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In Historic Move, Harvard Teaching and Research Assistants Vote to Unionize
In a historic move, Harvard teaching and research assistants have voted to form a union. The results of a unionization election held April 18 and 19 showed 1,931 ballots cast in favor and 1,523 against.
Students Cast Ballots On First Day of Historic Unionization Election
Mulling the pros and cons of installing a union at Harvard, eligible graduate and undergraduate students headed to the polls Wednesday on the first day of the University's second go at a unionization election.
UC President on Unionization Election: 'Go Out and Vote'
UC leaders urged eligible students to vote in the student unionization election taking place Wednesday and Thursday.
Curran Emails Students Highlighting Anti-Union Concerns
In a rapid-fire series of emails to eligible voters, Harvard's labor and employee relations director highlighted three concerns raised by anti-unionization students.
Contract Negotiations at UConn Offer Window into Realities of Grad. Union Bargaining
After several months of negotiations, the University of Connecticut and its graduate student union reached an agreement last week.
Harvard Gears Up for Second Unionization Election
The election will determine whether over 4,000 eligible graduate and undergraduate teaching and research assistants will collectively bargain with the University.
GSAS Hires First Pair of Diversity Fellows
The 2018 fellows, Ph.D. students Alyssa M. Hernandez and Alfredo M. Valencia, both said they applied for the position as a way to make underrepresented minorities feel more welcome on Harvard’s campus.
We’re Not The Same As A Union, Graduate Student Council Members Say
As Harvard’s second unionization election fast approaches, members of the GSAS’s Graduate Student Council say their group would play a different role than the union.
Harvard Horizons Symposium Highlights Work of Ph.D. Candidates
Eight Ph.D. candidates presented their dissertation research to the public at the the Harvard Horizons Symposium held Wednesday evening in Sanders Theater.
Off-Campus Students Dismayed at Absence of Mail-In Ballots for Union Election
A number of the students unable to vote next week include those completing fieldwork or remote research for their degree.
Garber Highlights Current Resources for Graduate Students in Email
With Harvard’s second unionization election fast approaching, University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 sent an email to affiliates Thursday listing resources Harvard already provides absent a bargaining unit.
Dean Dench
Interim dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Emma Dench, will become the school's permanent dean in July.
GSAS Dean Commits to Focus on Graduate Student Advising
According to a recent student life survey conducted by GSAS, nearly 10 percent of graduate students have concerns about the quality of their relationship with their primary adviser.
Grad Student Unionization Debate
Ph.D. student and Harvard Graduate Students Union- United Automobile Workers organizer Justin Bloesch argues for graduate unionization during a panel hosted by The Crimson.
Graduate Students Debate Unionization at Crimson Forum
Graduate students in favor of and against unionization efforts debated in advance of an upcoming election at a forum hosted by The Crimson on Thursday evening.
College Democrats Endorse Graduate Student Unionization Efforts
The Harvard College Democrats released a statement Wednesday morning in support of the ongoing graduate student worker unionization effort.
Campus Unions, Local Labor Councils Endorse Grad Student Union
A host of campus and local labor unions released a statement Monday morning in support of the graduate student unionization effort, urging eligible graduate and undergraduate students to vote in favor of collective bargaining.
Unionization Advocates Ramp Up Outreach Ahead of April Election
This year, organizers are determined to ensure the final tally goes their way—hence the upped efforts to reach students in the waning weeks before April 18.
GSAS Dean Meng to Step Down, Dench to Assume Deanship
Meng’s tenure saw the formation of the Harvard Data Science Initiative, a University-wide program launched last fall that aims to elevate Harvard to the forefront of the field.
In a Return to Historical Rates, GSAS Increases Ph.D. Stipends by 3 Percent
The new number comes after an unusually low increase of 1.5 percent last year, which then-GSAS Dean Xiao-Li Meng attributed to poor returns on Harvard’s endowment.
University Plans Childcare Facility in Allston
The University plans to build a new childcare facility in Allston, the first expansion in decades, brought in large part by pressure from SEAS professors.
Anti-Sexual Assault Group Endorses Graduate Student Union
Anti-sexual assault advocacy group Our Harvard Can Do Better endorsed Harvard’s graduate student unionization movement on Thursday.
Some Undergrad TFs Unaware of Potential Impacts of Unionization
Several students eligible for unionization said they had no idea it might come with a fee.
Bucking National Trend, GSAS Sees 2 Percent Increase in Int'l Applications
Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences saw a 2 percent increase in applications from abroad this year, despite a national drop in international applicants.
Grad Student Unions Across U.S. Withdraw Representation Petitions
Graduate student unions at Boston College, Yale, University of Chicago, and University of Pennsylvania have withdrawn petitions to represent students at those campuses before the National Labor Relations Board over the past two weeks.