The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/graduate-students/)
Cornell’s graduate student union is arguing that the University’s suspension of two graduate students who participated in the encampment is illegal due to a violation of labor law.
Through Seniors Assisting Monarchs, Hannah Gurholt grad aims to increase Ithaca’s monarch butterfly population, while helping the community along the way.
Cornell Graduate Students United began a card drive event on Bailey Hall steps, citing struggles including healthcare accessibility and international graduate worker support.
Despite the treacherous winter weather and scary Ithaca Walmart, we really are lucky to go to a school with such innovative minds. Where else could you get a Chinese takeout on the move as you rush to fail your math prelim? Where else could you quickly find a salad after being canceled for answering a provocative Big Red Heads question? The new walk-thru Dining Hall is state of the art, and will offer countless benefits to the Cornell student body.
Cornell Graduate Students United mobilized during Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting to demand higher wages and increased University support.
“I think Cornell understands that permanent tenured faculty are healthier for the institution, and provide a better classroom experience that ultimately results in better student learning outcomes,” said Professor Adam Smith, archaeology.
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.