Press Coverage
GSEU (2021 - present)
February 27, 2025, WBFO NPR: UB Graduate Student Employee Union continues push for a new contract with rally, petition
March 7, 2023, The Spectrum: UB won't cancel Michael Knowles' on-campus speech after CPAC 'transgenderism' remark despite backlash from university community
December 10, 2022, The Spectrum: UB raises PhD student minimum stipends to $23,000
December 9, 2022, The Spectrum: 'It's falling specifically on graduate workers'
November 27, 2022, Buffalo News: UB Grad Student Union Seeks Higher Pay with $22K in 22 Campaign
November 2, 2022, The Spectrum: 'There's just no information flowing': Math Department TAs struggle with new duties, unclear communication
October, 2022, The Spectrum: Letter to the Editor: GSEU State of the Union
February 16, 2022, The Spectrum: GSEU writes love letters to Tripathi asking for graduate student love
February 8, 2022,The Spectrum: Graduate student union petitions President Tripathi for higher minimum stipend, fee elimination
November 1, 2021, The Spectrum: Letter to the Editor
June 24, 2021, The Spectrum: After years of protests and teach-ins, UB’s Graduate Student Employees Union claimed victory
February 1, 2021, The Spectrum: UB intensifies testing and quarantine regulations but still draws union criticism
March 7, 2023, The Spectrum: UB won't cancel Michael Knowles' on-campus speech after CPAC 'transgenderism' remark despite backlash from university community
December 10, 2022, The Spectrum: UB raises PhD student minimum stipends to $23,000
December 9, 2022, The Spectrum: 'It's falling specifically on graduate workers'
November 27, 2022, Buffalo News: UB Grad Student Union Seeks Higher Pay with $22K in 22 Campaign
November 2, 2022, The Spectrum: 'There's just no information flowing': Math Department TAs struggle with new duties, unclear communication
October, 2022, The Spectrum: Letter to the Editor: GSEU State of the Union
February 16, 2022, The Spectrum: GSEU writes love letters to Tripathi asking for graduate student love
February 8, 2022,The Spectrum: Graduate student union petitions President Tripathi for higher minimum stipend, fee elimination
November 1, 2021, The Spectrum: Letter to the Editor
June 24, 2021, The Spectrum: After years of protests and teach-ins, UB’s Graduate Student Employees Union claimed victory
February 1, 2021, The Spectrum: UB intensifies testing and quarantine regulations but still draws union criticism
Living Stipend Movement (2017 - 2021)
September 22, 2020, 7 Eyewitness News WKBW: UB athletics bringing $25 million less than it costs to maintain study say
September 3, 2020, UB’s The Spectrum: ‘I can’t teach if I’m dead:’ UB graduate students protest return to campus
August 21, 2020, The Buffalo News: UB will welcome thousands of students to a campus reinvented for Covid
March 2, 2020, UB’s The Spectrum: Analysis finds UB administrators make combined $23 million more than their peers’ average
October 20, 2019, UB’s The Spectrum: Funded Ph.D. students keeping funding, interim provost announces more funding.
October 3, 2019, UB’s The Spectrum: UB extend full PhD Stipend funding for an additional year
September 26, 2019, UB’s The Spectrum: Students and faculty upset about recruitment pause in College of Arts and Sciences departments
October 12, 2018, WBFO: State of the University: UB Leader says study is underway for more campus housing
October 4, 2018, UB’s The Spectrum: UB Council Violated Open Meetings Law, According to Top Government Official
April 15, 2018, UB’s The Spectrum: Living Stipend Movement holds rally on Accepted Students Day
December 4, 2017, The Buffalo News: UB grad students protest low stipends and possible tax on tuition waivers
November 29, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: UB graduate students hold walkout in opposition to GOP tax plan
October 26, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: Living Stipend Movement stages protest outside Academic Excellence ceremony
October 10, 2017, The Buffalo News: Editorial: UB’s fundraising effort is a recognition of what it will take to stay competitive
October 6, 2017, The Buffalo News: UB plans to launch huge fundraising campaign next spring
October 6, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: President Tripathi’s State of the University Address reflects on the year’s accomplishments
September 28, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: Spectrum’s Q&A with UB President Satish Tripathi
September 26, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: Students, faculty hold rally demanding fair graduate stipends
September 26, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: TA Stipend Rally
September 26, 2017, WBFO: UB grad students march on Capen Hall for a living wage
September 26, 2017, Spectrum Local News: UB TEACHING ASSISTANTS CALL FOR LIVING WAGE
September 22, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: UB Council of Advocacy and Leadership addresses student concerns with administration
September 21, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: UB graduate students and faculty to march for TA stipend increase
September 20, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: UB administration needs to pay TAs a living stipend
September 11, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: Dennis Black’s crime is an embarrassment to entire UB community
May 9, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: UB President Satish Tripathi addresses Faculty Senate
March 30, 2017, More graduate students opt for off-campus housing as rates rise and stipends stagnate
May 5, 2016, Vimeo: Documentary by UB adjunct, Dorothea Braemer: “May Day, Fair Pay”
September 3, 2020, UB’s The Spectrum: ‘I can’t teach if I’m dead:’ UB graduate students protest return to campus
August 21, 2020, The Buffalo News: UB will welcome thousands of students to a campus reinvented for Covid
March 2, 2020, UB’s The Spectrum: Analysis finds UB administrators make combined $23 million more than their peers’ average
October 20, 2019, UB’s The Spectrum: Funded Ph.D. students keeping funding, interim provost announces more funding.
October 3, 2019, UB’s The Spectrum: UB extend full PhD Stipend funding for an additional year
September 26, 2019, UB’s The Spectrum: Students and faculty upset about recruitment pause in College of Arts and Sciences departments
October 12, 2018, WBFO: State of the University: UB Leader says study is underway for more campus housing
October 4, 2018, UB’s The Spectrum: UB Council Violated Open Meetings Law, According to Top Government Official
April 15, 2018, UB’s The Spectrum: Living Stipend Movement holds rally on Accepted Students Day
December 4, 2017, The Buffalo News: UB grad students protest low stipends and possible tax on tuition waivers
November 29, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: UB graduate students hold walkout in opposition to GOP tax plan
October 26, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: Living Stipend Movement stages protest outside Academic Excellence ceremony
October 10, 2017, The Buffalo News: Editorial: UB’s fundraising effort is a recognition of what it will take to stay competitive
October 6, 2017, The Buffalo News: UB plans to launch huge fundraising campaign next spring
October 6, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: President Tripathi’s State of the University Address reflects on the year’s accomplishments
September 28, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: Spectrum’s Q&A with UB President Satish Tripathi
September 26, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: Students, faculty hold rally demanding fair graduate stipends
September 26, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: TA Stipend Rally
September 26, 2017, WBFO: UB grad students march on Capen Hall for a living wage
September 26, 2017, Spectrum Local News: UB TEACHING ASSISTANTS CALL FOR LIVING WAGE
September 22, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: UB Council of Advocacy and Leadership addresses student concerns with administration
September 21, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: UB graduate students and faculty to march for TA stipend increase
September 20, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: UB administration needs to pay TAs a living stipend
September 11, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: Dennis Black’s crime is an embarrassment to entire UB community
May 9, 2017, UB’s The Spectrum: UB President Satish Tripathi addresses Faculty Senate
March 30, 2017, More graduate students opt for off-campus housing as rates rise and stipends stagnate
May 5, 2016, Vimeo: Documentary by UB adjunct, Dorothea Braemer: “May Day, Fair Pay”