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GPSG leaders are continually monitoring and assessing the situation in conjunction with appropriate Duke University administration and staff members. Click here for the complete GPSG President’s Statement regarding changes in US immigration policy regarding international students, and the creation of a GPSG Task Force focused on providing resources to affected Duke students. For any questions […]

GPSG leaders are continually monitoring and assessing any local, state, and federal issues that may have an impact on the graduate and professional student experience. Click here for the complete GPSG President’s Statement regarding the recent general elections and student government plans moving forward. For any questions about the Statement, involvement with GPSG, or other

Announcement: Email to all PhD graduate students and faculty pertaining to graduate worker unionization On March 6, 2023, graduate students pursuing PhD degrees and Duke faculty were emailed by Duke’s Interim Provost Jennifer Francis concerning Duke Graduate Students Union (SEIU Local 27) filing for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. The bargaining

Click HERE to read the statement in support of students’ rights to unionize that was passed by the GPSG General Assembly on March 7th, 2023.

Click HERE to read the statement that Director of Environment and Sustainability Meech Carter submitted to the Chronicle on Duke’s Climate Commitment.

Student Housing and Cost-of-Living Survey Results In spring 2022, GPSG’s Doctoral Student Affairs Committee conducted an anonymous survey on student housing and cost of living in the Durham area. The information collected from this survey was used to advocate for increased doctoral stipends and other financial support measures for graduate students. This document contains a