4th Annual Education Travel Award Program
* Roundtrip airline tickets awarded to students with socio-economic need who travel away from home to pursue a higher education
* Applications due by May 30, 2008
* Students must apply on-line at www.hacu.net
]]> *********************************Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Announce 4th Annual Education Travel Award Program
"Dándole Alas a Tu Éxito/Giving Flight to Your Success" is Launched Across the Nation
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MAY 30, 2008
RECIPIENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL THE WEEK OF JULY 28, 2008
SAN ANTONIO, TX – April 11, 2008– Applications are now being accepted for the 4th Annual "Dándole Alas a Tu Éxito/Giving Flight to Your Success" travel award program sponsored by Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).
Through this national education initiative, Southwest will provide roundtrip airline tickets to undergraduate and graduate students across the country with socio-economic need who travel away from home to pursue a higher education. To be eligible, students must apply on-line at www.hacu.net.
In this year's program, each student is eligible to receive between one and four roundtrip tickets for the student and/or parent to use when traveling to/from the university. The complimentary airline ticket(s) can be used for travel to any of the 64 destinations that Southwest serves.
To be eligible, students must apply online by clicking here. Students from HACU and non-HACU member institutions may apply. A selection of national education advocates and community leaders will determine the winners based on specific criteria.
Additional information regarding the travel award program from Southwest Airlines and HACU can be found at www.hacu.net, or contact: Lorena Blanco, HACU's Executive Director of Development and Marketing, at (210) 576-3224 or development@hacu.net.
Travel award recipients will be notified the week of July 28, 2008.
"Southwest Airlines is proud to support Hispanic youth achieving their dreams of a higher education," said Laura Nieto, Senior Manager of Southwest Airlines Corporate Community Affairs. "We are also happy to provide air travel to families with students away from home. Southwest keeps family bonds strong while students receive a college education."
Experts on Hispanic college students believe attainment levels would improve if students were more willing to travel longer distances to colleges well suited to meet their needs according to a Pew Hispanic Center report.
"HACU is proud to be part of the Lánzate program for the fourth year," said Antonio Flores, HACU President and CEO. "We admire Southwest's commitment to continue supporting Hispanic higher education by giving students the opportunity to 'spread their wings' while staying rooted at home."
HACU, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, represents approximately 450 colleges and universities, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which collectively serve more than two-thirds of all Hispanic higher education students in the United States. HACU's international
membership includes leading higher education institutions in Latin America, Portugal and Spain.
Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 64 airports in 32 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates almost 3,400 flights a day and has more than 34,000 employees system wide.
]]>* Residential program for girls grades 9-12
* Must be available June 19 - 28, 2008
* Located near Mountain View, CA
* Room, board, and salary of $65-$90 per day
Click here for more information.
]]> *********************************Paid positions available at
“Launch into Technology”
at NASA Ames Research Center
Aeronautics, Astrobiology, and Robotics Institute
**June 22 to June 28, 2008
(Staff Training June 19 – June 21)
**Residential program for girls grades 9-12
(Located near Mountain View, CA)
Come join the team! Share the excitement of science, technology, engineering, and science with girls.
Advisor: $65/day Manages participants of a specialty group. Assists in Aeronautics, Astrobiology, or Robotics workshops. Helps plan other activities as needed. Oversees the health and well-being of participants at all times. Experience in engineering or the sciences preferred. Minimum age 18.
Health Supervisor: $90/day Responsible for the implementation of the camp’s health plan. Dispenses medication and administers first aid as needed. Works in conjunction with local doctor, clinic, and hospital. Level 2 First Aid, EMT, or RN license. Assists in supervision of participants as needed. Minimum age 21.
**Training dates: June 19 – 21, 2008
Salaries are quoted on a per day basis and include Worker’s Compensation, room, board and an incredible experience at NASA!
For more information about the program: http://www.girlscoutsbayarea.org/pages/initiatives/ggt/events.html
To apply: http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/about/employment.html
Questions? Please contact Jean Fahy, Girls Go Tech Coordinator at 510-562-8470, ext. 246 or jfahy@girlscoutsnorcal.org for an application packet.
