Student workers struggle to remain financially independent following coronavirus lay-offs
By ELIZABETH NAPOLITANO | Apr. 13, 2020Rutuja Sawant knows the value of hard work. This spring, the senior media studies major juggled three campus jobs in addition to a full-time course load. But when UB announced its transition to distance learning, Sawant’s bosses at the Integrated Medical Center and Intercultural Diversity Center couldn’t give her hours. Then the Office of Admissions laid Sawant off.