GEO Membership Meeting Thursday, October 20, 5-7PM Campus Center 803 Come to GEO’s first membership meeting of the year! We will be discussing contract negotiations for the coming year and providing updates on our struggle for quality health care. Please RSVP to geo@external.umass.edu. … Continue reading
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GEO-UAW/International Programs Office Legal Issues Forum Wednesday, October 19, 5-7PM Cape Cod Lounge, Student Union This forum will address the many legal concerns that international students have regarding their stay in the U.S., including immigration issues (i.e. visa types and stipulations, working, extending visas, etc.), basic legal and civil rights as non-permanent residents (i.e. what to do in case of arrest, rights as tenants, domestic … Continue reading
International Student Reception Wednesday, October 12, 5-7PM Cape Cod Lounge, Student Union Are you an international student with an assistantship? Come join the members of the Graduate Employee Organization’s (GEO) International Student Caucus and staff from the International Programs Office (IPO) at a casual meeting to discuss some of the challenges of being a student and an employee at the University of Massachusetts. Meet other … Continue reading
GEO and other UMass Amherst students are joining a delegation from UMass Lowell, UMass Dartmouth, and UMass Boston, and Mass-Care to speak with legislators about the recent cuts to UMass student health insurance. GEO is providing transportation, and welcomes both GEO members and undergrads interested in saving UMass health care to join us. We will be leaving Tuesday morning, October 18, and returning in the … Continue reading
UAW Local 2322 is sponsoring a food drive to help local pantries restock their shelves for the upcoming winter season. We encourage everyone to donate whatever they can to this drive and help us support the needs of our communities. We will be collecting non-perishable food items in our Holyoke & UMass (GEO) offices until December 9th, and then we will send the donations to … Continue reading