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College Dems Stand With Pregnant Workers

January 11, 2015 By CollegeDemsOfMA Leave a Comment

As a part of the College Democrats of Massachusetts's #Lobby2Win Strategy, the College Democrats of Massachusetts endorsed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Massachusetts is currently behind 11 states (including Texas and Alaska) with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: #Lobby2Win, college, college-democrats, feminism, jessica avery, millenial, mother woman, mount holyoke, pregnancy, pregnant workers, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, progressive, women, workers-rights

Sierra Club Green Schools in Massachusetts

September 4, 2013 By gmoke Leave a Comment

http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/201309/coolschools/complete-rankings.aspx 7 of the 162 Sierra Club "Green Schools" were in MA, in order of standing: Harvard 16 UMass Amherst 27 BU 88 Hampshire 89 Mount Holyoke 124 Worcester … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: college, ecology, energy, sierra-club, sustainability, university

Education Investment (Not Low Taxes) is Key to State Prosperity

August 22, 2013 By massbudget 4 Comments

A new paper released today by EARN (the Economic Analysis and Research Network) looks at what states can do to create strong state economies that support high wage jobs for their people. Is it low taxes, well educated workers, or something … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: college, education, higher-education, wages, work

Slammed by Student Debt

May 7, 2012 By elizabethwarren 56 Comments

From small technical schools to big state universities, plans are underway for graduation. Excited graduates will celebrate with their friends. Proud parents will take dozens of photos. Distinguished speakers will give advice about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: college, education, Elizabeth Warren, ma-sen, ma-senate, student-loans

NU College Dems Fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen this Tuesday 11/30

November 28, 2010 By liamh Leave a Comment

Please come support the Northeastern University College Democrats on this Tuesday November 30 2010 at the California Pizza Kitchen in the Prudential Center, Boston, MA by bringing the flyer below (and all of your friends) and showing the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 11/30, college, colleges, cpk, dinner, food, fundraiser, lunch, neu, northeastern, nu, random, students, tuesday, universities, university

Resume Workshop for College Students

February 13, 2009 By seraphim Leave a Comment

/ / / On Saturday, February 21, 2009 from 1pm-3pm there will be a PRE-Democratic Internship Fair student resume workshop at the Massachusetts Democratic Party Headquarters located in Charlestown, MA 56 Roland Street, Suite 203. If you need … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: college, intern, internships, resume, university, volunteer, workshop

Internship Opportunities with Massachusetts Legislators

February 13, 2009 By seraphim Leave a Comment

There will be a Democratic Internship Fair on Saturday, February 28, 2009 from 1pm to 3pm.  This fair will take place at in the basement floor of Suffolk University's Donahue Building.  This is a one-stop-shop for potential … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: college, intern, internships, volunteer

Cost of College: Notes from America’s Most Indebted Generation

December 15, 2008 By tblade 14 Comments

UMass Boston was recently featured in a superlative ten-minute piece from PBS's The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on the opressive rise in college costs and student debt.   College costs have been climbing for years. Since the early '80s, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: college, debt, economy, education, higher-education, student-loans, umass, umass-boston

Vetting, what vetting?

September 5, 2008 By Sean 4 Comments

East-coast elitist credential-sniffer that I am, it occurred to me that I wasn't aware of Sarah Palin's college affilitation, but I was too lazy busy to do a Google and find out. Turns out, I hadn't missed anything. Nobody mentioned it. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: college, mccain, palin

Dear Massachusetts: I think one of your welfare policies is swell.

July 19, 2007 By elana-dmiblog Leave a Comment

One program through which this has been realized is Choices, which allows people receiving welfare opportunities to build economic security for their families. Through Choices, people receiving welfare and low-income workers are assessed on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston-globe, college, drum-major-institute, education, employement, feminism, labor, massachusetts, poverty, public-policy, welfare, women

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