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Temple University cuts tuition and health benefits for striking graduate students

2:56pm February 10, 2023

by Emma Bowman

Some research and teaching assistants at the Philadelphia school have been striking for better pay since last week. The university is now revoking benefits for students who walk off the job to strike.

Golden Daka participated in many events at Morehouse College, but the pandemic prevented him from giving his commencement speech as class valedictorian.

'Nothing Feels Tangible': Virtual Is New Reality For Grads Starting New Jobs

2:36pm August 05, 2020

by Uri Berliner

Postings for entry-level positions popular with new college grads fell by 73%, compared with before COVID-19 hit. And for those in the class of 2020 who have landed jobs, it's been a strange journey.

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Graduate students marched on Kerr Hall, where the administration offices reside, to deliver their demands to the chancellor on Nov. 7. Watching in the foreground, with their backs to the camera, are Chancellor Cynthia Larive and Executive Vice Chancellor

'There's Really No Refuge': Santa Cruz Grad Students Strike Amid Housing Crunch

9:08pm December 18, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Facing high housing costs, graduate students at University of California, Santa Cruz have demanded better pay and threatened to withhold undergrads' final grades.

Union members protest at Harvard University in May over an increasing number of harassment and discrimination cases. The union began an indefinite strike Tuesday, with one of its key proposals aimed at strengthening protections against harassment and disc

At Harvard, Grad Students Form A Picket Line Over Wages, Health Care And Protections

3:38pm December 03, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

Union leaders and university officials have been negotiating for over a year, yet a contract has not been agreed to. Grad students began an indefinite strike on the university's last day of classes.

Graduate students rally against the proposed GOP tax reform bill at Union Square in New York City on Nov. 29.

Grad Students' Tuition Waivers Will Remain Untaxed, After All

12:24pm December 18, 2017

by Emily Sullivan

A controversial provision that would have taxed grad students' tuition waivers was removed in the final version of the GOP tax bill. The measure, which was part of the House tax bill, drew protests.

Grad students are the heart of America's science future, says professor Adam Frank.

A Tax That Would Hurt Science's Most Valuable — And Vulnerable

10:41am December 01, 2017

by Adam Frank

Grad students are the engines of America's scientific and technological prowess — with an amazing return on investment, says professor Adam Frank.