Celebrate Women’s History Month and STEM in Education month by building Legos!

Happening off-campus: With rising costs and cuts in federal funding, around 20 states are toughening eligibility requirements for patients in drug assistance programs against HIV. These programs, called ADAPs, support 25 percent of the 25 million people in the United States living with HIV. ADAPs help pay for HIV medications or provide them free, and these changes will cause ripple effects beyond the communities of those who live with HIV. (New York Times)

Happening near campus: New York City lawmakers are pushing to ban the usage of biometric tools to track the public by private businesses. Advocates for surveillance technology argue it is a defense against retail theft, but lawmakers seek to rein in these methods out of concerns that New Yorkers are giving up features of their identities just to buy basic necessities. This proposed legislation would also make it illegal for businesses to sell or lease biometric data for profit. (Gothamist)

Happening on campus: Join the Graduate Initiative on Wednesday, March 4 from 5 to 7 pm to celebrate National STEM in Education Month and Women’s History Month. Come together to build LEGO designs and create arrangements to celebrate the women who shape and continue to shape STEM. All are welcome, register here.

Currently craving: A John Jay sundae. Yum!

Legos via Bwarchives