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Be here for Queer Talk: Career Panel!

Queer Talk: On the Job Career Panel is at 6 P.M. TONIGHT, Wednesday, March 26 in 213 UCEN! Queer Talk highlights the career paths of six local LGBTQA professionals, including students, faculty, and community members. What is it like to be out on the job? What is it like to not be out? Find out, […]

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Water buffaloes escape film set, dart in and out of traffic

University of Sydney students in Newtown, Australia experienced something sort of strange this morning, when two water buffaloes escaped from a film set and ran down King Street. Along the way, a cowboy tried to lasso them, and they trampled the Vice Principal’s azeleas. Meanwhile, a jeep complete with film equipment followed the buffaloes, capturing […]

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Queer Talk: On the Job Career Panel

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Tai Chi Tuesdays at the WEC – reduce stress!

Did you know that every Tuesday, you can do tai chi for an hour at the University of Michigan-Flint’s Women’s Educational Center (WEC)? Tai chi is an excellent way to reduce stress and anxiety, according to the Mayo Clinic. If you are less stressed, you may perform better in work and school. Tai chi is […]

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University of Michigan-Flint Student Success Center (Career Services) Awarded Out for Work Gold Medal!

The University of Michigan-Flint’s Student Success Center (Career Services) has earned an Out for Work Gold Medal! Watch updates on the blog, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for upcoming Out for Work events, including next week’s career panel.

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Optimal Resume Workshop

First off, what is Optimal Resume? Optimal Resume is a great tool to get MORE out of your job search experience. With easy to use resume builders and online interviewing practice tools, this site will help you to develop your marketability and make you more competitive in the job market. Especially with the Winter 2014 […]

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Favorite vacation spots

Since it’s the week of spring break, let’s talk about favorite vacation spots. Today’s favorite vacation spot story comes from Barb Griffin, Secretary Senior at the Student Success Center. Barb says her favorite vacation spot is Sedona, Arizona (which was recommended to her by a former student employee): After vacationing a few days in the […]

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Be awesome!

Be awesome, and share your awesomeness with others! How? There are many ways for all UM-Flint students, introverts and extroverts, to be awesome. Here are some ideas: Be a tutor, or get tutoring. Schedule an appointment with your advisor. Attend Career Fair Prep Week and the Winter 2014 Career Fair! Join a club or organization. […]

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How do you prepare for graduate school? (Part 1)

Ask ten different people and you might get ten different answers. Of course, it’s field dependent as well. What a pre-med student needs to do might be very different from what an English major needs to do. Still, there are some common factors. Since I was just accepted with a fellowship for an English PhD […]

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