NEWS @ COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE

Announcements & Activities

  1. ComCol Merchandise for Sale
  2. ComCol Welcome Weekend Evaluation
  3. Weekly Wednesday Workshop
  4. New! Events Calendar on ComCol Website

Achievements, Awards & Accolades

  1. Faculty in the News

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  1. Upcoming Application Deadline For Research Assistant Fellowships
  2. Upcoming Application Deadline For Honors Research Grants

Internships & Employment

  1. Media Giraffe Project Needs Volunteers and Interns
  2. Free Press Internships

Academic Opportunities

  1. Fall Alternative Break
  2. Service Opportunity!
  3. Seeking Freshman or Sophomores for Field of Nutrition

Campus & Community Events

  1. Five College 350
  2. Education Abroad Fair
  3. Phenom Access to Education Conference
  4. Juniors and Seniors Wanted for Senior Campaign Committee
  5. Holyoke Bound Orientation

— ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTIVITIES —


COMCOL MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Commonwealth College will have some merchandise for sale for the next two weeks 9.15-9.25. We will be taking pre-orders/payment for these items. More Information.


COMCOL WELCOME WEEKEND EVALUATION
Your feedback is EXTREMELY important to us especially in these economic times. We want to make sure we are using our resources appropriately to assist our first-year students and if not, then we can use your feedback to build programs that match the needs of students. More Information.


WEEKLY WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
Commonwealth College is starting to host their Weekly Wednesday Workshops. It all starts this week on September 16th, 2009. More Information.


NEW! EVENTS CALENDAR ON COMCOL WEBSITE
Announcing the new Events Calendar on the Commonwealth College website. Check out our new Events calendar! Go to: http://webapp.comcol.umass.edu/eventscalendar/ to view.

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FACULTY IN THE NEWS
Commonwealth College Assistant Professor, Kathleen Brown-Perez, was featured in an article posted in the latest edition of Indian Country Today regarding her quest for federal acknowledgment of her tribe The Brothertown Indian Nation. Read more.

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UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR RESEARCH ASSIST. FELLOWSHIPS
Commonwealth College students who are currently sophomores or juniors may apply for Research Assistant Fellowships for Spring 2010. More Information.


UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR HONORS RESEARCH GRANTS
Juniors and seniors pursuing honors research are eligible to apply, while seniors working on an honors thesis or project are given priority consideration. More Information.

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MEDIA GIRAFFE PROJECT NEEDS VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS
The Media Giraffe Project is looking for students interested in internships or volunteer work in profile writing. More Information.


FREE PRESS INTERNSHIPS
Free Press has opportunities available for interns and volunteers. There are ongoing projects for their campaign and outreach teams, as well as the development and multimedia teams. Free Press internships require a 10-15 hour a week commitment, volunteer opportunities are more flexible. More Information.

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FALL ALTERNATIVE BREAK
Massachusetts Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA will be holding it's 12th annual Fall Alternative Break in Holyoke, MA this Columbus Day weekend - October 9-12. More Information.


SERVICE OPPORTUNITY!
Help area high school students cultivate their college potential! The Holyoke Let's Get Ready program is looking for Five College students to volunteer with high school juniors in the Holyoke area. More Information.


SEEKING FRESHMAN OR SOPHOMORES FOR FIELD OF NUTRITION
Seeking freshman or sophomore students from first-generation-college or traditionally underrepresented backgrounds who are interested in joining the field of nutrition. The following website describes the program further: www.umass.edu/sphhs/nutrition/hands.


— CAMPUS & COMMUNITY EVENTS —


FIVE COLLEGE 350
Students at UMass, Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, and Mt. Holyoke are organizing to raise awareness of climate change on both global and local levels. This coalition, called FiveCollege350, is currently working on a Climate Rally. More Information.


EDUCATION ABROAD FAIR
The International Programs Office would like to inform you of the Annual UMass Amherst Education Abroad Fair will be held MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 4:00-6:00 P.M. in the Campus Center Auditorium. More Information.


PHENOM ACCESS TO EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Did you know? Class & Race Continue to Impact College Access in Massachusetts!The Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM)is holding the PHENOM Access Conference November 7, 2009. More information.


JUNIORS AND SENIORS WANTED FOR SENIOR CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
The Class of 2009 Senior Campaign is seeking juniors and seniors who would like to contribute their leadership skills to the Senior Campaign Committee. The Senior Campaign Committee selects options for the Senior Class Gift and plans fun, free events for members of the Class of 2010. More information.


HOLYOKE BOUND ORIENTATION
In case you haven't heard the news, Holyoke Bound will be at Open Square on September 26th, 10 am - 3:30 pm, followed by a recommended trip to the Nuestras Raices Harvest Festival. More information.