our associates have on-the-job opportunities to grow and enhance their skills throughout their healthcare career, said Laurie Labarca, hospital president of Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa, who serves on WSUs Board of Trustees and on its College of Health Professions Deans Advisory Board. This strengthens our organization and our community.

The WSU and Via Christi affiliation also includes a commitment to continuing its collaboration in other ways, including research and innovation, public health initiatives, and youth education on health-related careers.

Ultimately the primary beneficiary of this affiliation will be the patients, patients families, and communities throughout Kansas that WSU and Ascension Via Christi serve, Strecker said.

Wichita State President Dr. Rick Muma says WSU is committed to serving the community through this and similar health care initiatives, such as theWichita Biomedical Campus, a plan by WSU, WSU Tech and the University of Kansas to build an approximately 470,000 square foot, $300 million shared biomedical campus in the heart of downtown Wichita.

This affiliation with Ascension Via Christi is just the latest example of that commitment.

Wichita State is heartily committed to being a driving force and advocate for the people and businesses of the communities we serve, and we are thrilled to be aligned with an organization whose values align so precisely with our own, Muma said.

Monthly Archives: May 2023

Adam Tomkins: You have the right to free speech, but not to disrupt … – HeraldScotland

Doughnut painting dispute between bakery, town in free speech … – The Associated Press

A test for the strength of New Zealand’s free speech laws – Stuff

Knife-wielding man arrested after threatening Ascension Borgess staff – WWMT-TV

Pat McAfees Ascension to ESPN Superstardom Is a Sign of the Times – The Ringer

Online threat made against East Ascension High prompts police investigation – WBRZ

Is Thursday a holy day of obligation? It depends on where you live – Catholic News Agency

Inaugural VCT Ascension Pacific 2023 is heading to Thailand – ONE Esports

Honkai: Star Rail Jing Yuan Ascension and Trace Materials – GameRant

WSU, Ascension announce partnership to bolster health care … – The Derby Informer

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