How cool would “worked as staff at Launch into Technology Aeronautics, Astrobiology, and Robotics Institute at NASA Ames” look on your resume?
- Two semesters of general chemistry (1A-1B, eight units OR 4A-4B, eight units)
- One semester of organic chemistry (3A-3AL, five units)
Please contact the UCLA School of Dentistry if you have further questions.
]]>Organized by the Hispanic College Fund and supported by several corporate sponsors, the 4-day, 3-night symposium is for rising sophomores and juniors in high school.
During the event, students will be exposed to college prep information, careers, mentors, leadership workshops, and more!
UC Berkeley students are needed to volunteer for this event, which is scheduled for late June 2008! Contact Aikane.E.Lewis@kp.org if you would like to help out.
]]>2nd Annual Northern California
Pre-Pharmacy Symposium
Saturday, April 19, 2008
University of California, Berkeley
Cost is $16 and includes breakfast, lunch and a snack.
Click here for more information.
]]> ***********************************UC BERKELEY’S PRE-PHARMACY INFORMATIONAL, LEARNING, & LEADERSHIP SOCIETY
Presents...
2nd Annual Northern California
Pre-Pharmacy Symposium
What’s Your Prescription?
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Where: University of California, Berkeley Barrows Hall
When: April 19, 2007 9:00 am- 5:00 pm
Who: This conference is designed for anyone interested in or pursuing a pharmacy career. High school students, college students, college graduates are welcome!
The goals of the symposium are to inform students on the application process for pharmacy school, present a broad spectrum of possible pharmacy careers, and instill anticipation for the future of pharmacy.
Highlights of the Symposium:
a. Pharmacy speakers from ambulatory, retail, nuclear, academic, clinical, compound and more!
b. Key note speaker: Dr. Joseph Guglielmo, Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy
c. Workshop on "Pharmacy Policy & Legislation”
d. Pharmacy Student Panel includes students from UCSF, USC, UOP, and Touro.
e. Pharmacy Schools with info sessions and tabling at our luncheon
f. And of course, a great opportunity to network!
To Register:
The cost of the symposium is $16 and includes breakfast, lunch and a snack.
Visit http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=155553
Locations are wheelchair accessible
Sponsored by ASUC
If you are interested in receiving fliers and posters for this event to post up in your department building, please feel free to email us with your mailing address. Please contact missnghia@berkeley.edu if you have any other questions.
KHOP is a two year commitment that includes a mandatory four-week residential stay at UC Davis during summers prior to junior and senior years.
Eligibility:
*First-generation college student or economically disadvantaged
*Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
*Have at least 2 years before college graduation
Application deadline April 15. Click here to learn more.
]]> **********************************The King Hall Outreach Program is designed to assist pre-law undergraduates with academic performance and preparation for law school!
We are now accepting applications for the 2008 King Hall Outreach Program.
To be eligible for KHOP, students must:
- Be a first-generation college student OR be considered economically disadvantaged
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Have at least two years before college graduation
Students who are transferring to a 4-year college/university from a community college are encouraged to apply!
KHOP is a two year commitment that includes a mandatory four-week residential stay at UC Davis during the summers prior to your junior and senior years.
At no cost to the participant, KHOP participants attend and/or receive:
- Courses in writing, logical reasoning and LSAT preparation
- Workshops on pre-law preparation and law school admission
- Presentations by law school professors or attorneys
- Mentoring by current UC Davis law students
- Individual pre-law advising including their own pre-law action plan
- Possible scholarship assistance for an LSAT prep course
For complete eligibility criteria, instructions and the application please visit:
http://www.law.ucdavis.edu/admissions/outreach.shtml
DEADLINE: Send to the UC Davis School of Law Outreach Office by April 15, 2008.
KHOP Summer Session 2008 will run from July 12 through August 9, 2008.
KHOP is funded in part by a grant from the Law School Admission Council Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars Program (PLUS)
]]>Subjects are paid $10/hour for a 2 hour commitment. Must have good vision (with correction).
Contact mdolkas@berkeley.edu for more information.
