harrison ritzApr 1, 2023
Timnit Gebru (she/her).

“This is notable in part because Harvard's graduate student workers have gone on strike twice in the last several years in part over their low pay from the university. It's also notable because Harvard is one of the richest academic institutions in the world, and has the largest endowment of any university in the world, with around $50 billion under management.”

https://www.vice.com/en/article/93kwaa/harvard-tells-grad-students-to-get-food-stamps-to-supplement-the-unlivable-wages-it-pays-them

Harvard Tells Grad Students to Get Food Stamps to Supplement The Unlivable Wages It Pays Them

The university is hosting an event encouraging graduate students to apply for federal food assistance.

Mar 31, 2023 at 5:27amWeb
Show threadTimnit Gebru (she/her).Mar 31, 2023
“A Harvard spokesperson told Motherboard in an email that the informational session would help students sign up for the federal program and “feature a registered dietician who can assist students in creating inexpensive, yet nutritious meals that fuel their bodies.”
Show threadJeanne MastodonMar 31, 2023
@timnitGebru That's certainly one way to spell 'fuck you'
Show threadEmily KMar 31, 2023
@timnitGebru this is hot garbage
Show threadCristin PescosolidoMar 31, 2023
@timnitGebru just another reason my alma mater won't be getting a penny from me.
Show threadPeter Milley 🇨🇦Mar 31, 2023
@timnitGebru Harvard. "Largest academic endowment in the world" Harvard. Wow. "Appalling" doesn't even start to describe that.
Show threadQuinn NelsonMar 31, 2023
@timnitGebru @glennf Universities are amazing businesses.
Show threadScottMar 31, 2023
@timnitGebru this is the world-famous Harvard school, right? The one that teaches BUSINESS? Looks like they’re giving those students a lesson in basic capitalism (and not in a good way)