Not long after buying a plane ticket home for the summer, an international student at Northwestern is now second-guessing her decision. “It’s hard for me to think about going back to (my country) with the possibility of not being able to enter back,” said a student who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution....| The Daily Northwestern
Nearing the end of his postdoctoral position, postdoctoral researcher Jake Mann said he is starting to think about applying to faculty jobs. However, due to the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to federal funding and endowment taxes, many higher education institutions have instituted hiring freezes on new faculty. Mann said it is likely he will have...| The Daily Northwestern
According to postdoctoral research fellow George Winstone, all postdoctoral students can agree on one thing: Their need for a union. A team of Northwestern postdocs are creating just that. Born out of January 2023 conversations, the NU Postdoctoral Union is working toward better salaries and conditions for postdoctoral workers. In the past, the University has...| The Daily Northwestern
Members of the Northwestern University Graduate Workers union voted to ratify its tentative contract agreement with the University earlier this week, NUGW announced Friday. The three-year contract, which came after about nine months of drawn-out negotiations, would raise the base stipend for graduate workers from $36,960 to $41,000 starting in June and to $45,000 in...| The Daily Northwestern
