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Opinion submission: WashU, support first-gen, low-income students by extending the First Year Startup Grant

The Student Union Senate calls on the University to extend the First Year Startup Grant administered by the Financial Aid office for a second year, as a means of easing laundry costs for students receiving financial aid and providing a comprehensive support system in and out of the classroom. 

, , , , and | Student Union Senate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Members

Wash. U. needs change now, not when it’s comfortable

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a university in possession of an economic diversity problem must be in want of a task force. Washington University is one such university, and it has responded to the increasingly unflattering spotlight on its diversity shortcomings accordingly. These task forces have been assembled, and they have spoken.

New associate provost to focus on low-income, first-generation college students

Drawing on previous work and personal experiences, future associate provost Anthony Tillman will work with university administrators to help implement initiatives to create a more socioeconomically inclusive campus.

| Staff Reporter

Fight for $15 kicks off with panel, poetry

A student-run panel was held April 7 for “Fight for $15,” a movement focused on raising the minimum wage to $15.

| Staff Reporter

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