Category: Member Voices
A Seat at the Table with University Staff United
Hello! My name is Adam Schnepf, a proud University Staff United member who is an Admissions Counselor in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (OUA) in Ann Arbor. I started working for OUA in June of 2023. It was a little over a year after graduating from the University of Michigan and I was excited to…
UM Dearborn Deserves More
Dear coworker, My name is Tom and I work at UM-Dearborn in our College of Engineering and Computer Science. As a staff member, I support our doctoral students from their onboarding to through graduation. I am also a proud member of our staff union, University Staff United. Like many others, I’m proud to be a…
Let’s Talk About Pay at UM
Welcome back to the start of a new academic year! My name is Anne Elias (she/her). It is an exciting time for our staff union, University Staff United, and I’m proud to introduce myself as USU’s Vice President. Our upcoming community picnic on Monday, September 16 is a great opportunity for us to take a…
Too Busy for Flex Time? Me Too.
My name is Hilary Murmers (she/her). I am the LGBTQIA+ Coordinator in the Center for Gender and Sexuality at UM-Flint. I’m also a newly elected USU Steward on the Flint campus. I moved to the Flint area from out of state for my job here, and my spouse is now also a UM employee (and…
Fighting for Change through our Worker-Community
Greetings all! My name is Tobias. In addition to being a proud USU member, I work in the Music Library at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. My responsibilities here (to name a few!) include providing reference assistance to library users, performing bindery preparations on inbound musical scores & literature materials, and monitoring the environmental…
Love your job but feeling overworked? Me too.
Hi, everyone. I’m Scott Deaner, an Academic Advisor in the LSA Newnan Academic Advising Center and a University Staff United member. I joined University Staff United because I love my job, my co-workers, and University of Michigan students. Over the last year and a half, I’ve seen many talented colleagues, who cared deeply for our…
Let’s Talk About Dignity at Work
Hello, U-M staff colleagues! My name is Kit Parks. I am a studio coordinator at the Stamps School of Art & Design on the Ann Arbor campus and a proud University Staff United member. In my work as a studio coordinator, I oversee our weaving, sewing, print & dye, and e-textiles studios, as well as…
