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Category Archives: Graduate students
In order to prevent an exodus of international PhD students, we must stand together
Editor’s Note: Andy Hardt and Mahrud Sayrafi–the authors of this post–are PhD students at the University of Minnesota. Andy is in his fifth year of graduate school, and working on his thesis research with Ben Brubaker. Mahrud is in … Continue reading
Posted in Graduate students, Immigration
Tagged higher education, immigration
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Urgent Action Needed on New Immigration Rules
October 19 update: Thank you all for your interest. I received emails over the weekend from students, voicing concern and asking for further information about your own situation in light of the “duration of stay” proposed changes. First, this … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Graduate students, Grassroots Leaders, Immigration
Tagged early career mathematicians, immigration
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Support Our International Students and Faculty Colleagues: Update
Since I last wrote about this topic on May 13, many of you have responded to our call to Take Action. To date, over 400 mathematicians have written their congressional delegations using the link. Senators and Representatives in 35 … Continue reading
Posted in Graduate students, Immigration, Professional Societies
Tagged immigration
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Support Our International Students and Faculty Colleagues
On April 22, President Trump issued a “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak.” Section 6 requires a review of non-immigrant visa programs, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Graduate students, Higher Education, Immigration
Tagged higher education, immigration
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Why care about the American Association for the Advancement of Science as an early-career mathematician?
Editor’s note: Guest columnist Luis Sordo Vieira is a PhD mathematician and Postdoctoral Associate at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, a SIAM Science Policy Fellow, and a member of AMS, SIAM, SMB, AACR, and AAAS. I had the pleasure of … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Communicating Mathematics, Graduate students
Tagged early career mathematicians
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Students! We want you to attend the “Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop”
The American Mathematical Society (AMS) sponsors two students to participate in the Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) workshop, organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This annual event introduces STEM students to the federal … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Communicating Mathematics, Graduate students, Student opportunity, Undergraduate students
Tagged Student opportunity
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It’s almost August — invite members of congress to visit your campus!
Your senators and representatives spend significant amounts of time in their home districts and are eager to meet constituents (you!) on the ground. One week per month and the entire month of August are “recess” for the US Senate and … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Congress, Graduate students, Higher Education
Tagged Government Relations, Mathematics
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Take action today!!! Petition to protect graduate students has June 1 deadline
SCROLL DOWN TO READ ABOUT & LINK TO THE PETITION, or use this Direct Link to PETITION (described below) Congress is currently working on a re-authorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). This law, first enacted in 1965, is the basic … Continue reading
Mathematicians are at work in the federal government; you too?
Are you wondering what you might do after you receive your PhD or finish a post-doctoral appointment? Are you post-tenure and thinking that you might want to explore science policy work? There are opportunities for mathematicians to come give federal … Continue reading
Posted in Broadening particpation in STEM, Fellowships, Graduate students, Jobs, Mathematicians
Tagged Government Relations, Washington Office
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Tuesday tax update! Act today
The next step for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is that it will “go to conference” where the differences between the House and Senate versions will be reconciled. The result will then go to the President for his signature … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Graduate students, Higher Education, Mathematicians, Taxes
Tagged Broadening participation; diversity; higher education, Taxes
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