]]>Click here for more information and to download the application form.
Applications due April 18 in 249 Mulford Hall.
]]> *********************************The Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management is now accepting applications for the Summer Field Camp.
Admission is open to all qualified students. First you must complete the application form for review.
You can download the application from our website:
http://espm.berkeley.edu/summercamp/
Applications must be submitted on or before April 18 in 249 Mulford.
Goals and Objectives:
The overall goal of the Summer Field Program is to provide an introduction to the scientific and professional dimensions of forest and wildland resource management. Students participating in the program learn about ecology, forest, range and wildlife management, measurements, forest operations and products.
At the end of the eight-week program, students will have broad, working knowledge of concepts and techniques used by wildland resource managers. The experience of studying these topics in a field setting inevitably enriches students’ subsequent on-campus academic studies.
Specific objectives of the Summer Field Program include:
-- Provide experience with both the ecological and social aspects of wildland environments
-- Introduce students to professional practice in the various resource management fields
-- Introduce basic subject matter in ecology, measurement and inventory systems, and resource management
-- Teach field skills
-- Develop close student and student-faculty relationships
Courses:
The courses for the program are organized to provide a broad exposure to the relevant natural resources as integrated systems. Emphasis is placed on aspects of the subject matter which are best taught in a field environment.
The program is presented in five interrelated upper division courses (ESPM 101A101B101C101D-101E), which are designed to prepare students for all upper division work on the Berkeley campus.
(NOTE: You can earn a Minor in Forestry by taking ESPM 101A-E and one on-campus elective!!)
ESPM 101A: Sierra Nevada Ecology (4 units) Forty-five hours of lecture and field exercises per week for three weeks (including Saturday sessions). Prerequisites: 8 units of biological science or consent of instructor. Ecology of forests, mountain meadows, montane chaparral, and riparian zones of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Major emphasis on ecology as a basis for resource management and the maintenance of biological diversity.
ESPM 101B: Silviculture (1 unit) Forty hours of lecture and field exercises for 1 week. Prerequisite: ESPM 101A. . Evaluation of systems for managing forest stands including regeneration, stand density control, forest growth, genetic tree improvement, and prescribed burning. Field trips and lectures to local areas illustrating different approaches to forest problems.
ESPM 101C: Forest Measurements (2 units) Forty hours of lecture and field exercises per week for two weeks. Prerequisite: ESPM 101B. Introduction to tools and procedures for measuring forest resources, introduction to land surveying, use of aerial photography, development of timber inventories, including measurement of trees, forest growth and other forest resources.
ESPM 101D: Timber Resource Utilization (1 unit) Forty hours of lecture and field exercises for 1 week (including one overnight field trip). Prerequisite: ESPM 101C. Introduction to evaluation of harvest systems and access systems, wood structure and quality, and manufacture of forest products. Development of timber harvest plans by student teams, visits to industrial operations for familiarization with land management practices and utilization operations.
ESPM 101E: Forest Resource Management (2 units) Fifty-five hours of lecture and field exercises for 1 week (including two evening sessions). Prerequisite: ESPM 101D. The interactions of water, wood, wildlife, range, fisheries, and recreation resources are examined by student teams to develop an environmental assessment report and multiple-use integrative management plan for selected study areas. On-site analysis, presentation, and review of reports is conducted.
For more information, please visit our website: http://espm.berkeley.edu/summercamp/
Wednesday, March 12, 5 - 7 pm
MLK Student Union, West Pauley Ballroom
Over 30 participating employers!
]]> *************************************Presented by the Career Center and the College of Natural Resources (CNR).
**Cosponsored with Berkeley Undergraduate Geographers (BUGs) and Environmental Sciences Student Association (ESSA).
**Bring your resumes and Cal Student ID. Open only to registered UC Berkeley students, 12/07 Berkeley grads, and alumni currently registered with the Career Center Alumni Advantage program.
**Resume Book - on a pilot basis, employers attending this fair will be offered access to Resume Books via CalJobs. Submit your resume now; instructions at http://career.berkeley.edu/Jobs/ResBook.stm
**Fair employer details at http://career.berkeley.edu/FairDir/ECO.asp
34 Participating Employers:
Allterra Environmental, Inc.
