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GAU has been covered widely, with articles appearing in international news outlets such as The Guardian, national outlets such as The Washington Post and Chronicle of Higher Education, as well as locally in The Gainesville Sun and Independent Florida Alligator, among others. If you are interested in covering a story about GAU, please reach out to organizing@ufgau.org. 

US graduate students protest against low pay while universities profit from their work
Michael Sainato
March 30, 2022
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​University of Florida graduate assistants protested for higher pay
WCJB Staff

March 2, 2022
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UF community protests for higher graduate and teaching assistant wages
Maura Schaeffer
March 1, 2022
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University of Florida modifies 'tattle button' after pushback from students, faculty
Vandana Rambaran
January 26, 2021
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Despite virus, some find nightlife irresistible lure
Danielle Ivanov
January 23, 2021
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University forces professors back into the classroom despite COVID-19, but students get to choose
Lateshia Beachum
January 23, 2021
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UF students announce boycott against Aramark
Juliana Ferrie
January 22, 2021
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2020

UA's pandemic teaching incentive criticized
Jaime Adame
December 17, 2020
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Thousands sign petition to stop UF from increasing in-person classes during pandemic
Taniqua Pennix
November 30, 2020
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'It doesn't have to be this way:' UF faculty angry with COVID-19 ADA accommodations for Spring
Corbin Bolies
November 30, 2020
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Colleges Ask Professors to Return to the Classroom? Their Answer? That's 'Reckless.'
Emma Pettit
November 12, 2020
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Professors fight face-to-face spring teaching mandates
Colleen Flaherty
November 3, 2020
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Group of UF Students And Teachers Join To Protest In-Person Classes In The Spring
Gabriela Villamonte
November 2, 2020
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UF faculty, graduate assistant unions ask to halt in-person classes next spring
Sarah Nelson
October 20, 2020
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Faculty and graduate students demand UF listen to concerns about Spring courses
Aurora Martinez
October 20, 2020
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Local groups favor minimum wage amendment, opponents say costs would be too great
Emily Mavrakis
October 3, 2020
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University of Florida Board of Trustees approves draft furlough policy
Julia Laude
September 29, 2020
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Discussion of furloughs continues at the University of Florida
Julia Laude
September 23, 2020
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Demolition date new worry in UF graduate housing
Sarah Nelson
September 4, 2020
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Visa rules for university students called xenophobic, cruel
Annie Martin
July 10, 2020
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Provost's response to GAU: 'You are employees, so continue as planned.'
Hannah Phillips
March 17, 2020
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UF violated bargaining contract, says Graduate Assistants United
Hannah Phillips
February 5, 2020
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2019

Committee postpones GatorWings hearing until mid-January
Marlowe Starling
November 21, 2019
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‘It Felt Like a Betrayal’: Researchers Won a $2-Million Prize. The University Wants to Take It
Vimal Patel
November 8, 2019
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Graduate Assistants United demands UF to revisit prize money policy
April Rubin
November 5, 2019
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Florida students protest as Trump Jr. speaks on campus — for a $50,000 fee
Lori Rozsa
October 10, 2019
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UF launching investigation into circumstances surrounding grad student's death
Deirnesa Jefferson
July 11, 2019
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UF responds to death of graduate student
Tori Whidden
July 8, 2019
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Memorial to be held in honor of UF graduate student
Francesca Stewart and Lewis Tingler
July 3, 2019
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GAU calls for investigation following student death
Charlie Daffron
July 3, 2019
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UF graduate student's death raising concerns over international graduate student treatment
Deirnesa Jefferson
July 2, 2019
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Employees respond to UF employer ranking
Tori Whidden
May 21, 2019
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2018

Graduate students march to UF administration office
Gillian Sweeney
November 17, 2018
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UF grad students protest student fees
Kevin Brockway
November 17, 2018
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The November election could cost us our No. 8 top public spot
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Bobby Mermer and Stephen Phillips
November 1, 2018
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Groups protest treatment of OPS workers at UF
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Chris Baldwin
July 29, 2018
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2017

