Fri.Dec 13, 2024

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Mentorship program for students interested in IP Law

CAPD

Application open through December 31, 2024 Are you exploring career opportunities? Have you considered combining your interest in technology with the law? We would love to introduce you to the possibility of being an Intellectual Property professional! IP law combines learning about cutting edge technology, building and leveraging strong communication skills and advocating for your clients.

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President moves: Announcing a flurry of hires before the year’s end

University Business

Hired Kimo Ah Yun – Marquette University (Wisc.) Following the death of Marquette University President Michael Lovell this past summer, Kimo Ah Yun has served in the interim. Now, Ah Yun has been selected for the permanent position. He is the second layperson (behind Lovell) and first person of color to lead the Jesuit university. Ah Yun, who has served as provost at Marquette since 2018, faces an upward climb to gain the trust of university faculty members, who are considering a vote of n

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FSU Law’s 2025 Summer for Undergraduates Program

CAPD

This program brings undergraduate students from throughout the country together in person for an immersion into legal study. The largest and oldest of its kind, the primary goal of the program is to acquaint students with the study of law and to assist them in acquiring skills that will benefit their undergraduate and future law school studies.During the program, students will engagein activities coveringthree primary areas: classroom experience, law school admissions process, careers in the law

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Faculty Feature: Matthew Evans 

PUC

Nebraska native Matthew Evans has been an assistant kinesiology professor at PUC since the fall quarter of 2022. Hed been curious about being a college professor, even though it was not his end goal to get a master’s degree in kinesiology. It just happened to be available, and now hes qualified. God definitely led us here, said Matthew. He closed all other doors to jobs closer to family, so I know this is where he wants us to be for the time being.

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MIT Washington Summer Internship Program for Undergrads

CAPD

The MIT Washington Summer Internship Program is now accepting applications! The deadline for Summer 2025 is January 6, 2025. The MIT Washington Program has, since 1995, placed undergraduates from across the Institute in summer internships focused on the intersection of science, technology, and public policy. Housing and a stipend are provided, and clerical work is minimized, so students can apply their research, analysis, and writing skills for their internship sponsors, which include many of th

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Applying to college today is incredibly public and incredibly isolating

University Business

Earning two-year community college degrees in health care or STEM fields can put young people on a solid course to better earnings in well-paid fields with high demand for workers in Massachusetts, but there are big gaps in those seeking these degrees between students from low-income and better-off households. Thats among the more significant findings from a new study of Massachusetts community colleges that highlights the promise of economic mobility offered by the states 15 two-year campusesan

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Summer 2025 Social Impact Internships Now Open!

CAPD

The PKG Center Social Impact Internships are funded opportunities for MIT undergraduate students to explore your career options, build your skills and engage in work that yields significant community impact. Strengthen your professional network and your resume, while you strengthen communities. Social Impact Internships take place over the summer and during Independent Activities Period (IAP) in January.

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15.620 Patent Law Fundamentals – Spring H4 Course

CAPD

Interested in learning more about patent law? Take 15.620 Patent Law Fundamentals during the spring H4 term (April and May)! This course was specifically designed for undergrad and grad students in all MIT departments. There are no pre-requisites, and no Sloan School bidding is required to register, but pre-registration is recommended. Priority, if needed, will be given to pre-registered students.

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Navigating Chronic Illness as a Hope Student

Hope College Network

One of my favorite parts about being a student blogger is having the opportunity to reflect at the end of every semester. In past posts I’ve focused on what my classes, friendships, or job have taught me over the course of sixteen weeks. This semester for me, though, turned out to be a little… unconventional. I came into the year strong.

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Fellowship opportunity with US District Court in summer 2025

CAPD

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts is now accepting applications for the 2025 Lindsay Fellowship. All college students with an interest in law, including seniors and recent graduates pursuing a law degree, are encouraged to apply! Applications will remain open until Friday, January 31, 2025 , unless otherwise announced. The program runs for 9 weeks from June 9, 2025, to August 8, 2025, and takes place Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM5:00 PM.

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The Adjourning Stage: Helping Your ResLife Team Find Closure

Roompact

December is upon us and you made it to the end of the line with your team. The end of the semester is typically a pivotal time for a Residence Life staff. This is often when transitions happen with team members, students and full-timers alike.

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Roadside colossi: the global allure of a really Big Thing and the Queensland expert plotting their rise

The Guardian Higher Education

Traditionally considered a US, Canadian and Australian phenomenon, a new survey shows Big Things are far more universal than previously thought Perched atop a traffic island in Banjarmasin, Indonesia, is a proboscis monkey. Leaping from a roundabout in Mahdia, Tunisia, is a swordfish. Sprouting from an intersection in Kundasang, Malaysia, is a cabbage.

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On the 8th Anniversary of the College Meltdown

Higher Education Inquirer

We started this blog eight years ago, in 2016, to highlight rampant greed and corruption in US higher education, and to raise awareness of this system to students-consumers-workers and their families. Before that, we spent years in the ruthless higher ed business: seeing folks like ourselves struggling with underemployment, and juggling jobs, family obligations, and student loan debt.