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NEWS @ COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE

Announcements & Activities

1. News at ComCol To Be Published Bi-weekly During Summer

Achievements, Awards & Accolades

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1. Emerging Scholars Awards, Apply by July 14

Internships & Employment

1. Researcher Positions Open with Building Justice Campaign

Academic Opportunities

1. Community Service Learning Honors Independent Studies

Campus & Community Events

— ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTIVITIES —

NEWS AT COMCOL TO BE PUBLISHED BIWEEKLY DURING SUMMER
Due to the limited number of news items coming in during the summer, the WEEKLY NEWS AT COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE will be published on a bi-weekly basis until the last week in August.

—ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS & ACCOLADES—

— $CHOLARSHIPS AND $UPPORT —

EMERGING SCHOLARS AWARDS, APPLY BY JULY 14
The Emerging Scholar Awards recognize outstanding rising sophomores studying at Phi Kappa Phi member institutions. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi will grant 60 awards in the amount of $250 to students who meet the following eligibility requirements:
   • Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.75 on a 4.0 scale;
   • Have a minimum of 30 semester hours (or equivalent, excluding all AP, Credit by Exam, transfer credits, etc.) of academic credit.
PLEASE NOTE: Students must have earned no more than a total of 60 semester hours (excluding all AP, Credit by Exam, transfer credits, etc.) during their post high school academic career. Please review the attached Fact Sheet for more details about this program. The deadline for applications is July 14, 2008. Winners will be announced by August 15, 2008. For any questions contact Firuzeh Khorasanizadeh at firuzeh@comcol.umass.edu.

— INTERNSHIPS & EMPLOYMENT —

RESEARCHER POSITIONS OPEN WITH BUILDING JUSTICE CAMPAIGN
The Building Justice campaign, a joint effort of the AFL-CIO and several building trades unions, is changing the face of construction work in the Southwest. Building Justice has three openings for an entry-level researcher position with three to six month apprenticeship.  The Researcher compiles information on companies, industries and issues, as well as assisting the campaign in other capacities such as worker and community outreach and helping plan worksite actions.  S/he also assists in campaign strategy development. The Researcher works under the supervision of senior campaign staff and works day to day with lead researchers and organizers to accomplish assignments. Openings are in Las Vegas, Nevada or Phoenix, Arizona.
   Please send a cover letter and resume to Margot Veranes, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 15, at dc15margot@msn.com. For more information, see the full Building Justice campaign announcement or contact Margot Veranes at 602-373-3586.

— ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES —

COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING INDEPENDENT STUDIES
Are you interested in designing your own service-learning independent study? The Community Service Learning Honors Independent Study (CSLHIS) program, offered through the Office of Community Service Learning, gives you the opportunity to link service with a community organization to course work.
    This program enables you to earn up to two additional credits by integrating a service-learning experience with one of your UMass courses of three credits or more (from this semester or last semester).  You will need to find a service placement that relates to your course content and also ask your course instructor to sponsor you.  If you need assistance finding a placement, visit Community Service Links at www.umass.edu/csl or speak with the CSLHIS Coordinator. CSLHIS is open to all UMass students. For more information, visit www.umass.edu/csl/CSLHIS, or contact the Office of Community Service Learning, 610 Goodell, 545-2015, servelearn@acad.umass.edu. Applications will be accepted during pre-registration through September 29th.

— CAMPUS & COMMUNITY EVENTS —

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