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Headlines for the Week of September 26, 2011 |
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Office
of the Dean
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Student Services |
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- Academic calendar reminder.
- October 4: ASP workshop on outlining.
- Writing contests.
- Joke of the week.
- Welcome to Chicago-Kent.
- Office hours.
- Official student withdrawal process.
- Faculty Advisor Program.
- Student health insurance information.
- Academic Resource Library.
- Student business cards.
- Fall U-Pass information.
- Counseling Center information.
- Fall 2011 disbursement schedule.
- A note for 2L students.
- A note for 3L students.
- Fall scholarship status.
- December 2011 graduates: Please notify our office of your enrollment intentions.
- Don't forget to accept your awards.
- Missing required documentation.
- Still haven't received your 2011-12 financial aid award?
- Welcome, newly admitted students!
- Tuition refund disbursement.
- How to receive your Perkins Loan.
- October 10 to 14: Alumni Student ConneKtions (ASCK) Week.
- Mandatory fall meetings for 2Ls and 3Ls.
- Fall Résumé Book sign-ups continue.
- Be sure to check OCI interview schedules for changes in rooms, times, interviewers, etc.
- OCI: Don't forget to report callbacks and offers!
- Exploring Careers Programs began on August 24.
- ASCK Week: Meet one-on-one with alumni.
- ASCK Week: Panels and programs.
- September 27: Exploring Careers in Family Law.
- September 28: Exploring Careers in Criminal Defense.
- September 30: Cook County State's Attorney's Office Minority Law Students Reception.
- October 4: Alliance for Women of the Chicago Bar Association Panel Discussion. RSVP by September 28.
- October 4: Civil Rights Law Panel.
- October 5: Holland & Knight Lawyers in the Classroom Volunteer Cocktail Party.
- October 5: Exploring Careers in Small and Midsize Firms.
- October 22: Chicago-Kent Alumni & Student Public Service Reception in Washington, D.C.
- October 24: Chicago Master of Laws (LLM) Program Fair.
- October 24: "Reframing Reform: Immigration as the Solution."
- Just the Beginning Foundation Spring 2012 Judicial Externship.
- SEC Summer Honors Program: Applications review began September 16.
- Presidential Management Fellowship: Application period is September 15 to 25.
- Equal Justice Works Public Defender Corps: Application deadline extended to September 30.
- AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee Minority Outreach Program.
- The Franczek Radelet LEADS Fellowship Program.
- 2012-13 Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program at Georgetown University Law Center.
- Georgetown Law Clinical Teaching Fellowships.
- Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program.
- Sidley Austin Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship.
- Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair.
- Job fairs: Don't forget to report callbacks and offers!
- 2011-12 Guide to Internships & Fellowships in Reproductive Rights & Justice.
- Updated Vermont Guide to State Judicial Clerkships.
- 2011-12 Government Honors & Internship Handbook.
- Alumni/Student ConneKtions (ASCK) Week 2011:
- Sign up to meet with alumni for résumé reviews and mock and informational interviews!
- RSVP for the Alumni/Student networking reception on October 12.
- Attend panels on networking, social media, bar leadership, and growing a legal business.
- Apply for the Alumni Board of Directors Scholarship.
- Deadline is September 30.
- U.S. Supreme Court justice visits to Chicago-Kent in fall 2011:
- Student and staff lottery available for "Judicial Takings" with Justice Scalia.
- Student organization leaders: Want to connect with alumni?
- Apply now for the Alumni Board Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Black Women Lawyers' Association of Chicago Fall Book Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Asian American Bar Association for the Greater Chicago Area Law Foundation Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Hellenic Bar Association Scholarship.
- Apply now for the McLean County Bar Association Community Service Scholarship.
- Apply now for the Boone County Bar Association Scholarship.
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Academics
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- Judicial Externship Program: Spring 2012 semester information:
- September 27: Informational meeting at noon.
- Access2Practice Legal Externship Program information.
- Externship opportunities for the spring 2012 semester:
- 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 26 and 27: LLM composite photos.
- International Center hours and travel signatures.
- October 4: Welcome back pizza party!
- October 6: 9th Distinguished Labor Leader Lecture with Richard L. Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO.
- No new entries this week.
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Computing
& Information Services |
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- Helpdesk extended hours.
- Printing process changed.
- New electrical outlets and additional printers.
- Wireless connectivity.
- First-year student computer orientation.
- Service requests.
- Service alerts and news.
- Latest McAfee DAT file is sdat6477.
- Take a virtual tour of the library.
- Library hours.
- Become a fan of the library: Find us on Facebook!
- Secure your personal property in the library!
- General library policies.
- CALI Lessons: Free study materials upgraded for 2011-12.
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Faculty |
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- No current announcements.
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Institutes
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- September 27: Join us for a Public Interest Program gathering!
- Volunteer this fall at the Self-Help Web Center. 1Ls welcome!
- Submit your letter of intent for the Certificate in Public Interest Law.
- October 4: Welcome back pizza party!
- October 6: 9th Distinguished Labor Leader Lecture with Richard L. Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO.
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Administrative
Offices/General |
- Weekly activities schedule.
- Fall semester building and library hours.
- 2011 fall Chicago-Kent student hiring procedures.
- 2011 biweekly pay calendar.
- 2011 fall semester discount parking for DTC faculty, staff and students.
- Defibrillator at the Downtown Campus.
- 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 6: 9th Distinguished Labor Leader Lecture with Richard L. Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO.
- October 21: 3rd annual Financial Services Law Conference.
- 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 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.)
- Read the minutes from the SBA's first General Assembly Meeting.
- September 27: Career panel, noon in room 170. Food provided!
- Environmental Law Institute Postgraduate Fellowship 2012-13.
- CBA Young Lawyers Section Environmental Law Committee beach cleanup.
- It's not too late to join! Seeking applicants for editing, writing and webmaster positions. Deadline for applications is September 30.
- September 28: General meeting, 3 p.m. in room 583. Refreshments will be served.
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