Musashino Gakuin University, a private university located in the city of Sayama near Tokyo, Japan, will send 12 students for English classes and cultural excursions. They will reside on campus from May 30 – June 18th.

Tecnológico de Monterrey, a leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, is comprised of 33 campuses throughout Mexico. “Monterrey Tec” will send two student groups the first of which from June 2 – June 29th.  The second group will partner and take courses at Harvard Medical School while attending ELI from June 16th – July 14th.

A warm welcome to our international partners!

Contact us at pmc_eli@pmc.edu for more information!

Pine Manor graduate, Beatriz Rivera ’11, has been named Jamaica Plain Liaison to Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley’s office. Rivera graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social and Political Systems and was the Class Speaker at the 2011 Commencement ceremonies. Click this link to read the article about her exciting new position!

The deadline for enrolling as an auditor for summer 2013 Residency is Friday, June 14, 2013.

Summer 2013 MFA classes that are open to the public include:

Fiction:

·         The Free-Indirect Narrative Style: A Cross-Genre Class With A Fiction Slant

·         Rewriting From the Sentence to the Book

·         Artful Endings (short fiction)

Creative Nonfiction:

·         Talk About Passion: A Deep Look at the Tennis Essays of David Foster Wallace

·         One Narrative, Two Stories: A Demonstration Workshop

The Business of Writing:

·         Finding Money, Time, and a Place to Create: Upbeat News in a Down Economy 

Writing for Young People:

·         Picture Books: Pacing and Voice

·         YA Structure: A Study in Scaffolding

Poetry:

·         The Modes of Nature Poetry

·         The End…. Right?  Right! (poetry)

·         The Effect Of The Line

ABOUT SOLSTICE & PINE MANOR COLLEGE

As an undergraduate institution consistently ranked among the most diverse in the country, Pine Manor College emphasizes an inclusive, community-building approach to liberal arts education. The Solstice MFA in Creative Writing reflects the College’s overall mission by creating a supportive, welcoming environment in which writers of all backgrounds are encouraged to take creative risks. We strive to instill in our students an appreciation for the value of community-building and community service, and see engagement with the literary arts not only as a means to personal fulfillment but also as an instrument for real cultural change.

 www.pmc.edu/mfa

Dear Pine Manor Community,

This year we were very fortunate to have five excellent candidates for Student Speaker at Commencement. All did a great job at their interviews. It made our work as a selection committee all the more difficult. Today we are very happy to announce that Hareem Shafi has been selected as Student Speaker at the 2013 Pine Manor College Commencement!

Congratulations, Hareem! We look forward to hearing your speech at Commencement!

Sincerely,
Student Speaker Selection Committee

The Lee Hope Fellowship for Diverse Voices is offered once annually to a promising writer of diverse background who begins the Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program during the summer residency/fall semester: http://www.pmc.edu/mfa-financial-aid

Alejandro Ramirez is of Nicaraguan, Lithuanian, and Irish heritage; cultural issues surrounding ethnicity often influence his writing. A graduate of Emmanuel College, where he served as President of the college’s Multicultural Club in his senior year, Alejandro’s work has been published in Imitation Fruit; Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices; and Defunct Magazine.  In addition to creative writing, Alejandro is a freelance journalist enjoys covering local politics--particularly issues affecting Latinos and underserved communities in the Boston area--as well as music, video games, and social media. On the subject of winning the Hope Fellowship, Alejandro had this to say: “It's an honor to receive the Lee Hope Fellowship. This award will always remind me to keep my voice unique and honest, and to stay aware that there are many other diverse voices and minds as I engage in conversation.”

ABOUT OUR DONOR

A founding supporter of the Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program, Lee Hope Betcher serves on the Board of Directors of the Solstice Writers’ Institute, a nonprofit organization in the service of creative writers, and is Executive Editor of the organization’s literary magazine, Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices. The Institute is an informal “sister” organization to Pine Manor’s MFA Program.

www.pmc.edu/mfa

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Dear Members of the Pine Manor College Community,

As the College looks to celebrate another successful academic year, we have identified two honorary degree recipients. Each has made her mark on the profession she has chosen. We are honored to have these women as part of our 2013 commencement ceremony.

Dr. Susan Windham-Bannister was appointed by the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Life Sciences to be the Center's first President and CEO. The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center is a quasi-public entity created by the Legislature to promote the life sciences within Massachusetts. The Center is at the heart of the state's new $1 billion life sciences initiative and is fast becoming the hub of connectivity for all sectors of the life sciences community, encouraging unprecedented public-private collaboration among industry, research, academia and government. Dr. Windham-Bannister has 35 years of consulting experience. She sits on a variety of boards of directors and is a frequent speaker and panelist at conferences on competitive strategy.

