23 Jan, 2012
Discovering Careers Science Week 2012 Sciences Week 2012
American Geological Institute
Alexandria, VA — The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce that the theme of Earth Science Week 2012 will be “Discovering Careers in the Earth Sciences.” This year’s event will boost awareness about the geosciences and the many exciting career and job opportunities in the field.
Earth Science Week 2012 materials and activities will engage young people and others in learning how geoscientists gather and interpret data about the Earth and other planets. Through careers in geology, geophysics, oceanography, hydrology, paleontology, Earth science education, and many other fields, they enhance our understanding of Earth processes and improve the quality of human life.
“With this year’s focus on jobs, Earth Science Week provides a great chance for teachers and guidance counselors to spread the word to students and parents about geoscience careers,” says Ann Benbow, AGI’s Director of Education and Outreach. “With over 150,000 positions expected to open in the next decade, opportunities for building an exciting and meaningful career in the geosciences have never been better, even in this tough economy,” says Christopher M.
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23 Jan, 2012
America Teachers Oklahoma City Teachers
Teacher assignments
Oklahoma City Public Schools began the 2011-12 school year with 54 Teach for America Teachers at these schools:
Bodine Elementary, 2
Herronville Elementary, 2
F.D. Moon Academy Elementary, 2
Thelma R. Parks Elementary, 2
Stonegate Lower Elementary, 2
Edwards Elementary, 2
Martin Luther King Jr.
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22 Jan, 2012
Basketball Bill Mcdonough
Richard Stockton College junior Bill McDonough was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week on Monday.
He is the first Osprey to earn the honor this season.
The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 20.5 points and 14 rebounds in helping the Ospreys to two NJAC victories. Stockton extended its winning streak to four games, improving to 12-6 overall .
McDonough had game-high totals of 21 points and 15 rebounds in a 63-54 win at Rowan on Wednesday. In a 90-79 win over Ramapo on Saturday, he made 7-of-11 shots en route to a 20-point, 13-rebound performance.
McDonough has six double-doubles this season and ranks third in the conference in rebounds . He’s seventh in steals and 10th in scoring . He is playing his first season at Stockton after transferring from Brookdale Community College.
18 Jan, 2012
Law School Marshall Law Marshall Law School Staff
Professor Kathryn Kennedy of The John Marshall Law School, a nationally recognized expert in employee benefits, was one of 44 academics to share her insights with staff members of the United States Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 5 and 6, 2012, at a roundtable discussion on tax reform.
Kennedy was invited to the program by the majority and minority staffs of the Finance Committee. She directs the country’s only LL.M. degree in employee benefits for attorneys, and M.S. degree in employee benefits for the non-attorney.
During the two-day roundtable meetings, Kennedy was a panelist for the session on deferred compensation. Finance Committee members scheduled sessions on six specific areas of tax reformindividual income tax; deferred compensation and tax-exempt organizations; estate and gift tax; energy and environmental taxes; business taxation; and international taxation. The confidential, ‘off the record’ nature of the sessions gave the panelists the ability to have frank and lively interchanges on a variety of past and present tax reform initiatives.
Kennedy has been called upon numerous times for her expertise.
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17 Jan, 2012
Day Luther King Martin Luther Martin Luther King
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — From serving the hungry to building homes, volunteers in Minnesota are getting active in the community on Monday to honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The InterCorps Council of Minnesota organized 17 service projects across the state on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. So far, 160 people have signed up to volunteer.
Members of AmeriCorps and others in the community have signed up to help out at Habitat for Humanity in Woodbury and Brooklyn Park, work with Second Harvest Heartland, or help out at Arcs Value Village Thrift Store in St. Paul.
AmeriCorps is a national volunteer program with about 1,600 participants in Minnesota.