Student Letter, Microbiology Doctoral Training Program (MDTP) | Fall 2022
Below is a letter of demands from Microbiology Doctoral Training Program (MDTP) students as a guide for 2022-2023 DEI and Steering Committee meetings:
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Community Rallies Against Abuse of Graduate Workers, Calls for Policy Change
Note: This article includes mentions of suicide. Graduate workers and community supporters gathered on Engineering Mall on Thursday to protest the return of abusive engineering professor Dr. Akbar Sayeed to campus and demand stronger workplace protections for grads. “We’re demanding …
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History of the Campaign for Better Pay, No Fees
Follow the latest Mandatory Fee campaign updates here. History of the Campaign for Better Pay / No Fees Our Achievements Gathering over 1,000 signatures on a petition calling for a better mandatory fee policy Getting administrators to listen to personal …
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Mandatory Fee Information for Faculty
What can I do to build faculty support? Talk to individual faculty members Talk to your department faculty meeting Tips: Start with faculty members you know Look up your faculty senators (this might be out of date) and send them …
TAA Issue Statements on Graduate Pay and Fees
I. Funding public education in Wisconsin Public education has been under attack for the last half century. The Wisconsin State Legislature continues to pass austerity budgets that starve public institutions at the same time that they pass regressive tax plans …