There is a law in New York that basically says that public business should be conducted publicly with enough notice to the public that any member of the public can attend to witness this public business conducted on behalf of the public if he or she so desires. I realize that in that...
For this month’s installment of the DSC page, we have a mix of the practical as well as a more reflective section about what it means to be a student at the Graduate Center and also be employed by the Graduate Center itself. Let’s start with the practical. Party We’re having a...
A New Start As you know, this year started off with the biggest payroll fiasco that we’ve seen to date. And, as student representative and student advocates, we in the Executive and Steering Committees of the Doctoral Students’ Council have responded as quickly as possible. We have...
Adjunct Project Keep up to date with the DSC’s Adjunct Project at http://opencuny.org/adjunctproject/. The Adjunct Project exists to advocate for the rights of all graduate students working as adjuncts in CUNY, and liaises with other labor organizations to fight for fair working...
Please attend upcoming plenaries to discuss the myriad issues in the Graduate Center, and to hear from GC administrators addressing student concerns. Plenaries are always open to the public–our next one is at 6 pm on March 20, and will feature Vice President for Student Affairs...
We’ve taken a moment to consider the accomplishments of the last semester as we contemplate new ways to improve student life at the Graduate Center. The DSC has worked to ensure that tuition increases would not be implemented, and that services at the Graduate Center will continue to be...
