Archive for January, 2016

M. Jenise Comer: UMKC Sociology BA & KU MSW

January 28, 2016

UMKC Alumna M. Jenise Comer Assumes Presidency of ASWB 2016 Board of Directors M. Jenise Comer, an alumna of UMKC, began serving as president of the 2016 Board of Directors of the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) at the conclusion of the association’s 2015 annual meeting in November. She served as president-elect in 2015, […]

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Opportunities for Students and Emerging Professionals at AiA16

January 28, 2016

Students and Emerging Professionals Learn and connect with experts in the field of aging and others just entering the field at ASA’s Aging in America Conference, March 20-24. The American Society on Aging makes it easy! Student Volunteer Program The ASA Student Volunteer Program provides you with a full conference pass and connects you with […]

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Career Opportunities for Graduating Seniors

January 20, 2016

In the last seven years, we’ve seen a lot of big changes in this country. After helping elect Barack Obama, progressive leaders and activists were able to implement the largest change in healthcare availability in over 100 years. We’ve seen marriage equality go from 6 states to the entire nation. We’ve seen Hawaii become the […]

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Summer Internship Opportunity

January 20, 2016

Summer internships available at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Click on the link below for more information: http://americanart.si.edu/research/opportunity/interns/             No endorsement by UMKC is implied  

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2016 Lucerna Symposium

January 20, 2016

The University of Missouri-Kansas City Honors College invites you to attend the annual Lucerna Symposium on February 2, 2016 in Student Union 401AB from 6:00-8:00p.m. Join us at 6:00p.m. for welcoming remarks by Chancellor Leo Morton. The 2016 symposium will feature presentations by student authors published in volume ten of the undergraduate research journal, as […]

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Society for American Archaeology (SAA): Historically Underrepresented Groups Scholarship (HUGS)

January 8, 2016

The SAA Historically Underrepresented Groups Scholarship (HUGS) helps increase the number of under-represented minorities obtaining degrees in archaeology. It provides funding to minority archaeology students, helping them enhance their education and successfully prepare for a variety of careers in archaeology and heritage management. The scholarship is overseen by the Minority Scholarships Committee of the SAA. […]

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TakePart: Would You Do Volunteer Work to Pay Off Your Student Loans? Now You Can

January 4, 2016

Amid the great music and movies (and, yes, parties) that will light up Austin, Texas, next month during the South by Southwest festival, a small nonprofit called SponsorChange.org will receive a community service award for finding a way to help college graduates battle student loan debt by volunteering. If you have a student loan (and […]

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