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2022 Stipend Survey Results
Survey Objectives On Monday, November 14th, 2022, SAC released a survey to assess how on-going inflation has continued to impact DBBS students. The survey addressed past and current costs of living, ability to save, financial stress and/or stability, and whether the recent (July 2022) stipend increase has continued to be effective. Responses from 275 students […]
SAFE Reporting for Mistreatment & Unprofessional Behavior
This year, an initiative named Supporting a Fair Environment (SAFE) was founded to address mistreatment and unprofessional behavior primarily at the School of Medicine. However, DBBS students on the Danforth campus or other off-campus sites are also encouraged to use this resource. It can be found after you log into the Student Resource Center, or […]
2021 Stipend Survey Results
Survey objectives On November 23, 2021, SAC released a survey to assess the effect of inflation on DBBS students. The survey addressed past and current costs of living (e.g. housing, utility, transportation), savings, perceived financial stress and stability. Responses from 230 students (40% response rate) between November 23, 2021 and November 29, 2021 were analyzed. […]
Domestic Tax Seminar – 2021
Disclaimer: We are not tax experts and cannot be held liable for taxes filed incorrectly. Speaker: Riya Adhikari, Principal Consultant and Saurav Bhandari, CPA. Their company, TaxZen.com, connects people with the tax expert who can help them with their needs. You can watch our seminar with Riya here. Here are some of the topics from our […]
International Student Tax Seminar – 2021
Disclaimer: We are not tax professionals and cannot be held responsible for taxes filed incorrectly. Speaker: Riya Adhikari, Principal Consultant and Saurav Bhandari, CPA. Their company, TaxZen.com, connects people with the tax expert who can help them with their needs. You can watch our interview with Riya here. Below are some of the topics Riya covered: […]
A Brief Guide to Qualifying Exams
Qualifying exams encompass a stressful time during your Ph.D. We know, we’ve experienced them. It can feel like an insurmountable mound looming in the distance. But this doesn’t have to be the case, and we know you will pass. DBBS Interim Associate Dean Steve Mennerick has written up the following document as a means to […]
Wellness Week 2021 – Feb 22nd-26th
We’d like to invite you all to Wellness Week 2021, happening Feb 22-26, brought to you by SAC Health and Wellness Committee, Connections, and DEISAA of DBBS. You can register here for your free Wellness Care Package! Monday Meg Krejci, a Wellness Consultant for Mindfulness, will lead us through a Make-your-own Mandala workshop. We’ll […]
The Petri Dish Featuring Dr. John Novembre
Dr. John Novembre is a Professor in the Departments of Human Genetics, and Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago. John received the Macarthur fellowship in 2015 for his pioneering work as a Computational Biologist. John’s work on uncovering fine-scale population structure and variation has been essential towards understanding human genetic variation and diversity. […]
DBBS Student Stipend History
Spearheaded by DBBS Graduate Student, Sadie VanHorn, SAC has put together data on the lack of stipend increase for DBBS graduate students over the past 3 years. This oversight has led to a drop in Standard of Living by 4.2%. SAC shared this information with DBBS administration, who are strongly on board to remedy this […]
Estimated Tax Seminar 2020
Speaker: Chanel Lyon, ASFP, from Jackson Hewitt Tax Services. Slides from the talk: Estimated Taxes Seminar 2020 Basics of how to calculate taxes: First, know your sources of income. Taxable income depends on sources of income. Most sources of income are taxed the same. Talk to your personal tax preparer for this, because every situation […]
Summary: COVID-19 Response Survey Results
Click the button below to see our presentation of the survey response data and meeting notes from our meeting with DBBS leadership. Summary Majority of students want the eligibility for testing to be expanded. The restricted testing has created feelings that students and medical campus employees are not as valued, compared to undergraduates. Many students […]
COVID-19 Survey Data and Admin Discussion Notes
We have published the data from our COVID-19 survey and it is accessible to all with a WashU login. Additionally, we are in regular communication with DBBS Admin to address these issues. We are publishing the notes from these meetings.