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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.
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Adds Title IX Coordinator
Assistant Director of Student Affairs Caysie A. Carter will now serve as the Title IX Coordinator for Harvard’s Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences.
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Graduate student unions at Boston College, Yale, University of Chicago, and University of Pennsylvania have withdrawn petitions to represent students at those campuses before the National Labor Relations Board over the past two weeks.
Curran Details Next Steps for New Unionization Election in Email to Students
Harvard’s Director of Labor and Employee Relations Paul R. Curran announced the University’s preparations for the April student unionization election.
Columbia Refuses to Bargain with Its Graduate Student Union, Possibly Threatening NLRB Precedent
Columbia University will not respond to a bargaining request from its graduate student union, and the resulting NLRB proceedings could impact Harvard.
Faculty Likely to Vote on Altered Advanced Standing Requirements
The Faculty of Arts and Science will likely vote on a proposal to amend current guidelines for the College’s Advanced Standing program at their monthly meeting this week.
Univ. Will Hold Second Unionization Election in April
"I can guarantee you that student-workers like myself across campus are circling April 18 on their calendars right now," one Ph.D. student said.
Grad Student Union, Admins Clash Over Voter List for Second Election
The voter list was a point of contention in the original Nov. 2016 unionization election, when HGSU-UAW claimed that the voter list the University provided was insufficient.
Rent for Univ. Housing Will Increase By Up to Three Percent
Rent for University-owned apartments will increase between zero and three percent for leases beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year, Harvard University Housing announced earlier this month.
GSAS Students Report Satisfaction with Teaching, Concern with Advising
A survey asked graduate students about advising, teaching, and student community building.
Senator Warren Endorses Harvard Grad Student Union
“Grad students are organizing and I stand with them,” Elizabeth Warren wrote in an emailed statement to The Crimson on Friday.
Harvard to Hold Second Unionization Election
The mandate to hold a second election came after the National Labor Relations Board unsealed and counted 193 ballots remaining from Harvard’s first unionization election, held Nov. 2016, on Thursday morning.
NLRB Delays Finalizing Harvard’s 2016 Unionization Election Due to Weather
The NLRB’s final count would pave the way for the University to hold a second election after more than a year of deadlock.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2017
2017 saw tectonic changes—ranging from Harvard's decision to keep the College's controversial social life policy to its launch of a presidential search destined to chart the course for decades to come. The Crimson reviews ten stories that defined a tempestuous year.
NLRB to Finalize Results of Harvard’s 2016 Unionization Election in January
The National Labor Relations Board will count the remaining 195 contested ballots from Harvard’s Nov. 2016 student unionization election in early January, possibly paving the way for a new election.
What the New Tax Plan Means for Harvard
As University affiliates work to understand and respond to the tax plan, here’s a brief explanation of what the bill means for Harvard.
Graduate Student Council Urges Harvard To Withdraw NLRB Appeal
The resolution asks Harvard to drop an appeal to the National Labor Relations Board that argues that there should not be another election to determine whether or not graduate students may unionize.
Students Criticize Proposed Elimination of Loan Deductions
Graduate students say they are concerned about the tax plan’s “devastating” elimination of deductions for interest on student loans.
GOP Plan Could Cause Grad Student Tax Hike
“It’s very alarming for graduate students,” said Colleen Golja, a graduate student in engineering. “I can’t imagine paying more taxes than I already do.”
At 'Drop the Appeal' Rally, HGSU-UAW Presents Petition to Mass. Hall
Supporters of Harvard’s student unionization effort held a rally in the Yard, urging the University to drop its appeal to the federal National Labor Relations Board.