A group opposed to former Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens becoming president of Kennesaw State University will be in court Monday trying to stop it. Olens started his new job last week. Monday’s hearing is on an injunction request filed by a coalition of KSU faculty, staff and students, and the Cobb County chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

It asks that the University System’s Board of Regents withdraw Olens’ appointment because he was the only candidate interviewed for the job, and the board didn’t conduct a national search. The request also contends Olens failed to investigate corruption at KSU and within the University System, making his appointment a conflict of interest.

The injunction names Olens, the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, the Board of Regents and Gov. Nathan Deal. None of them responded to WABE’s request for comment. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Tom Campbell will hear the complaint.

A group of KSU faculty, students, and staff greeted Olens with protests on his first day of work last week. In addition to disliking the hiring process, some were unhappy with Olens’ opposition to same-sex marriage and the rights of transgender students when he was attorney general.

Friday, Olens sent a letter to the KSU community, saying he hears and understands their concerns. He said he’s committed to “maintaining Kennesaw State’s rich campus culture of diversity and inclusion.”

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