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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Graduate students march to the Rebecca Crown Center to secure sixth-year funding from The Graduate School. The passage of Illinois House Bill 253 would be a significant win for graduate students, who have been pushing for rights as employees instead of students.

Illinois House bill would classify graduate and research assistants as employees

May 8, 2019

A House bill making its way through the state Senate would give graduate and research assistants the same labor rights as other educational employees. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview),...

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