During graduate school I worked a second job as an RA, compensated at $20 an hour with flexible hours. Without that pay I would not have been able to
1. Buy safe allergen free groceries
2. Pay for a car, which I needed for accessible transportation
3. Afford medical care 1/4
1. Buy safe allergen free groceries
2. Pay for a car, which I needed for accessible transportation
3. Afford medical care 1/4
I also worked as a research assistant in undergrad, and I made more than $10 an hour back then. When you purposefully pay students low wages you bar first gen students from the field. And you most definitely bar disabled students from the field. 2/4
If you want us there to support diversity measures, pay us wages we can survive on. Disabled students graduate with far more student debt on avg bc they take longer to degree (bc they've been refused accommodations). Why would you brag about making it more inaccessible? 3/4
As members of the campus community, it's our job (no matter what our role is) to push for equity. It's our job to make sure students receive exposure to research, and to make sure any student can afford the opportunity. 4/4 #AcademicChatter #HigherEd
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