I've divided topics related to asking for letters of recommendation into four categories: Category 1: Who to Ask 1. Someone who can write positively 2. Someone with relevant experience for your application 3. Someone you know Category 2: How and When to Ask 1. Contact the professor, by email or in person 2. Ask at the time you’re applying Category 3: Providing Information 1. Make it easy for the recommender 2. Watch email for additional requests 3. Identify deadlines Category 4...

This is an inexhaustive list of folks I follow for their expertise about issues and problems of the day. · Jelani Cobb (Twitter: jelani9): professor of journalism at Columbia; staff writer for The New Yorker. · Jack Goldsmith (Twitter: @jacklgoldsmith): professor at Harvard University, expert on national security, and co-founder of Lawfare. · Joanne Freeman (Twitter: @jbf1755): professor of history at Yale University. Her rece...

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2020 Election Litigation Tracker at SCOTUSBlog Here are the GOP and Trump Campaign's Allegations of Election Irregularities at Washington Post Trump's Path Electoral Victory Is Disappearing. So Are His Legal Avenues at Washington Post ProPublica's Guide to 2020 Election Laws and Lawsuits at ProPublica The Supreme Court's Pennsylvania Cleanup at WSJ Trump Suits Aim to Block Certification in Key States at WSJ Few Courts Have Intervened in Elections in Ways Sought by Trump Campaign at WSJ Tr...

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Writing Tools and Resources: Purdue Owl PurdueOWL (Online Writing Lab) : For Grammar For Punctuation For Research and Citation The University of North Carolina Writing Center For Plagiarism For Citation Resources For Thesis Statements For Evidence For Arguments On Reading Aloud Grammarly GrammarCheck

There might be an F-bomb dropped early in this episode. I did warn you in Episode 1 that I curse at times … If you can get past that, let me know about the little things you do to mitigate the stress and anxiety you feel these days. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosted by me, Professor Diascro (she, her, hers)! Be in touch with questions, concerns, thoughts about college by DM @10mbc_pod or email at [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art by ORCSAID Produ...

In the last several days, I've read and listened to a few sources of wonderful information about Justice Ginsburg and her legacy. I encourage you to check them out, and to let me know what sources you've used to learn more about her. Totenberg, Nina. "A 5-Decade-Long Friendship That Began with a Phone Call," NPR.Lithwick, Dahlia. "RBG's Prophetic Warning on Roe v. Wade Went Ignored."Slate.Talking Feds Podcast. "Before She Was Notorious: Clerking For Ruth Bader Ginsburg."Gresko, Jessica....

The Big Ten has reversed its decision to play football this Fall. Here's the Ohio State statement. Report on heart injuries from COVID among college athletes. Pac-12 statement about Fall football season. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosted by me, Professor Diascro (she, her, hers)! Be in touch with questions, concerns, thoughts about college by DM @10mbc_pod or email at [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art by ORCSAID Produced and music by Matthew Diascro

College Student Voter Turnout Tufts University, National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement Government/Party Voting Information Vote.org: voter id laws for each state, among other information USA.gov: links to state election offices/Secretaries of State for information on registering VoteGOP: Republican National Committee registration site I Will Vote: Democratic National Committee registration site College GOTV Organizations Campus Vote Project Alliance for Youth Action: Our Vote,...