Legal Eagle Ascends at World’s Busiest Airport
North Carolina Central University alumnus Michael L. Smith was recently named senior deputy general manager for the Department of Aviation at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
In this role, Smith manages day-to-day functional operations at the airport, including terminal and landside operations; commercial operations; planning and development; finance; procurement; and IT.
Prior to joining the Hartsfield-Jackson team, Smith was a private practice attorney specializing in local government law, airport and aviation.
More: http://www.nccu.edu/news/index.cfm?ID=D8119886-15C5-F8D8-...
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM
Thank you for your interest in the Nursing Program at Shelton State Community College (SSCC). SSCC is committed to helping students reach their career goals. The SSCC Nursing program prepares graduates to sit for the NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN licensure exams. It is a balanced curriculum, including general education and nursing courses, which must be taken in sequential order. The program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing. The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) track is also accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atl...
Haiti Mission Trip 2016
Since 2008, MSM students and faculty have traveled to Haiti on a medical mission to provide much needed healthcare. The 2016 mission trip is planned from July 17th – 23rd to the city of Thomonde.
Donate today at msm.edu....
TOUGALOO COLLEGE-ALEXANDER LAW FIRM LSAT WORKSHOP INITIATIVE
LSAT WORKSHOP
TOUGALOO COLLEGE-ALEXANDER LAW FIRM LSAT WORKSHOP INITIATIVE
WHEN:
May 9, 2016 – June 3, 2016 Mondays through Fridays
10:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
WHERE:
Tougaloo College
Bennie G. Thompson Building, Room 109
More: https://www.tougaloo.edu/tougaloo-college-alexander-law-firm-lsat-workshop-initiative...
UTEP Announces Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Program
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved a new Ph.D. program in mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso.
The doctoral program will have an emphasis on energy, aerospace and advanced manufacturing, areas which have a strong record of success for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, which is part of UTEP’s College of Engineering. Students will be able to apply for the program immediately and begin the course of study in fall 2016.
“The program’s long-term vision is to create a new generation of doctoral graduates to lead industry innovation...
Improving Graduate Student Preparedness for Entering the Workforce, Opportunities for Supplemental Support
NSF has identified improvement in graduate student preparedness for entering the workforce (http://www.performance.gov/node/40262?view=public#apg) as one of its Agency Priority Goals. As part of this goal, supplemental funding is available in FY 2016 and FY 2017 to support science and engineering doctoral students so that they can acquire the knowledge, experience, and skills needed for highly productive careers, inside and outside of academe. NSF currently invests in a number of graduate student preparedness activities, and has historically encouraged investigators to include such activities ...
Graduate & Professional Commencement Speaker Announced
Dr. Elmira Mangum, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) alumna and president of Florida A&M University (FAMU), will provide the keynote address for the NCCU 127th Graduate and Professional Commencement on Friday, May 13.
The ceremony for approximately 450 graduates of the university’s 35 master’s and professional programs will take place at 3 p.m. in McDougald-McLendon Arena.
In 2014, Mangum, a Durham native, was selected as the first permanent female president of FAMU. Prior to her appointment as president, Mangum served as vice president for planning and budget at Cornell Unive...
Non Traditional Law Students
A long time ago in a land far, far away, the typical law school student came straight from undergraduate school. Times have changed and this is no longer the norm. More and more “older” law students, known as non-traditional law students, are going to law school.
Post-Academic Careers
by Melinda
You have decided you don’t want a tenure-track job. How do you explore other career paths and make yourself competitive for the job of your choosing?
Read a book. Susan Basalla and Maggie Debelius, So What are You Going to Do with That?: Finding Careers Outside of Academia, 2nd ed. University of Chicago Press, 2007. 160 pages.
Check out websites. Versatile PhD (http://versatilephd.com/) helps graduate students identify, prepare for, and excel in possible non-academic careers.
Devise an Individual Development Plan. Individual Development Plans (IDP) set out your goals f...
Arizona Summit Receives WRBLSA Award Arizona Summit was recently awarded the 2016 Black Student Law Association Chapter Award at the
Western Region Black Law Students Association (WRBLSA)'s 48th annual convention held during the
first week of January in San Diego.
Charlotte School of Law AAMPLE®
If a lower LSAT score is hurting your chances of getting into law school, Charlotte School of
Law (CSL) offers the Alternative Admissions Model Program for Legal Education (AAMPLE), a
seven-week online class that helps prospective students prove they are able to handle a
demanding law school curriculum.
Florida Coastal Law's Practitioner Clinics Florida Coastal Law's Practitioner Clinic is an innovative course offering students a chance
to work closely on pro bono cases with a practicing lawyer. Students are often invited to
work on these cases in the practitioner's office off campus, and the Clinics are offered as
two credits with an evening classroom component.
Center for Professional Development Arizona Summit's Center for Professional Development (CPD) is a full-service career counseling
and resource center that supports and assists students in all stages of the career planning
process, while helping employers fill their semester, summer, and permanent hiring needs.
Charlotte Law Compliance Certificate Program
Students with or without a legal background can pursue a career in the rapidly growing
field of compliance and ethics. Charlotte Law is one of the few law schools in the U.S.
offering a Corporate Compliance Certificate Programentirely online. It's an 18-week
platform that prepares students for the Compliance Certification Board exam.
Florida Coastal Law Offers LLM & Certificate in Logistics & Transportation Florida Coastal Law is the first law school in the U.S. to offer an onlineLL.M. Degree or
Certificate in Logistics & Transportation. Students in the 24-credit LL.M. or 12-credit
Certificate program gain expertise in global logistics and transportation law through
cutting-edge courses taught by attorneys and industry professionals online.