ATC Associates, Inc.
CA State Dept of Water Resources, Environmental Compliance & Evaluation
CA State Energy Commission
CA State Public Utilities Commission
CA State Water Resources Control Board
Cadmus Group, Inc.
Center for Environmental Health
City of San Jose Environmental Services
Devine Tarbell and Associates
ENSR International
Environmental Resources Management (ERM)
Environmental Risk Communications, Inc. (ERCI)
Greenpeace
ICF International
Impact Sciences
Intergy Corporation
Jones & Stokes Associates Inc.
Levi Strauss & Co
NRC Environmental Services
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)
Parsons
Peace Corps
Philip Williams & Associates (PWA)
Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI)
Restoration Resources
Stillwater Sciences
Student Conservation Association (SCA)
Taoit, Inc.
Treadwell & Rollo, Inc.
Trust for Public Land
URS Corporation
US National Park Service Golden Gate National Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service
* Opportunity to work on projects and databases, and to research sustainability opportunities
* Prefer student who has completed at least 2 years at the undergraduate level with some coursework in Environmental Science, Economics, and Basic Statistics/Mathematics
Apply at www.levistrauss.com/careers
Project Overview
Intern will work with the environmental sustainability function in the EHS department to perform key subject-matter projects, database consolidation, and research into leading sustainability opportunities. Project responsibilities will include:
** Research internationally accepted protocols regarding corporate climate change strategies, priorities, and action plans.
** Benchmark multinational company approaches to climate change, including their alignment with organizations and participation in registry programs; make recommendation regarding LS&CO. program.
** Using internal data from various sources, work with LS&CO. stakeholders to finalize LS&CO.’s 2006 and 2007 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories. Identify opportunities to reduce GHG emissions, and develop business case as applicable.
** Assessing GHG inventories and GHG reduction opportunities, develop recommendations regarding reduction targets and timeframes. Develop business case for recommended targets as applicable.
** Assist in the development of an internal energy/GHG information management system.
** Research and track renewable energy development and define viable opportunities for select LS&CO. locations.
** Research and develop recommendations regarding Green Building standards for retail stores. Present findings to various internal stakeholders.
** Conduct research and prepare information regarding environmental benefits of cost savings opportunities as selected by various departments in the organization (e.g., reduced air freight, packaging, etc.)
Key Responsibilities
** Ability to understand project objectives, work independently while asking for direction when not sure of the path forward.
** Clear verbal and written communications.
** Ability to actively seek out information from various internal and external stakeholders.
** Ability to perform targeted research and distill research results into business opportunities.
Key relationships / Peers: Environmental Affairs Manager, Environmental Site Assessment Manager, Procurement Specialist, Facilities and Real Estate Specialist, LOS Store Managers.
Intern Project Requirements
** Education level and preferred major: Minimum of 2 years undergraduate program, preferably in Environment Studies, Economics, Environmental Engineering, Energy & Resources, or related program.
** Experience: Some class work in environmental science, economics, and basic statistics and mathematics is preferred.
** Knowledge, Skills, &Abilities:
- Have a background or interest in the apparel industry
- Open to experience and learn distinct aspects of the business
- Willing to perform a variety of different types and levels of work
- Intellectually curious with a proven ability to learn
- Self starter and independent
- Ability to present strong, fact-based point of view
- Prioritization, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Organizational and communication skills
- Challenges status quo
Hours per week student is needed: 35 to 40 during summer semester
Length of Assignment (weeks): 12 during summer semester
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Prospective Transfer Student Mixer
1 to 2 p.m., 260 Mulford Hall
Fall 2008 transfer applicants are invited to the CNR Student Resource Center to meet current CNR transfer students and advisors. This is a great networking opportunity and a chance to learn more about the college!
Information Marketplace
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sproul Plaza
Featuring College of Natural Resources Staff
Located in Dwinelle Plaza, near Sather Gate and Wheeler Hall, the marketplace is a central area featuring displays and information. Stop by the College of Natural Resources tables to pick up information about the College and have your questions answered.
