Elizabeth Baisley

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Elizabeth Baisley

Elizabeth Baisley is currently studying for an Master of Arts in Political Studies at Queen's University, where she works as a teaching assistant. She recently completed her Honours Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights & Human Diversity at Wilfrid Laurier University's Brantford campus. Elizabeth's academic interest in the rights of marginalized populations translates into her volunteer work and extracurricular involvement in the fields of rights advocacy, immigrant settlement, literacy, health, environmental issues, and local democracy. In September 2013, she will begin her PhD in Politics at Princeton University.

Recent Articles

20+ Apps, Tools And Programs That Will Make You A Better Student This Year

Written on August 31, 2012 at 1:19 pm, by Elizabeth Baisley

Get ready to go back to school: the 20+ best tech tools for taking notes, managing your time, studying, researching and more!

The Benefits And Challenges Of Intensive Summer Courses

The Benefits And Challenges Of Intensive Summer Programs

Written on May 25, 2012 at 11:27 am, by Elizabeth Baisley

Summer short courses allow you to network, specialize, get experience abroad and experience another campus.

How To Leverage Your Coursework To Gain Transferable Skills

Written on December 14, 2011 at 9:15 am, by Elizabeth Baisley

The skills you gain through your coursework can be even more important than the content of your courses. How can you leverage your coursework and assignments to...

Paying For School With A Student Line of Credit: What You Need To Know

Written on August 10, 2011 at 9:58 am, by Elizabeth Baisley

With tuition costs rising, students look to various funding sources including scholarships, bursaries, paid employment, government student loans, and student-ru...

How To Organize Your Graduate School Search

Written on June 28, 2011 at 9:00 am, by Elizabeth Baisley

Applying to graduate programs can be time consuming and expensive, meaning that it might not be feasible to apply to every program that interests you. Yet, wit...

Paid Work During School Year Hinders Students’ Studies, Say Professors

Written on January 31, 2011 at 11:20 am, by Elizabeth Baisley

In response to rising tuition costs, more Ontario university students are working during the school year. Faculty and librarians suggest that this work could b...

How To Find Volunteer Work That Will Help Start Your Career

Written on November 4, 2010 at 1:04 pm, by Elizabeth Baisley

Finding a meaningful volunteer opportunity can sometimes be as much work as finding a meaningful job. Check out these tips to help you determine which non-profi...

Need A Student Loan? Try Self-Funding First

Written on October 25, 2010 at 12:29 pm, by Elizabeth Baisley

Just because you might be able to fund your education completely on scholarships or loans doesn’t mean it’s the best idea. Self-funding allows you to gain n...

Apply for scholarships, bursaries and grants to help pay your tuition

Written on September 7, 2010 at 1:31 pm, by Elizabeth Baisley

Scholarships, bursaries, grants, and awards are often called "free money" because they provide students with interest-free funds that don't need to be paid back...

Resume Tips: How to make the hobbies and interests section of your resume more effective

Written on July 16, 2010 at 4:23 pm, by Elizabeth Baisley

Although you need to be honest, you likely have more hobbies and interests than you will include on your resume, so use the most suitable ones for each applicat...