During the pandemic, student leadership is more important than ever, and you should hear student voices before making major decisions (opinion) bit.ly/3abyIjO

Interested in being part of the national movement to advance #careerdev of #STEM #PhDs & #postdocs? We’re hiring! Join us at #pdhub - an emerging national, cross-stakeholder initiative to advance the spread of evidence-based practices in #STEM #GradEd. pdhub.org/news/news-list…

How has the #pandemic affected graduate students? Concerning findings from a new U.S. National Science Foundation-funded study in USA: * 67% reported low well-being * 87% said they would need another 6-12 months to finish * 17% are changing career plans. chronicle.com/article/how-ha… Megan Zahneis Audrey June

The vote passes! GEO membership has authorized a strike, effective TOMORROW. This is a historic moment: we are striking at the beginning of the year, in the midst of a pandemic, to protect our whole community. IMPORTANT THREAD WITH NEXT STEPS:

Mark your calendars! This year's SAGE Fall Summit is just three weeks away!

As the President & CEO of the largest national graduate and professional student organization in the country, I can tell you what that this number is incorrect.

In case you are wondering what it is like to be a graduate student with no summer funding: My last paycheck was issued July 1st. I cannot wait for November 1st. #AcademicChatter OpenAcademics #phdchat #phdlife

The Graduate Student Research program, which provides opportunities for students to complete thesis research U.S. Department of Energy labs, is accepting applications. Apply by 11/12 National Academy of Sciences NACME NSBE The Science Coalition SHPE National Materials Research Society (MRS) TMCF Student Advocates for Graduate Education science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr

Thought you might know potential participants. SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program Darius Williams @dylan_ruediger @elswafford ACLS @katinalynn @OUMcNair @CornellOISE Rob Townsend (also @rbtownsend.bsky.social) @Joyclassicist @CIRTL_AGEP_NSF Vanessa Ryan Jen Teitle NAGPS Student Advocates for Graduate Education Dr. Lorelle Espinosa

Betsy DeVos has never done her job to help America’s students. It doesn’t surprise me one bit that she’d rather quit than do her job to help invoke the 25th Amendment. Good riddance, Betsy. You were the worst Secretary of Education ever. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Here's Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸💪🏿👩‍🎓🟣🇺🇦's statement on Betsy DeVos resigning. aft.org/press-release/…

This weekend SAGE is holding our annual Days on the Hill conference! Dozens of graduate student leaders have worked on white papers since October, and we are excited to see and use their research in this coming week!

Graduate student mental health is important. Here are some of SAGE's White Paper recommendations for how to improve the current mental health crisis

Calling all STEM graduate students! Apply by May 5 for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program for the chance to conduct research at an @Energy national laboratory. Student Advocates for Graduate Education Task Force On American Innovation Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council UCAdvocacy science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr

Cancel all student debt.

"But the truth is we have overrelied on education as a mechanism for advancing equal opportunity and societal well-being." (opinion) bit.ly/3bnpzGN

SAGE is back! If you're a graduate student org at an R1 public university and want to build long-term political power with other grad students, join us Oct. 10 8pm ET / 7pm CT / 6pm MT / 5pm PT -- Email SAGEcoalition[at]gmail for zoom info

Our Fall Forum will take place on Saturday, November 19th, at 12pm ET // 9am PT. This is our annual retreat where we identify our policy priorities, select white paper topics, and elect white paper committees. Email sagecoalition[at]gmail.com for info.

SAGE returns to the captiol. We are gearing up for our "Days on the Hill" and will present whitepapers on the most pressing issues grad students face. This year we are focusing on topics like - Challenges within Research Funding, Intl Student issues, & Higher Education Funding.