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  • New Labor Forum Highlights: June 2020

    New Labor Forum Highlights: June 2020

    The New Labor Forum has a monthly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. In his introduction to  Policing the Planet:   Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter,  the poet Martin Espada writes: “I see the…

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  • SLU Announces 2020 Diversity Scholarship Recipients

    SLU Announces 2020 Diversity Scholarship Recipients

    The Joseph S. Murphy Diversity Scholarships are dedicated to fostering diverse leadership in the labor movement and in the academic discipline of labor studies. Each year, SLU’s diversity scholarship program awards full tuition plus additional funds up to $30,000 for graduate students, and up to $20,000 for undergraduate students. This year, seven remarkable women of…

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  • SLU Virtual Graduate Celebration Honorees Announced

    SLU Virtual Graduate Celebration Honorees Announced

    Four SLU students and alumni will be honored at our upcoming Virtual Graduation Celebration. Urban Studies MA graduate KenDell Jackson has been selected as the student speaker for the event. A Labor Management Consultant at 1199SEIU Training & Employment Fund and a lifelong Bronx resident, Jackson’s Capstone project examined health disparities in his home borough. During his…

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  • Student Union Election Results

    We are delighted to announce the results of the first ever SLU Student Union election. Co-Chairs: Siddika Degia and Justin Sanchez Treasurers: Lawrence Ben and Brian Fluerantin Secretary: Jake Head Steering committee: Eriam Lopez and Nicolas Pineda Faculty Student Disciplinary Committee: Glen Guild, Eriam Lopez, Brian Hunt, and Siddika Degia.

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