TAA August–September Events
We have a lot going on as the new semester starts up. Be sure to check our Facebook page for upcoming events and updates, but in the meantime, keep these events in mind.
Category: General
Unintimidated: WI Musicians Against Scott Walker (April 8)
UNINTIMIDATED: Wisconsin Musicians Against Scott Walker is a CD and DVD project featuring 16 bands and their anti-Scott Walker protest songs. In August of 2015, 13 of these bands each had two hours to bang out a song at Howl …
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Bring Your Kids to TAA Play Day (March 6)
Please join us for the TAA Play Day, a chance for grad student parents (or parents-to-be) and their kids to get together! Coffee, bagels, kid-friendly snacks, and toys will be provided. TAA Play Day Sunday, March 6th 9:30-11:30AM Wilmar Center, …
Sign the petition to rescind new International Student Fees!
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The TAA International Student Caucus has been hard at work in pushing back against administration’s arbitrary international student fee, introduced just this summer. They’ve created a petition calling on UW-Madison administrators to rescind this fee and respect the important contributions …
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Online Petition Against the Budget Cuts and Public Authority
United Council has put a petition against the budget cuts and public authority online at www.saveouruw.com. The site will also be hosting updated news and information about the cuts.
What University Administrators Gain from $300 Million in Cuts
[Reposted from the reclaim UC blogspot. Authored by TAA members Elsa Noterman and Lenora Hanson.] What University Administrators Gain from $300 Million in Cuts Over the past two weeks the UW System and UW-Madison administrations have gone on the defensive …
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Top 10 things to know about the proposed budget
(Our mistake — an unfortunate drafting error meant that one of our informational points was misleading. The following list is updated with the correct information.) Here are the top 10 things you need to know about what the proposed budget …
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TAA Emergency Meeting Presentation
Our presentation on Walker’s 2015-17 Budget and our plans for responding is up on Google docs: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1m28bxtAm3ul4yyDaHDZD8BiLggeHjOqIppN0vD8hwh8/edit#slide=id.p
Wed 3/12: Come to the Grad Student Diversity Forum/Engagement Session
The Teaching Assistants’ Association (TAA) and the Associated Students of Madison (ASM) will co-host a Graduate Student Diversity Forum and Engagement Session next Wednesday, March 12, 5:30-7 at Memorial Union (TITU). Snacks will be provided to participants. The goals of the event are: to engage graduate …
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A Response to Chancellor Blank from the TAA
“Students received an email today suggesting that Athletics should pay for more of this project because students supported Athletic Department finances back in the 1990s. It’s my view this is a little like asking the Physics Department to pay for …