Jun
16
Choosing a federal employment lawyer
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An employment law attorney helps workers who have been faced with discrimination, workplace safety, wrongful termination and unfair labor practices issues. An EEO lawyer is here to make sure that an employee is not discriminated based on his race, color, sex, religion or national origin, as stated in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
One of the most recognized employment law firm is located in Washington DC, and is called Alan Lescht & Associated. Alan Lescht & Associated has been an active employment law firm in Northern Virginia and Maryland for more than 20 years now. Protecting employment rights in complex employment cases is their true expertise.
Per example, Alan Lescht & Associated has a strong positive reputation into federal employee issues. Those types of cases are difficult to conduct, as they have to deal with the public administration, where processes can sometimes be very complex. If you face such kind of issues, we highly suggest that you deal with a federal employment lawyer that knows how to live in such an environment.
Jun
15
The Global Student Network
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Rather than from certified teachers in a formal school setting like a public school, homeschooling consists of the practice of students receiving education from a parent or guardian, or instructors acting under the direction of a parent or guardian. Homeschooling, like being self-employed, requires more self-discipline and greater initiative.
Enrolling in an online homeschooling program provides parents with a flexible curriculum and support if it is needed. Generally, students work at their own pace, with parents overseeing their instruction and assignments.
Schooling at home was a necessity in an age when there were a limited number of schools. After schools became universally available, some traditional groups, including the Seventh Day Adventists and Mormons, still elected to keep their younger school-aged children at home.
Homeschooling has increased tremendously, from 15,000 students in 1970 to 500,000 in 1990 in the USA alone. Homeschooling rates also increased among students whose parents have high school or lower education.
May
14
Job Offer at Queen’s University – ASL-English Interpreters, School of Environmental Studies
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Our People. Our Community. The World.
At Queen’s, located in the historic City of Kingston, midpoint between Montreal and Toronto, and a pleasant drive from the nation’s capital, the pursuit of excellence is all about making the world a better place. We educate our students to become citizens for a global society. We foster an academic environment of discovery. And we provide opportunities for innovative, meaningful careers.
ASL-English Interpreters
School of Environmental Studies
Apply your interpreting experience and skills in one of these two unparalleled opportunities to work with a Queen’s University Professor who is deaf. Within our academic setting, you will provide American Sign Language (ASL-English) interpretation, and co-ordinate interpretation services with your fellow staff interpreter. This includes analyzing and determining interpreting requirements for university teaching, meetings and environmental science research, both on campus and off campus, and adhering to the highest professional standards for professional interpreters. Ensuring a high quality of work, you will prepare, review and rehearse materials to be presented. You and your fellow staff interpreter will also process and monitor invoices, make budgetary recommendations, allocate appropriate resources, and recruit supplementary interpreters, as required.
Naturally, you must be fluent in American Sign Language as well as written and spoken English, and have an Interpreter Training Program diploma. You are a member of the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada (AVLIC) and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), or equivalent, and bring 5+ years of experience interpreting in high-level professional settings, and interacting with deaf and hearing professionals. Familiarity with relevant technologies is expected, as is expertise in the AVLIC Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Professional Conduct. Additionally, you must be comfortable in formal lecture, public speaking and outdoor settings. Knowledge of science, and the ability to learn concepts and vocabulary related to research and teaching in environmental science are strong assets. Ideally, you will hold, or are working toward, an AVLIC ASL-English Certificate of Interpretation and a RID Certificate of Interpretation and/or Certificate of Transliteration. This position requires a valid driver’s licence, and involves worldwide travel. The minimum annual hiring salary will be $52,800. For additional details, please visit our Human Resources website at www.hr.queensu.ca.
Candidates should submit a letter of application, a resume and a 20-minute video of themselves interpreting a television science program (e.g., Nature of Things, National Geographic, Discovery Channel), by Friday, June 5, 2009, quoting competition #2009-068, to: Employment Co-ordinator, Department of Human Resources, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6. E-mail: working@queensu.ca. The University thanks all who express an interest in this position and advises that only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Interviews of candidates are anticipated to be in early to mid-July.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.
Apr
24
The University of Birmingham
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The University of Birmingham grew out of the radical vision of its first Chancellor, Joseph Chamberlain. He founded the University to create a new model for higher education and to produce the minds that would shape the modern industrial world.
Today, the University continues to nurture a spirit of enquiry, discovery and action. We remain committed to our vision of a University which:
- Enables and inspires individuals to develop their potential so that they grow intellectually throughout life, are well equipped for work and can make an impact on society and its wellbeing
- Increases knowledge and understanding for their own sake and fosters their application for the benefit of society
- Promotes the wellbeing of individuals and helps shape a democratic, civilised and inclusive society
- Serves the needs of the economy locally, regionally, nationally and globally
Feb
8
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences comprises 8 departments. High professional quality, a high degree of teacher-student interaction and a pleasant social and physical environment characterise education at UMB.
UMB is recognised as a leading international centre of knowledge, focused on higher education and research within environmental- and biosciences. The university’s main specialisation areas are:
· biology
· food
· environment
· land use and natural resource management.