UF, GAU reach agreement on stipend raises
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Camille Respess
November 14, 2017
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Past deadline, UF, GAU continue contract negotiation
Romy Ellenbogen
August 23, 2017
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Stipend talks between GAU, UF delayed past June deadline
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David Hoffman
July 6, 2017
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Mitch R. Murray: Paying for the perks of preeminence
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Mitch R. Murray
June 15, 2017
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GAU, UF reach health care agreement, three-year contract
David Hoffman
June 8, 2017
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University of Florida Negotiates New Health Insurance Plan With Grad Assistants
Dolores Hinckley​
May 10, 2017
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Grad students: Will UF suport graduate assistants?
Josh Papacek, Rebecca Pethes, and Charles Shields
April 25, 2017
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UF, GAU continue bargain over health care insurance costs
Romy Ellenbogen
April 4, 2017
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Graduate assistants protest rising health care costs
Deborah Strange
April 7, 2017
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UF Graduate Assistants Rally Against Healthcare Changes
Joseph Pellegrino
April 7, 2017
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UF's administration needs to support graduate-student parents in need
Rebecca Pethes
Mar 20, 2017
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Some not impressed with Plaza of the Americas renovations
Jimena Tavel, Staff Writer
Mar 14, 2017
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Graduate assistants push back against UF health care proposal
Romy Ellenbogen
Mar 14, 2017
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2016

GAU gears up for weeklong protest over graduate student fees
Paige Fry
November 15, 2016
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GAU, UF continue to disagree over raises for graduate students
Paige Fry
October 20, 2016
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Guest Column: A response to President Fuchs - We are, too, making the biggest investment
Lia Merivaki
March 24, 2016
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UF grad assistants hope lawmakers bring fee relief
Christopher Curry
February 1, 2016
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UF union presidents: Campus gun bill is a recipe for tragedy
Susan Hegeman, Lia Merivaki, and Alec Dinnin
​January 20, 2016
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Graduate assistants reach agreement on salary raise
Katelyn Newberg
January 5, 2016
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2015

Graduate assistants continue fight for salary raise
Alexandra Fernandez
December 1, 2015 
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Graduate assistants tell provost fees are too high
Caitlin Ostroff
November 20, 2015
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UF counters Graduate Assistants United salary proposal
​Alexandra Fernandez
November 1, 2015
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UF, grad assistants not finding common ground on fees
Jeff Schweers
October 23, 2015
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2014

Food Drive Benefiting UF Graduate Assistants
November 19, 2014
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Graduate assistants union, which has protested UF pay, gathers food for needy members
Erin Jester
November 19, 2014

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Grad assistants left out of UF president search
Mauro Caraccioli​
October 14, 2014
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Campus, community get to meet UF president hopefuls
Jeff Schweers
October 13, 2014

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Troublemakers School delves into labor issues
Carl McKinney
September 27, 2014

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UF grad assistants to get 3.25 percent raise
Jeff Schweers
July 22, 2014

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Graduate assistants union, UF try to avoid impasse on fees, health premiums
Jeff Schweers
June 18, 2014

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Graduate students bargain with administration over health care
Erin Meisenzahl-Peace
June 9, 2014
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Graduate assistants union meets with administration to bargain over fees
Erin Meisenzahl-Peace
May 15, 2014
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Graduate assistants rally outside alumni hall
Jeff Schweers
April 29, 2014

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Graduate students rally in support of lowering assistant fees
Beatrice Dupuy
March 14, 2014
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Graduate Assistants Fight Costly Student Fees
March 13, 2014
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Grad students, others protest on steps of Tigert
Samantha Schuyler
March 13, 2014

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Emily McCann: Graduate fees contradict efforts to put UF in the top 10
Emily McCann
March 6, 2014

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2013

Babysitting option gives graduate students a Thanksgiving break
Emily Behrens
November 25, 2013

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Graduate assistants protest pay problems caused by UF backlog
Thomas Lynn
September 11, 2013

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Graduate Assistants Protesting UF Administration For Timely Pay
Lauren Lettelier
September 9, 2013
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Graduate assistants to get a pay raise Oct. 1 thanks to new contract
Jensen Werley
August 20, 2013
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UF Graduate Assistants To Get More Money
Forrest Smith​
August 20, 2013
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2012

Graduate assistants rally to increase wages, improve contracts
Rachel Kurland​
November 15, 2012
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University of Florida graduate students seek to end fees, rally outside Library West
Wade Millward​
November 14, 2012
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Graduate assistants deserve a better contract
José Soto
November 13, 2012
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When graduate students are also parents it’s a tough job
Melody Schiaffino 
November 12, 2012
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Use reserves, don’t slash budgets, protesters cry
Nathan Crabbe
April 25, 2012
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Graduate assistants are not a 'cost'
Patrick McHenry
March 21, 2012
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