Special Tour: Spotlight on the College of Natural Resources
11:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m., Information Marketplace, Table #22
Join an exclusive tour of the small college home for natural and social science majors. College of Natural Resources is housed among historical buildings on the beautiful northwest side. The tour will begin at the College of Natural Resources tables in the Information Marketplace.
Life as a College of Natural Resources Student
10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m., 159 Mulford Hall
Featuring CNR undergraduates
A panel of CNR students will answer your questions and share their experiences with majors, research opportunities, study abroad, student life, and more. Meet CNR major advisors and faculty.
College of Natural Resources Alumni Career Panel
11a.m. to noon, room 159 Mulford Hall
Brought to you by the CNR Alumni Association
Newly admitted and prospective students can learn about some of the career opportunities available to CNR graduates! Alumni will share their stories, advice and career experiences-- see what possibilities await you!
You've Got Options: Biology in CNR
2 to 3 p.m., 2060 Valley Life Sciences Building
Featuring CNR staff, faculty and students
With so many ways to study Biology at Berkeley, learn about the five biology-based majors in CNR. From environmental biology, to human health, wildlife ecology to plant biology, CNR has all the options you need! Whether you want to study biology from the micro to macro level, learn how to choose a major that best fits your interests.
College of Natural Resources Research Poster Display
3 to 4 p.m., Mulford Hall, 2nd floor
Featuring CNR undergraduate students
Undergraduates in CNR’s biological, physical, and social science majors share their research projects related to the environment and human welfare. See how CNR research makes a difference in the world!
Forestry Club Exposition
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mulford Hall Lawn
Meet representatives from one of CNR's most popular student groups, the Cal Forestry Club! Learn about the club's many activities and take home a free seedling to plant in your own backyard.
Bug Doctor Booth & Live Insect and Spider Displays
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wellman Hall -- 2nd floor and outside lawn
The Bug Doctor Booth will be open and ready for business. The public is invited to bring live and not so live insects to the Bug Doctor for identification. Children who correctly identify their bugs win a small prize! So start your guessing early. Other activities include live termites, examples of termite damage, microscope viewing of samples, and handouts.
Participants for the Bug Doctor Booth and related activities include Vernard, Robin, Sara, Lynette, Gail, and Shawn; all members of the Lewis lab and Structural Pest Center.
The Campus Tree Trail (Self-Guided Tour)
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Information Marketplace
Amazing natural beauty is part of what makes the Berkeley campus unique. Learn more with this self-guided tour of campus trees. For locations, photographs, and descriptions of species, pick up a guidebook at the Natural Resources table #22 in the Information Marketplace.
Blue and Gold Make Green: Ride the CNR Green Taxi!
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pick up points at Campanile and West Circle
Need some help getting to the CNR events? Hitch a ride on the Green Taxi! Our Hybrid car will be giving visitors free lifts between the Campanile and West Circle near Mulford Hall. Made possible by partnership with CNR and City Car Share.
The Science and Economics of Carbon Sequestration: The Climate Change Question
2 to 3 p.m., 110 Barrows Hall
Featuring Professors Max Auffhammer & Dennis Baldocchi
Where does carbon come from, and what role does economics play? How will countries work together to address their growing concerns? Will planting trees to sequester carbon solve the problem? What are the benefits and drawbacks to this approach? Come see how an economist and physical scientist choose to tackle this unique challenge!
Geocaching Treasure Hunt
12 to 1 p.m., Mulford Hall east patio
Featuring Geospatial Imaging and Informatics Facility staff
Using only satellite-linked global positioning system (GPS) units and clues, we'll search for hidden prizes! Fun for the whole family-- bring your GPS unit if you have one.
March 5, 2008
5:45 - 7:45 pm
Alumni House
Students RSVP to Susan Kishi with BEAN RSVP in subject line.
]]> ***********************************Berkeley Environmental Alumni Network (BEAN) invites students to...........
Save the date for BEAN's Speed Networking Event for Cal alumni and students!
