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Headlines for the Week of October 4, 2010 |
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Office
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Student Services |
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- October 12: Flu shots.
- October 5 and 7: ASP workshop on outlining.
- Reminder about IIT's political activity policy.
- Joke of the week.
- Faculty Advisor Program.
- Student health insurance information.
- Academic Support Program.
- Academic Resource Library.
- CTA U-Pass program.
- Student business cards.
- Counseling Center information.
- Chicago-Kent Full-Tuition Scholars and Honors Scholars.
- Update: Perkins Loan Master Promissory Note.
- Don't forget to accept your awards.
- Fall 2010 disbursement schedule.
- Required document issues.
- Still haven't received your 2010-11 Financial Aid Award?
- 2010-11 Financial Aid instructions.
- How to receive your Perkins Loan.
- CCBA/Hinshaw & Culbertson First-Year Minority Law Student Reception.
- October 5: "Exploring Careers in Small and Midsize Firms."
- Black Women Lawyers' Association Legal Writing Seminar.
- SEC Summer Honors Program.
- October 1 to 15: Presidential Management Fellowship Application period.
- October 6: Student Debt Relief Program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Loan Repayment Assistance Programs from A to Z.
- October 6: Environmental Law Society Alumni Panel.
- October 7: "Lawyering for Human Rights in the 21st Century: Journey from Soweto to Pyongyang."
- October 13: "Pro Bono: See What It Can Do for You!"
- October 20: Hispanic-Latino Law Students Association Judges' Night.
- October 22: Chicago-Kent Alumni & Student Public Service Reception in Washington, D.C.
- October 7: American Bar Association Networking Reception: Real Property, Trust & Estate Law.
- Lawyers in the Classroom volunteer opportunity with Holland & Knight.
- American Bar Association Mentoring Program.
- Summer experience surveys.
- Workforce Recruitment Program.
- "Exploring Career" programs started August 25.
- K&L Gates: Change Your World Campaign.
- Resume Books sign-ups continue.
- Be sure to check OCI Interview schedules for changes in rooms, times, interviewers, etc.
- Proctor & Gamble Virtual Online Diversity Career Fair.
- Cook County State's Attorney's Office Minority Law Students Reception.
- Sidley Austin Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship.
- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area: Opportunities for volunteer attorneys and deferred associates.
- 2010-11 Government Honors & Internship Handbook.
- Commencement information:
- October 15: Deadline to sign up for a composite photo sitting.
- October 19 and 20: Composite photo sittings will be held.
- October 8: Chicago-Kent night with the Chicago Fire Soccer Club.
- Ticket orders must be received by October 5.
- Apply now for the MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program.
- Apply now for the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Donald Banner Diversity Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Hellenic Bar Association Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Serbian Bar Association of America Scholarship.
- Apply now for the McLean County Bar Association scholarship.
- Greeting card sale begins October 4. Buy one card and get another free.
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Academics
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- Judicial Externship Program general information.
- Legal Externship Program information.
- Spring 2010 Semester Legal Externship Program:
- Externships with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (for credit only).
- U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (for credit only).
- For a description of all clinical programs, please visit the Law Offices home page at: www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic.
- October 15: Deadline for study abroad applications.
- Graduation photo appointments.
- I-Center hours and travel signatures.
- First administrative memo.
- Academic Support Program.
- Labor and Employment Law Society (LELS) new officers.
- The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers 2010 Law Student Writing Competition.
- October 7: American Bar Association Networking Reception: Real Property, Trust & Estate Law.
- WestlawNext comes to Chicago-Kent.
- New entry this week:
- ASECA Securities Law Writing Competition.
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Computing
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- New Help Desk hours.
- New myIIT password reset tool.
- IIT Print Channel on myIIT is for Main Campus printing only and not for use at the Downtown Campus.
- Revised Web hosting policies.
- Reminder: Apple Computer support and services documents.
- CLC monthly network maintenance schedule revised.
- Latest McAfee DAT file is sdat6122.
- Take a virtual tour of the library.
- Group study room improvements.
- Fall library hours.
- Become a fan of the library: Find us on Facebook!
- Secure your personal property in the library!
- General library policies.
- Free CALI lessons available to law students.
- Information about WestlawNext.
- Upcoming WestlawNext training sessions.
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Faculty |
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Institutes
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- Apply for the CAJT internship.
- Volunteer this fall at the Self-Help Web Center.
- Join the A2J Student Editorial Board: New training dates.
- Submit your letter of intent for the Certificate in Public Interest Law.
- The Institute for Law and the Humanities announces 2010 paper prize winners.
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Administrative
Offices/General |
- Weekly activities schedule.
- Fall building and library hours.
- Scheduled elevator maintenance.
- 2010 fall Chicago-Kent student hiring procedures.
- Reminder: A new payroll authorization must be completed each term for international student workers.
- 2010 fall semester discount parking for DTC faculty, staff and students.
- Downtown Campus safety tips.
- Shuttle bus schedule.
- DTC Bursar's Office hours.
- Administration and Finance office hours.
- Online room reservation form.
- Join the Chicago-Kent Advocates.
- Admissions office hours.
- October 22: 2nd annual Financial Services Law Conference: Current Issues Around Town in Futures & Derivatives.
- Upcoming CLE conferences.
- Record templates available for students and staff.
- Human Resources hours at the Downtown Campus.
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Student
Organizations |
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Student Organizations:
Click here for the template
to use for creating Record announcement pages. More information is available on the
About the Record page.
NOTE: Student organizations that need assistance with posting Record announcements at the beginning of the term may submit their full announcements to record@kentlaw.edu by noon on Wednesdays. Announcements from those student organizations not posting their own Record pages will be collected together on one page. (Follow the links below to organization announcements.)
- SBA approves amendment to Constitution and Finance Code Reform.
- October 6: "What Is School Law?" talk, 3 p.m.
- Seeking internal vice president.
- October 6: Environmental Law Society Alumni Panel.
- Roundtable Discussions with Environmental Law Practitioners.
- Sign-up for ELS Mentor Program.
- October 20: Judges' Night, 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the 10th floor event room. Please join us in celebrating the Honorable Jesse Reyes.
- Welcome 2010-11 KJF board members!
- First KJF bake sale of the year!
- October 6: First meeting of the semester, 3 p.m.
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