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Help the Fast Fund for Students in Need

E-Bulletin for 2/12/18

Help the TAUP FAST Fund for Temple Students in Need

TAUP is happy to announce that we have been designated by Prof. Sara Goldrick-Rab (College of Education) as the administrator of the seventh Faculty and Students Together (FAST) Fund, designed to help Temple students in need.  Building on Prof. Goldrick-Rab’s important work analyzing and calling attention to the pressing needs of college students, the Fund is designed to provide rapid assistance to students whose attendance at Temple is threatened by financial emergencies such as overdue rent, car repairs, or insufficient funds for food.  For more on how the FAST Fund works and how you can refer students for assistance, click here.  Although Prof. Goldrick-Rab’s founding gift is very generous, we will need to supplement it if we want to reach as many students as we aim to help.  Please consider making a tax-deductible donation here.  

 

Take the Childcare Survey

After many discussions and considerable research into how nearly 20 other peer and aspirant universities approach child care for their employees, the joint TAUP-Faculty Senate Committee on Child Care is ready for the next step—to hear from you about a range of potential options to address this crucial issue.  If you haven’t already, please take the survey.  Your responses will be critical in shaping any proposal TAUP and the Faculty Senate presents to the administration.

 

Come to a Working People’s Day of Action, Feb. 24th

February 24th marks the 50th anniversary of the first march in Memphis for the rights of sanitation workers; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated while supporting their cause.  As we continue to honor Dr. King, we continue to struggle for the rights of the people against racism, against the concentration of wealth and power that threatens to silence workers’ rights and democracy, and against other threats facing our nation and world.  To move that struggle forward, rallies will be held on 2/24 in Memphis, New York City, Washington D. C., and many other cities, including Philadelphia, where we’ll gather from 10 a.m.-noon at Thomas Paine Plaza, 1401 JFK Blvd. Please contact TAUP (taupaft@gmail.com) if you plan to go!

 

Attend the TAUP General Membership Meeting, Feb 26th TAUP wants to give its constituents as many opportunities as we can to hear what’s on your mind and to let you know about how your Union is working for you.  Please come to a monthly General Membership meeting 2/26 6:00-7:30 p.m., Tyler 104. See you there!  

 

 

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Support the Student Basic Needs Survey

At the beginning of the term, we sent out a message from Sara Goldrick-Rab, a Professor of Higher Education Policy and Sociology at Temple,asking if faculty would consider adding a “basic needs security” paragraph to their syllabus.   Now, we want to follow up with a request to distribute a survey to your undergraduate students that will provide a better handle on the scope and severity of these challenges. 

TAUP’s Constitution reads:  “We are committed to the historic mission of Temple University, to our obligations to our students, and to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We uphold the

ideals of Opportunity, Quality, and Accountability.”

We know that it is very hard for those ideals to be upheld if our students are hungry or lack stable housing or are faced with other severe challenges.  Please help provide insight into these important issues by reading the letter below and distributing the survey.

In solidarity,

Steve Newman, President

Jennie Shanker, Vice President

Norma Corrales-Martin, Treasurer

 

Dear Colleagues,

Temple University, in collaboration with the Wisconsin HOPE Lab (led by Temple professor Sara Goldrick-Rab), is administering the “Real College” survey to all undergraduate students from now through September 29, 2017.

The survey aims to help inform Temple University and the greater higher education community about the current challenges facing students and how we might find solutions to these challenges.

We ask for your help with the administration of this important survey by encouraging students in your courses to participate.

Students are already receiving emails about this survey opportunity and with your help, we hope to achieve a high participation rate.  We encourage you to post the survey link below on your course Blackboard or Canvas sites.

Please keep in mind, this survey is only being administered to undergraduates through September 29th. Student responses will be kept confidential and if they complete the survey, they will be entered into a drawing to receive one of ten $100 Diamond Dollar awards.

Here is the survey link: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4ZUHoKp1wHxc9Uh

Thank you for your support of this important initiative.

Professor of Higher Education Policy & Sociology
Temple University