Internship Opportunity: Danny Tarkanian

This internship opportunity came through my office today, so I'm passing it along to you:

Schedule: Flexible Hours
Location: Las Vegas

Do you want to be an integral part of one of the most important campaigns in recent U.S. Senate history? Here’s your chance.

The Danny Tarkanian for U.S. Senate Campaign 2010 is seeking student interns to join our team. We are looking for energetic, student leaders who are interested in getting "hands on" campaign experience. The winter internship program starts in January and has flexible hours.

Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, organized, professional, and detail-oriented. Intern duties include – but are not limited to – answering phones, handling campaign mail, data entry, and assisting our staff with various tasks and projects. Internships are unpaid, but college credit may be granted.

Application Deadline: open
Start Date: open

Please submit a cover letter indicating why you would like an internship along with your available hours and a resume.

Andrea Shearer
3030 S. Durango, Suite B
Las Vegas, NV 89117
E-mail: andrea@tark2010.org

-UNLV Prelaw

$ UNLV Undergraduate Research Award $

About the University Libraries Lance and Elena Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research

With the support of a generous endowment from Lance and Elena Calvert, the University Libraries Lance and Elena Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research recognizes excellence in undergraduate research projects that incorporate the use of University Libraries' collections and demonstrate sophisticated information literacy skills on the part of the undergraduate researcher. The award review committee considers the product of the research, but focuses on the research process: the demonstration of library research skills, adept use of library resources, and reflection upon the strategies utilized to investigate a research problem. Winners receive a cash prize and public recognition of their excellent work.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be enrolled as a UNLV undergraduate student at the time of project completion.


• Have completed the research project under consideration for a credit course at UNLV during summer or fall terms 2009 or spring semester 2010.


• Agree to contribute to a display of their research during the year following receipt of the prize.

Project length will be dictated by the course instructor or project advisor who supports the application.

Projects in all formats are eligible including:

• Research paper or thesis


• Design portfolio


• Theater designs


• Fine arts performance (dance, music, etc. captured on CD or DVD) accompanied by program notes


• Creative work (writing, art in any format)


• Film


• Digital media

Questions about eligibility should be addressed to the chair of the Libraries' Award committee, Anne Zald.

Criteria

Submissions will be judged based on how well they demonstrate the following:

• Sophistication, originality and/or unusual depth or breadth in the use of library collections, including, but not limited to, printed resources, databases, primary resources, and materials in all media


• Exceptional ability to locate, select, evaluate, and synthesize library resources and to use them in the creation of a project in any media that shows originality and/or has the potential to lead to original research in the future


• Evidence of developing an understanding of the processes of research and inquiry.

A panel composed of faculty, librarians, students, and staff will judge entries. Expectations for achievement will be commensurate with the applicant's class year and the requirements of the discipline.

Application Deadlines

All applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on April 15, 2010.

Award winners will be honored at a reception to be held in April 2010.

Required Elements

• Cover sheet Download Application Cover Sheet


• A 500-750 word essay describing and reflecting upon your research process and use of resources Essay Tips


• A final version of the research project including a complete bibliography (use citation style appropriate to discipline)


• A letter of support and a cover sheet from the faculty member or instructor of the course for which the research was completed Download Faculty Cover Sheet



Note: applications become property of the University Libraries. They will not be returned.


Tips and additional application information.

Application Process

Submit printed entries to:


Award for Undergraduate Research, c/o

Libraries' Administration Office

2nd floor Lied Library

campus mailstop 7001

(please do not staple or bind materials)



Or e-mail electronic applications.

-UNLV Prelaw

Boyd School of Law Hosts Panel Discussion with Kazakhstani Judges

Posted on behalf of Boyd School of Law via UNLV Today:

Lectures/Meetings: Boyd School of Law Hosts Panel Discussion with Kazakhstani Judges - Oct. 21

Please join us at the Boyd School of Law for a special discussion of "The Relationship between the Judiciary and Executive Branches of Government in Kazakhstan" with a distinguished panel of visiting Kazakhstani judges. BSL Associate Dean Steve Johnson will give the welcome and opening remarks and Professor Dmitri Shalin of the Department of Sociology will serve as moderator. This free event is co-sponsored by the UNLV Boyd School of Law and Judge Lloyd George. No RSVP required.

Event: Panel Discussion with Kazakhstani Judges
Place: Boyd School of Law, Room 110
Event Type: Lectures/Meetings
Starts: 10/21/2009 12:30 PM
Ends: 10/21/2009 1:30 PM

-UNLV Prelaw

Deadline for 2010-2011 RA Application is Approaching!

Posted on behalf of Ali from Housing & Residential Life:

In Housing and Residential Life, we are currently seeking applicants for our Resident Assistant/Multicultural Assistant Positions for the 2010-2011 academic term. We are currently looking for any students who will be a 2nd semester/sophomore or higher student in the Fall of 2010, who has a cumulative and semester GPA of a 2.5, and who exhibits an ability to uphold the responsibilities that are critical for a Resident Assistant or Multicultural Assistant in the Department of Housing and Residential Life. Please consider applying. You will find the position application here: http://housing.unlv.edu/downloads/RaMa_app.pdf. A position description for the RA and MA can be found here: http://housing.unlv.edu/rajob.html (Anyone applying will automatically be applying as an RA, but we allow students to indicate whether or not they are also interested in being considered for an MA on the application, and those students will also be asked specific MA related questions in their interview process). Applications are due by Thursday, October 29th at 4:30 p.m. at the Housing and Residential Life Office, located on the 1st floor of Tonopah North. All applicants will be required to participate in both a group and individual interview.

If you have any further questions about the RA/MA positions please email Alli Myers St. John at Allison.Myers@UNLV.edu.

-UNLV Prelaw

Personal Statement Consultant--Discount

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Posted on behalf of Sonel Shropshire of The Academic Network:

Future law school applicants,

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Mention this e-mail and receive a $200 discount (regularly priced at $600). Plus, I'll thrown in the "Addendum Template" which could strengthen your application even more. There are limited spaces available for this remarkable discount, so register quickly.

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-UNLV Prelaw