UChicago Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team

Graduate student-led organization spanning ~20 departments at UChicago working to change the culture and build Equity & Justice for marginalized groups in STEM

[UChicago Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team @UCGRIT]

--> topics such as addressing stereotypes, education on the symptoms and characteristics, specific discussion of how autism or ADHD may impact grad students in the sciences, self-advocacy, resources for diagnosis, management, and support, and others.

[UChicago Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team @UCGRIT]

For Autism Awareness Month, GRIT's Disabilities Advocacy Team hosted an autism and neurodiversity acceptance workshop this week. They talked about -->

[UChicago Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team @UCGRIT]

For Women's History Month March, the women's team hosted speaker Dr. Kristine Palmieri celebrating and analyzing the contribution of female scientists to astronomy: "Running the Observatory by Woman Power: A New History of Yerkes Observatory, 1903—1932"

[Mayank Chugh (he/him) @mayank_mchugh]

What started as a rant about minority tax reform for ECRs is now a discussion piece. Thanks @SeanMegason for encouraging me to put my voice out there. Thanks to reviewers for the focus. Thanks to the editor for trusting me with this work & patience. 1/4

https://t.co/9n19oieEiI

[UChicago Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team @UCGRIT]

GRIT is hosting an end-of-year social on campus this Friday evening -- come say hi and chat about our plans for next year!

[#CareNotCops @care_not_cops]

Today we, @ObamaCBA, @KOCOmmunity, @STOPChicago, @byp100, and NotMeWe SHUT DOWN @uchicago president Alivisatos' speech to STOP DISPLACEMENT and WIN REPARATIONS!

He wants years of more 'dialogue' — but our comrades are clear on what they need: REPARATIONS, NOW! (1/5)

[Fernando M. Valbuena @FernandoMValbu3]

It’s almost time for @v_valbuen to join us at @UChicago @UChiPritzker! Excited to be able to offer this @UCGRIT Journal Club for the Culture in a hybrid format & learn about all the awesome work she has been doing with @UMichSurgery @ncspMICHIGAN @UMichCHOPFellow @MichiganLEAGUES

[#CareNotCops @care_not_cops]

GENERAL INTEREST MEETING // THURSDAY 6 PM
JOIN THE FIGHT FOR ABOLITION // REGISTER AT https://t.co/YBNSGlk3ON

We had ~50 folks at our march last Friday — we heard an amazing statement from our allies at Students for Disability Justice, then took the streets around the quad (1/4)

[#CareNotCops @care_not_cops]

‼️🌱📚THIS THURSDAY 📚🌱‼️ Join us from 6:30 to 8pm in the CI+I! If the past few weeks have moved you to learn more about non-policing alternatives to safety but you don’t know where to start: COME THROUGH! 🗣 BRING A FRIEND! WEAR A MASK! Cops don’t keep us safe—we keep us safe!

[UChicago Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team @UCGRIT]

Link to podcast episode: https://t.co/1e47AeK8vK

[UChicago Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team @UCGRIT]

GRIT's first Disabilities Team Podcast Club is tomorrow!! We will be chatting about this @Ologies episode that features @EmilyEAckerman on accessibility in STEM

[Catherine Pfister @ca_pfister]

Great new graduate student funding opportunities in ecology and evolution @UChicago_GRAD. Check us out and apply by 1 Dec @sacnas @ABRCMS @DiversifyEEB RT

[UChicago Committee on Cancer Biology @UChicagoCCB]

Incredibly proud of our students @MathUPerez and @acerobed for being awarded the divisional Diversity Awards!! 🎉🎉🎉 @UCCancerCenter @UCGRIT @UChicagoNews @UChicagoImmuno

[Elaine Kouame PhD (she/her) @Ceprika]

We are exactly 8 days from our vaccination event with our south side Chicago community. Today our first group of volunteers started preparations. Shoutout to @hey_dugan coordinating all the orders while preparing for her thesis defense! #vaccine #COVID19

[UChicago Committee on Immunology @UChicagoCOI]

THIS SATURDAY free vaccination event on the South Side coordinated by @howardbrownhc and UChicago graduate students (led by @Ceprika!) Open to residents 18+, information below.

[UChicago Committee on Cancer Biology @UChicagoCCB]

@UCCancerCenter is recruiting a masters/ PhD-level scientist to lead the development of scientific content for our cancer research pathway programs and other education, training and outreach initiatives. Spread the word! #RT #JobSearch #STEM #Outreach

https://t.co/QIr6LE3MOi

[Santiago Acero-Bedoya, PhD (he/him) @acerobed]

Such an honor being a part of the Inaugural BSD DEIJ Retreat and hearing from @ValerieJarrett. ~200 students, post docs, and faculty present. @UChicagoCCB @UCGRIT @UCCancerCenter @UChicagoImmuno @UChicago_GRAD @UChicagoNews

[Let 'Em Speak Podcast @letemspeakpod]

* NEW EPISODE * We are so honored to have @UCGRIT join us on our fifth episode of Season Two of the Let ‘Em Speak podcast. 🎙In this new episode, GRIT speaks about enhancing diversity, inclusion, and equity across graduate programs.

https://t.co/DPOBZMkOH8

[Santiago Acero-Bedoya, PhD (he/him) @acerobed]

Came to this country not speaking a word of English and failed the third grade. There was a point where I didn’t even think I’d finish college. Beyond blessed/proud/elated to be awarded an @NSFGRFP 🎉🇨🇴🧬 and huge s/o my support system! 🖤 @UChicagoCCB @UCGRIT @UCCancerCenter

[UChicago Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team @UCGRIT]

Congratulations to GRIT member @acerobed for his NSF GRFP!! Can't wait to see everything you'll do both inside and outside the lab 🎉

[Santiago Acero-Bedoya, PhD (he/him) @acerobed]

Came to this country not speaking a word of English and failed the third grade. There was a point where I didn’t even think I’d finish college. Beyond blessed/proud/elated to be awarded an @NSFGRFP 🎉🇨🇴🧬 and huge s/o my support system! 🖤 @UChicagoCCB @UCGRIT @UCCancerCenter