Archive for August, 2016

Recent Bloomberg Article: “Calling All Sociologists: America Needs You”

August 31, 2016

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SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY CLUB – FS2016 Meeting!

August 22, 2016

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Political Internships Available

August 22, 2016

The Koster for Missouri Campaign is currently looking for interns and fellows at UMKC for our fall internship program. This will be an excellent chance for students to become civically engaged, learn how political campaigns run, and participate in the most exciting race of 2016 in Missouri. We want to make sure that your students […]

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Call for Papers – 9th International Conference on Transatlantic Studies

August 11, 2016

Deadline for conference paper proposals:  NOW September 1, 2016 Call for Papers Uprooted—Refugees/Migrants/The Displaced:  An International Multidisciplinary Conference 9th International Conference on Transatlantic Studies October 10-12, 2016 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri, USA     The University of Central Missouri (USA) Departments of Criminal Justice and Government, International Studies, & Languages, and Sociology, Gerontology, & […]

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Internships Available: Johnson County Court Services

August 11, 2016

Johnson County Court Services offers an internship through the Evening Reporting Center. We are currently looking for 2-3 students who are interested in a minimum of 3 months, 2 days a week internship. The Evening Reporting Center is an alternative to detention program that targets high risk youth. Youth are referred to the program for […]

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Paid and Volunteer Positions with Jumpstart

August 10, 2016

Hello, My name is Ashley Huff, and I work for the Jumpstart program on campus at UMKC.  Jumpstart is a national nonprofit organization that trains college students and community volunteers to deliver a research-based curriculum to preschool children in low-income neighborhoods.  The program helps children develop the key language and literacy skills needed for school […]

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