Thousands of students attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison take on additional responsibilities through campus jobs and encounter the trials and errors of finding the perfect balance.
Current and past House Fellows at UW-Madison discuss the pressures and perks of working to enforce policy and build community for UW Housing residents.
The Teaching Assistants’ Association is the labor union representing graduate students at UW-Madison who strive to advocate for living wages, better working conditions and other concerns while working for the university.
Past and present student workers express exhaustion of their constant battle for a living wage.
Finding balance between research, teaching and service, and managing a life outside work pose significant challenges for professors.