Together with other research institutes established at Aas, UMB provides state-of-the-art knowledge based on a broad range of disciplines. A broad range of study programmes are offered at Bachelor, Master and PhD level. These include:
· Animal science
· Aquaculture
· Biotechnology
· Chemistry
· Applied Mathematics and Statistics
· Physics
· Spatial Planning
· Biotechnology
· Environment and Natural Resources
· Plant Science
· Forestry
· Ecology and Natural Resource Management
· Food Science
· Landscape Architecture
· Economics and Resource Management
· Development Studies
· Teacher education in Natural Science
Feb
7
Agnes Scott College
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Agnes Scott College, founded in 1889, is an independent national liberal arts college for women located in the metropolitan Atlanta area, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Student Body as of Fall 2008
- 847 students
- Our undergraduate students come from 43 states and 25 countries; 92 percent of traditional students live on campus
- 5 percent of our students are international.
- More than one third of Agnes Scott students are underrepresented minorities.
- Nearly half of Agnes Scott students will study abroad before they graduate.
- Agnes Scott’s honor system is one of the oldest in the country; our student self-government recently celebrated its 100th anniversary.
- Historically and presently, Agnes Scott students have earned academia’s most prestigious scholarships including the Rhodes, Fulbright, Goldwater and the Pickering Fellowship.
Admission and Financial Aid
- Class of 2012 total enrollment: 179
- 18 percent of the class of 2012 graduated in the top 5 percent of their high school class; 34 percent were in the top 10 percent
- 80 percent attended public schools.
- Acceptance rate: 48 percent
- Enrollment Yield: 23 percent
- Mean High School GPA: 3.61
- Middle 50% range of SAT: 1060-1260 (critical reading and mathematics only)
- Middle 50% range of ACT: 22-28
- 67 percent of students qualify for and receive need-based financial aid
- The average need-based institutional award is approximately $10,000.
Feb
6
University of Agder
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On 1 September, 2007 Agder University College became the University of Agder. This is the result of decades of political and academic effort and the systematic development of the academic environment in the region.
Feb
5
Adelphi University
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Adelphi University comprises a small liberal arts college and a cluster of professional schools that have grown up in close relationship to the needs of the region. Our mission is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate education and to offer professional preparation of the first rank in arts, education, business, clinical psychology, social work, nursing and other health sciences.
The University prepares a broad spectrum of graduates and undergraduates for a wide range of life pursuits while fostering a passion for knowledge; an understanding and a questioning of cultural values; and a view of themselves as independent, life long learners, and contributors to knowledge and service in an ever-changing world.
Adelphi University is committed to provide a high-quality education for all of its students: for undergraduates and graduates, for those coming directly from high schools, and for those who transfer from community and other colleges, for those studying the liberal arts and sciences, for those pursuing specific career preparations in the professional schools, and for those nontraditional students seeking access to higher levels of learning.
Recognizing the interrelatedness of worldwide political, scientific, and cultural life, the University is committed to sustaining and improving its ethnic, social, and geographic
diversity, and curricula that reflect global awareness. Thus, Adelphi recruits students not only from Long Island and the greater metropolitan New York area, but nationally and internationally as well. Adelphi also seeks to attract an outstanding faculty, committed to teaching excellence, scholarly inquiry and artistic achievement, and public service, from all parts of the United States and from abroad.
Adelphi believes in the broad development of students necessary to their serving as effective and enlightened persons in society. In addition, therefore, to its traditional emphasis on teaching and research, Adelphi supports the growth of students outside the classroom by offering a wide range of cultural and artistic programs, and leadership and participatory opportunities in athletics and recreational programs; in internships, public and community service; and in student government.
Feb
4
Indiana University
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Today, more than ever before, universities hold the key to ensuring our economic prosperity and quality of life. With more than 99,122 students on eight campuses across the state, Indiana University touches the lives of Hoosiers in thousands of ways.
- Nearly 250,000 IU alumni work in Indiana. More than 50 percent of Indiana’s physicians, 40 percent of nurses, 64 percent of optometrists, 35 percent of teachers, 75 percent of lawyers, and 90 percent of dentists are IU graduates.
- As part of the Indiana Life Sciences Initiative, IU is developing a business incubator and biomedical research center to launch new life sciences enterprises in Indiana.
- IU has recognized the central role of information technology in the 21st-century economy by creating the new School of Informatics.
- As part of Clarian Health Partners (University Hospital, Riley Hospital for Children, and Methodist hospital) and in collaboration with other hospitals, IU Medical Center health care specialists provide care for thousands of patients each year. In addition, many Hoosier citizens are treated at IU’s eye care centers, dental clinics, and Speech and Hearing Clinic.
- Through the Indiana Genomics Initiative (INGEN), IU scientists are using the genetic map published by the Human Genome Project to search for genetic factors that are crucial to treating many diseases.
- IU campuses across the state enrich the lives of Indiana residents with cultural offerings ranging from art exhibits, theatre, and dance to grand opera.
- IU not only trains future teachers for Indiana’s schools but also forms partnerships with schools and communities to improve education throughout the state.
You can explore this Web site to find many more ways in which Indiana University benefits Hoosiers every day.
Feb
3
Adam Mickiewicz University
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Adam Mickiewicz University is one of the largest academic centers in Poland. The University currently employs nearly 3,000 teaching staff, including 301 full professors, 373 AMU professors and 897 senior lecturers. A smooth daily functioning of the University rests in the hands of about 2,000 administrative and technical staff members.
The University serves 52,000 students with 14 faculties offering BA, MA and PhD programmes. Students can choose from 190 majors. Among most popular degree courses are psychology, biotechnology, tourism, and political science. The newest programmes include film studies, sound editing, ethnolinguistics, social communication, protection of cultural heritage, and hydrobiology.
Adam Mickiewicz University cooperates with over 100 partner universities abroad.