Heather Raimer Young

Development Scientist @NEBiolabs. PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics @UVA. BS in Biochemistry @StLawrenceU. Enjoy science, the arts, and politics.

[Heather Raimer Young @hmraimer2017]

@SciRy2 @UnivOfKansas @KUMedCenter @KUcancercenter Congratulations! 🎉

[United Campus Workers UVA @UCWVAUVA]

We're proud to share that as a result of us taking collective action, some grad student workers have started to get their payments today! We're encouraged that UVA admin has started to move on this. However, there are further concrete steps that need to be taken. #CutTheChecks

[Kendra Liu @_keliu_]

Hi @presjimryan! I’m Kendra, a Neuro Ph.D. student in @uva_bims, @uvabio, & @UVA_PFN. Grad workers are integral to UVA's excellence in teaching & research. Dozens of grad workers haven't been paid for Dec & it's 3 days until Jan 1st!! This needs to be addressed!!!
#CutTheChecks

[John Dusty Rovin @JohnDRovin]

Happy holidays, @presjimryan! My name is John; I’m a first year PhD student in Anthropology. Without grad workers, my department couldn’t offer courses or host speakers. That’s why I support unpaid grad workers in demanding that UVA #CutTheChecks

[Crystalina Mae @mae_crystalina]

Happy holidays, @presjimryan! My name is Crystalina; I’m a grad worker in the History department. Because of the missing stipend payments, I don't have $2000 for my rent, utility bills, and groceries.

Pres. Ryan: UVA needs to #CutTheChecks

[helen 🇵🇸 @sporknik]

Happy holidays, @presjimryan! I’m a grad student in SEAS. Without grad workers, my department couldn’t do anything! That’s why I support unpaid grad workers in demanding that UVA #CutTheChecks

[Andrew Ferguson @epiktistes]

Hi @presjimryan I'm a postdoc in the Engagements program & a UVA PhD; not sure if you remember what it was like to live paycheck to paycheck or face huge fees / possible eviction because your pay was late but UVA grad students sure do so #CutTheChecks already

[Ethan Gonzales @ethanlgonzales]

Happy holidays, @presjimryan! My name is Ethan; I’m a grad worker in the History department. Because of the missing stipend payments, I don't have $1,000 for my rent and bills.

Pres. Ryan: UVA needs to #CutTheChecks

[Madison Perry @MadisonEPerry]

I’m a UVA alum from this past spring and in my time at UVA, I’ve counted on grad student workers to TA my classes, grade my assignments, and lead lab sections. Many friends are still grad workers there and are currently (repeatedly) late in receiving their pay! UVA #CutTheChecks

[Laura Ornee @lauwiej91]

Happy holidays, @presjimryan! My name is Laura Ornée; I’m a grad worker in the history department. Because of the missing stipend payments, I don't have $588,- for my rent.

Pres. Ryan: UVA needs to #CutTheChecks

[Robin Isadora Brown @RobinBBiosci]

Happy holidays, @presjimryan! My name is Robin and I’m a graduate student worker in Biology. Maybe you can eke by with a late paycheck, but many workers at UVA cannot--especially underpaid grad workers. Is this what a great and good university looks like? #CutTheChecks

[United Campus Workers UVA @UCWVAUVA]

#CutTheChecks

[Heather Raimer Young @hmraimer2017]

Happy holidays, @presjimryan! My name is Heather Raimer Young; I’m a Graduate Research Assistant in the UVA SOM BMG Dept. Without grad workers, my department couldn’t conduct research regularly. That’s why I support unpaid grad workers in demanding that UVA #CutTheChecks

[United Campus Workers UVA @UCWVAUVA]

Dozens of grad workers at UVa still haven't been paid. This is a recurring issue. See UCW's statement here.
UVa admin: solve this now!

https://t.co/iqZoG45As8

[Kendra Liu @_keliu_]

👏👏👏 we're taught that science is unbiased and apolitical yet that is not the truth! As scientists we have an obligation to educate ourselves on the history and work to acknowledge, communicate, and mitigate these in our research, teaching, and education.

[zyahna bryant @ZyahnaB]

Holiday #MutualAid Request!

My sisters and I are organizing our 3rd Holiday MA drive for the Cville community. Since 2020, we’ve helped over 20 families and distributed 400+ toys and clothing items. This year, we hope to help more families + serve our houseless neighbors.