University News Editor Katie Jain is a University News editor from New Jersey overseeing the graduate student life beat. She is a senior concentrating in International and Public Affairs and History.
Last Friday, union representatives from Teamsters Local 251 and United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island picketed on Waterman Street in support of shuttle drivers and dining, library and facilities staff. The groups are currently under contract negotiations with private shuttle operator Transdev ...
Brown's Advisory Committee on University Resources Management is closer than ever to releasing its public recommendation on whether the University should divest from 10 companies affiliated with the Israeli military. To make this recommendation, the committee examined two student proposals: Brown Divest ...
The Labor Organization of Community Coordinators began an indefinite strike Wednesday morning, spending their first day of work on the picket line instead. Meikeljohns, Bruno Leaders and a hastily raised group of “Move-In Volunteers” helped first years and their families check into their residence ...
The indefinite strike follows months of negotiations between Brown and the Labor Organization of Community Coordinates, which have come to an impasse over issues including compensation details.
Estes oversaw more than 20 departments, offices and centers that work to build and support the campus community.
The Graduate Labor Organization and the University reached a settlement on May 13 regarding a grievance GLO filed Feb. 6, which called on the Graduate School to provide Tabassum Tamanna GS with an extension of paid leave through the spring semester.
On Wednesday evening, President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 reaffirmed that the University’s response to the ongoing encampment would “rely on appropriate codes of conduct to address violations of policy” in a community-wide email.
Approximately 60 students gathered outside of the Brown-RISD Hillel on Wednesday evening to protest an event hosted by Brown Students for Israel featuring a conversation with Yuval Klein, a search and rescue and intelligence officer for the Israeli Defense Forces.
At its monthly general body meeting this Wednesday, the Graduate Student Council selected Nadia Tsado GS and Deanna Stueber ScM ’18 GS to deliver speeches on behalf of master’s and PhD students, respectively, at their commencement ceremonies on May 25 and 26.
During its monthly meeting on Wednesday, the Graduate Student Council voted to add two new positions — Chair of Education and Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — to its Executive Board.
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