Campus
Administration
UR joins lawsuit against federal funding cap
Educational institutions like the University are facing new barriers under the Trump administration, including threats to research funding such as the halt of all federal grants. Though the move was subsequently blocked by federal district court judges, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced in February a 15% cap on indirect cost reimbursements — directly […]
economics
Banning sweatshops won’t fix poverty, says visiting professor
“Welfare of the workers is the goal,” Powell said. “... We [must] have a means-end discussion about what policies deliver on that." Read More
food
Laila El-Haddad discusses food as a means of resistance
“During the past 15 months, we have seen even in times of war and genocide […] Palestinians, like anyone else, must eat, must survive." Read More
cancellations
UHS introduces new cancellation and no-show policy
UHS recently introduced a $25 “no-show” fee for students that didn't cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours in advance of their appointments. Read More
Code of Conduct
Students’ Association condemns University’s handling of ‘wanted’ poster case
Three out of the four arrested students have been suspended from the University for two years and the other was expelled. Read More
Graduate Student Union
UR graduate students hold protest for unionization
Graduate student organizers are ready to do “whatever it takes” to form a union. “We feel like there's an extreme need here to get it done as quickly as possible,” said organizer Katie Gregory, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. “Up to and including a strike, everything's on the table.” Read More
pre-trial
New pre-trial date set for expelled students charged for the ‘wanted’ posters
At the hearing, the prosecution asked for an extension until the next pre-trial date, which was granted. The next date is set for April 1 — eight weeks from this most recent hearing. Read More
labor
Hourly minimum wage increases 50 cents
New York State’s minimum wage increased by $0.50 on Jan. 1 to from $15.00 to $15.50. Read More
addiction
URMC provides opioid overdose prevention training
Naloxone displaces the opioid from the brain receptors, which stops the effects of the overdose for sixty to ninety minutes. This allows time for a hospital to intervene. Read More
Graduate Student Union
Students protest against incoming presidential administration, calling it “fascist”
Held in the days following President Trump’s inauguration, the rally featured a combination of prepared speeches, calls to action, an open forum, and chanting. Read More