The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/graduate-students/)
A new student organization called Cornell Graduate Disability Plus is hoping to advocate for graduate students with disabilities and raise awareness of resources available for students with disabilities on campus.
University president Martha Pollack spoke at the last GPSA meeting of the semester, touching on University finances and mental health.
Last Monday, the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly heard presentations from the Public Safety Advisory Committee and the Title IX office in a Monday meeting before passing a resolution to honor Veterans Day with a University-wide break.
Voicing frustration with resources that some feel are insufficient after a year of canceled research, funding tribulations and changed plans, graduate students are demanding more.
From canceled applications to virtual research, Cornell graduate students reflect on navigating the pandemic’s academic landscape.
As Cornell graduate students juggle classes, teaching and research in the midst of the pandemic, many require greater mental health support. They call for longer-term health care and greater financial assistance.
A day before course enrollment begins, Cornell hosted a forum to clarify the enrollment process as students scramble for answers during a chaotic move-in week.
Graduate students are considering health and financial concerns as the return to classes nears.
These issues are complicated, but the solution is straightforward: Cornell University should implement a non-medicalized process where graduate students can apply confidentially to work and teach remotely without needing to provide documentation. Those who choose to seek these accommodations are doing so to protect their health and safety and those of their loved ones.
This case is indicative of a culture of harassment within academia, according to Becca Harrison grad, that hinges on the power dynamics between graduate students and professors.