General Information for Students

General Information for Students

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STUDENT PUBLISHING & PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES

· Student Philosophy Journal & Conferences -- There are an increasing number of journals devoted to publishing the work of both undergraduate and graduate students. Moreover, there are many conferences organized by students for students, where one can present and discuss one's work. Some of them are linked to other professional meetings. If you have a paper that you feel good about and would like to share with others, check here. Help is available if you feel the paper needs some work before you submit it.

SPECIAL WKU RESOURCES & PROGRAMS

·         WKU IntraNet -- very useful for both students and faculty. It has all kinds of relevant information about the campus, including the academic calendar, addresses, closed and added courses, financial aid links, and so on. There is even a "loan calculator" that you can use to figure how long you'll be in debt!

·         WKU Career Services Center -- job notices and links. This site was named a gold award winner by Adguide Publications & Adguide Job Site.

·         WKU Office of Sponsored Programs -- a list of individual and institutional programs supporting graduate education, published by the Office of Federal Programs

·         Women's Studies Program (WKU) -- various resources for women available at WKU, links to other information, etc.

FINANCIAL AID, STANDARDIZED TESTS, CAREER ADVICE   [top]

·         Access America for Students (Federal Govt. Info for Students)

·         Educational Testing Service (ETS) -- information about the GRE, SAT, LSAT,TOEFL, and other exams; practice test questions; financial aid; university information; etc.

·         College Opportunities Online (COOL) -- detailed information about and comparisons between 9,000+ colleges and universities in the United States, provided by the National Center for Education Statistics in the U.S. Department of Education, an ideal place to start looking for a college or university to attend

·         College Board Online -- info about SATs, etc.

·         Graduate School Financial Information -- a very good site for those seriously considering graduate studies

·         Graduate School Financial Aid

·         Financial Aid -- tips for graduate students

·         More Financial Aid -- a guide to financial aid, fellowships, loans, scholarships, career planning, etc.

·         SRN: Scholarship Resource Network -- college financial aid

·         fastWEB -- search for financial aid & scholarships on the web

·         FinAid (The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid)

·         Scholarships -- a searchable database of scholarship opportunities (designed for student use)

·         College Is Possible -- a resource guide for parents, students and educational professionals

INTERESTING WEB-SITES [top]

·         Web Search Engines

·         Yahoo Web Search Engine

·         Amazon Books

·         Internet Bookshop

·         CD-Now

·         Science Magazine Online

·         SciTech Daily Review

·         Discover Magazine

·         Science Daily

·         e-Groups

·         World City-Net

·         European Links

·         World Weather

·         Exploratorium

·         NASA & Kennedy Space Center

·         Mars Pathfinder Home Page

·         Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

·         Human Languages Page

·         FindLaw (internet legal resources)

·         Kentucky Revised Statutes (Kentucky laws)

·         Project Vote Smart (get the scoop on over 13,000 politicians)

·         The Web Museum

·         Art on the Web

·         Mythology in Western Art

·         The Progressive Directory

·         Philosophical Jokes

·         Thought Experiments

·         IQ Tests

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