Statement from The Council of Graduate Students, January 16, 2019
At their full council meeting on January 16, 2019, The Council of Graduate Students voted to support release of the following statement:
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COGS President Ashley Fuente awarded “Graduate Student Leader of the Year”
The MSU Department of Student Life awarded 2017-2018 COGS President Ashley Fuente with the title “Graduate Student Leader of the Year.” COGS Executive Board members Susanna Maingi and Clarice Esch joined Fuente to represent the organization at the 17th Annual Student Life Leadership Awards on April 18 at the Kellogg Center. The ceremony honored student […]
COGS Passes Vote of No Confidence in Board of Trustees
You can view the official statement here.
A statement from Ashley Fuente, COGS President, on the appointment of John Engler to Interim MSU President
You can view the statement here.
KIND donates to De-stress & Rest Kits
KIND Snacks donated over 7,000 KIND bars to The Council of Graduate Students to complete this year’s end-of-semester De-stress & Rest Kits. COGS would like to thank KIND Snacks for their contribution to the wellness of graduate students during finals. This is the second year that KIND Snacks has donated to COGS.
Dee Jordan Receives 2018 Excellence in Diversity Award, Individual Emerging Progress
December 1, 2017 — COGS is thrilled to congratulate Dee Jordan, COGS past president (2016-17), who has been selected as the MSU 2018 Excellence In Diversity Award, Individual Emerging Progress recipient! This prestigious award recognizes Dee’s extraordinary and exemplary contributions toward creating a more diverse and inclusive community. COGS is a better organization for her […]
GEU, COGS Hosts Rally Against the Grad Tax
A message from the GEU: The current tax plan passed by the House of Representatives includes a $1.5 trillion corporate tax cut and a giant tax hike on graduate students. Here at MSU, the average graduate employee makes less than $20,000 in gross pay each year. Under this new plan, 99% of graduate teaching assistants […]