March 5, 2008 Wednesday 5:45pm to 7:45pm at the Alumni House, Berkeley
Co-hosted by Berkeley Environmental Alumni Network (BEAN), the UC Berkeley Career Center and the CNR Student Resource Center
Seeking alumni and students with a passion for bettering the environment and sharing knowledge. If you work in any environmental field (ie. architecture, engineering, law, research, non-profit, planning, policy making etc) or if you are interested in learning about the vast range of environmental job opportunities, please join us for this fun and informative event, helping us share our wealth of knowledge and curiosity!
Format: alumni will be individually stationed while students rotate among them every 5 minutes. Informal mixer to follow.
Alumni: Please RSVP to Mignon O'Young at mignonoyoung@hotmail.com by Feb. 25, 2008.
Students: Please RSVP to Susan Kishi at kishi@nature.berkeley.edu (BEAN RSVP in subject line) by Feb. 25, 2008.
For undergraduates considering careers in health, including healthcare management, health policy, community health, health education, nursing, and physical therapy.
Benefits:
* Full-time, 10-week, paid positions
* Mentorship opportunitites
* Valuable seminar series for all interns
Click here for more information.
Health Career Connection (HCC): Summer Internship Program
The goal of the internship is to provide undergraduate students interested in health careers with exposure, experience and support to choose and pursue careers in healthcare management, health policy, community health, health education and other public health careers. We also assist students that are interested in medicine but they must also have a strong interest in one of our priority fields.
HCC is offering internships in Northern California, Southern California, New England, New York and New Jersey. A limited number of Boston internships in nursing, physical therapy, speech pathology and clinical investigation are available.
Interns are placed in hospitals, clinics, health plans, public health departments, medical groups, policy or advocacy organizations and healthcare equipment vendors.
Internships are full-time 10 week paid positions. Students work under the direction of a preceptor and gain exposure to the workings of their placement organization and practical project experience.
In addition, students attend valuable seminars on career planning, graduate school preparation, leadership and cultural competency. Written internship updates and project reports are required.
For copies of the application and more information about HCC, please visit the website at: http://www.healthcareers.org.
February 22, 2008 is the last date to add yourself to the Spring degree list.
If you have not already added yourself via Telebears, email Donna Symon and request to be added to the Spring 2008 degree list.
Insure you are prepared to graduate by running a DARS report and scheduling an appointment with your major advisor to do a degree check.
Plan to attend a workshop for CNR spring graduates. Dates and times TBA.
Questions? Contact the Office of Instruction and Student Affairs at 510-642-0542.
]]>Spring Info Sessions
Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:00 pm, 2327 Tolman Hall
Dates: Mar 12 / Mar 26 / Apr 9 / Apr 23
RSVP by calling 643-9303 or email edminor@berkeley.edu.
]]> **********************************The Undergraduate Minor in Education, at the University of California, Berkeley, enrolls a diverse student body and is suitable for students who are considering a career in education or teaching, as well as those seeking a more general background about educational topics for other fields of study, or as concerned citizens.
Students from all backgrounds engage in study and dialogue about current and traditional educational issues and alternative perspectives on education, teaching and learning in a society aspiring to be more equitable and democratic.
Education Minor courses include not only academic inquiry, but also field work which provides students with experience in their surrounding communities: in K-12 classrooms, higher education, and community based organizations, engaging in co-teaching, tutoring, mentoring, assisting with an environmental education course, or participating in a vast array of other educational activities.
Requirements: One core course (EDUC 190), 3 units of fieldwork in a Minor approved program, and three Minor approved electives. See website, listed below, or contact the Education Minor Advisor for details.
INFORMATION SESSIONS SPRING SEMESTER 2008
Wednesdays: Mar 12 / Mar 26 / Apr 9 / Apr 23
Time: 3:30 4:00 pm
Location: 2327 Tolman Hall
RSVP via phone or email to the Minor Advisor
For more information, contact:
Undergraduate Minor Advisor
1609 Tolman Hall
Graduate School of Education
University of California, Berkeley
Phone: (510) 643-9303
Email: edminor@berkeley.edu
URL: http://edminor.berkeley.edu/