murphy events
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Crisis in Public Higher Education (11/4)
Join us! Where: The Murphy Institute, 25 W. 43rd St., 18th Floor When: Friday, November 4th, 8:30am-10:30am REGISTER HERE Decades of disinvestment have been dismantling public higher education systems. These institutions have served generations of economically disadvantaged students, often from immigrant and communities of color. How did we get here? What is the path forward? Speakers: Joseph…
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Murphy Event: The Left-Wing of the Possible (9/16)
Join us for our first event of the fall! Where: The Murphy Institute, 25 W. 43rd St., 18th Floor When: Friday, September 16th, 8:30am-10:30am REGISTER HERE Amid a volatile and unorthodox presidential season, Senator Bernie Sanders’ supporters have denounced the outsized political and economic power of the corporate elite, and brought socialism back into consideration, especially…
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Photos: Workers, Technology & Uber: A Student-Organized Panel
By Stacey Payton As the ‘sharing economy’ grows, so does the level of precarious work, which shifts the risks and burden to the worker, but none of the benefits. The digital tools used in these emerging economies are paving the way for future automation. Will this lead to the eventual erasure of the worker? Each year,…
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Photos: Career Services Event at Murphy (3/8)
On March 8th, The Murphy Institute hosted “What’s Next?”, a career networking event for students and alumni. To celebrate International Women’s Day, the majority-female networkers from CWA, 32BJ, AFSCME, Retail Action Project, New Guild, NYCHA and NYSNA, along with an SPS Career Services advisor, met with students and alumni. The networkers and students had informal…
