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education1 year ago•4 min saved

"BU Dean Proposes AI Replacement for Striking Grad Students"

The Dean of Boston University's College of Arts & Sciences, Stan Sclaroff, has recommended using artificial intelligence tools to replace striking teaching assistants amid a graduate student worker strike demanding increased stipends and improved benefits. In an email to faculty, Sclaroff provided guidance on managing course discussion sections and labs impacted by the strike, suggesting alternative teaching modalities and technology-enabled approaches, while also launching a process to support replacement coverage requests for teaching activities.

via Daily Nous|

#artificial-intelligence #boston-university #education

labor-rights2 years ago•11 min saved

"UC San Diego Faces Backlash Over Arrests and Misconduct Allegations Against Grad Students"

Graduate student workers at UC San Diego, who won substantial wage increases and new workplace protections after a historic strike, are now facing misconduct allegations and arrests by the university. The workers claim that the university has not fully implemented their collective bargaining agreement, including establishing an office to process complaints of workplace misconduct and hiring workers at the standard appointment for graduate student researchers. The university has brought multiple sets of misconduct charges against the workers, leading to disciplinary hearings that could result in probation or expulsion. The university's actions are seen as escalating retaliation against the workers for their union activity.

via The Intercept|

#collective-bargaining-agreement #graduate-student-workers #labor-rights