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Strikes and unions: Graduate students marshal their forces nationwide

University Business

Herbert cites the cost of graduate student labor to be a leading catalyst to this trend. It’s simply far cheaper for students to do it than tenured faculty. Another culprit in the rise of student unions is the insecurity students experienced during the pandemic. 31 and Feb.

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Home Office efforts to stop abuse of care worker visa system inadequate, leading to ‘shocking’ abuse, says watchdog – politics live

The Guardian Higher Education

As PA Media reports, Prof Arif Ahmed , director for freedom of speech and academic freedom at the Office for Students (OfS), said many universities and colleges in England have “international arrangements” – including admitting overseas students on scholarships and hosting institutes partly funded by foreign governments.

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Temple strike ends after grad students accept deal

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Graduate student workers will also get a $500 one-time payment. The university will also start paying 25 percent of health insurance premiums for graduate student workers’ dependents. Last month’s rejected agreement would have provided $1,000. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Temple Grad Students Start Strike

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Every other Temple employee contributes part of their salary toward health care and prescription insurance. The union] members would continue to receive free tuition for their programs of study, on average, valued at about $20,000.”

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Michigan grad workers striking over pay, trans health care

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Some of these are really onerous requirements for letters from doctors or letters from insurance that wouldn’t be required for any other kind of health care but are being required for gender-affirming care.” ” He said bargaining resumes at 9 a.m.

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Offering academic flexibility after a campus shooting

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” ‘Cool Heads, Warm Hearts’ Dhriti Marri, an MSU sophomore, lives in a dorm across the street from the Student Union building, a popular hub of student activity with a food court and classrooms, and one of two buildings where the shootings took place. “It’s a struggle to find that balance.”

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Making financial wellness a priority for student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A freshman could learn how to create a budget, reduce debt, avoid credit card traps and navigate the dangers of peer-pressure spending, whereas a senior could learn about choosing a health insurance policy and investing. 1 skill identified by the interviewed financial aid professionals as a necessary skill for undergraduate students.