Bishnu Maya Pariyar was offered sponsorship to attend college in the United States by Eva Kasel!, an American who was impressed by the changes brought to Pariyar's village in Ghorka, Nepal. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social and Political Systems at Pine Manor College and has a Master of Arts from Clark University in International Development and Social Change. Pariyar has defied a 2,000-year-old caste system by becoming an educated Dalit woman. She is going even further, breaking down the rigid Hindu caste system of Nepal by empowering other Dalit women through education and micro-finance groups. She was the driving force behind the Association of Dalit Women of Nepal, now called Empower Dalit Women of Nepal (EDWON).

Please join us in celebrating these great women who will be a joining us for commencement.

Sincerely,

Ellen S. Hurwitz, Interim President

Jamica Nadina Love, Dean of Student Affairs

“What's New in Children's Books?” will feature:

Joseph Bruchac is the author of more than 120 books for children and adults. His poetry, short stories, biographies, novels and even music reflect his Abenaki Indian heritage and Native American traditions.

Katie Smith Milway is the author of One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference, a children's book about microfinance. She is a co-founder of One Hen, Inc., a non-profit that produces books, websites, and teaching resources on empowering kids to make a difference for themselves and the world.

Author Dedie King and Illustrator Judith Inglese are the creative team behind the award-winning I See the Sun... series, five books (so far) that provide a glimpse into the daily life of a child in include translations of the text into the languages of each country: China, Afghanistan, Russia, etc.

Jennifer Hanson is the librarian at Primary Source, a non-profit based in Watertown that connects K-12 educators to people and cultures throughout the world. She will share her favorite books and resources for reading across cultures.

The conference includes coffee and refreshments, new books from the Children's Book Shop, and book sales and signing. The conference costs $65 for the general public; $25 for students with a valid I.D.; and $40 for FCB institutional members. To register, go to: http://thefcb.org/register-for-our-events/

ABOUT SOLSTICE & PINE MANOR COLLEGE

As an undergraduate institution consistently ranked among the most diverse in the country, Pine Manor College emphasizes an inclusive, community-building approach to liberal arts education. The Solstice MFA in Creative Writing reflects the College’s overall mission by creating a supportive, welcoming environment in which writers of all backgrounds are encouraged to take creative risks. We strive to instill in our students an appreciation for the value of community-building and community service, and see engagement with the literary arts not only as a means to personal fulfillment but also as an instrument for real cultural change.

Directions to Pine Manor College and more information about the Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program can be found at www.pmc.edu/mfa.

Since 2009, a group of Pine Manor College students have put their Spring Break week to use, working hard for the Common Good. Each March,students head to New Orleans to help restore the area after thedevastating impact of Hurricanes Katrina (2005), and Hurricane Isaac(2012). While there, the group volunteers with the organization GulfCoast Volunteers for the Long Haul, which not only works to rebuild homesfor people still displaced by the damage, but also tutors children inschools that are still feeling the effects of the tragedy.
As a service-learning experience, students participate in a class thatmeets before and after the trip, helping them to understand the social,political, environmental, and socio-economic factors that contributed tothe situation leading up to and after the hurricanes hit. Students doreflection prior to and after their trip, and process the experience as agroup while they are there.

This year, Lisa Rodrigues - Director of Residence Life and CommunityEngagement and Aisha Ellis - Campus Nurse chaperoned students TiffanyMedina, Regine Albin, Tanairas Flores, Tatyana Parham, Lacree Robinson,and Sheyla Sanches to New Orleans. The group was able to work on twohomes. We worked on Ms. Cynthia's home for four days. The house was init's foundation stage. We all learned how to hang drywall and went towork. On the last day, rooms had been defined by the walls that we hungand we were able to complete 4 out of 5 rooms! We also had the pleasureof working on Mr. Rod's home during our off time. There we painted theoutside of his house, organized the inside, and truly got to know Mr. Rodand his years in New Orleans. On our last day the team put in all we hadleft to work on the St. Bernard headquarters which was also affected byHurricane Isaac. There the team laid tile, carpet, and also createdshelving for storage.

When the team wasn't working hard on homes, we were able to explore thehistory of New Orleans, visited the Katrina Memorial, and enjoyed theamazing New Orleans cuisine!

All in all the experience was AMAZING yet again! The students raise 100%of the funds necessary to make this trip happen. Many resources‹bothfinancial and volunteer‹that were devoted to this area right after thehurricanes have now disappeared, but there is still so much to be done.Please consider donating to Alternative Spring Break! Any amount would beextremely helpful to keep this initiative going. Please contact LisaRodrigues - lrodrigues@pmc.edu for donations.

Enjoy the photos!

An award-winning writer and poet, Reginald Dwayne Betts is author of a memoir, A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison (Penguin, 2009), recipient of the 2010 NAACP Image Award for nonfiction. In 2010 he was awarded a Soros Justice Fellowship to complete The Circumference of a Prison (Penguin, 2013), a work of nonfiction exploring the criminal justice system. In addition, Dwayne is author of a collection of poetry, Shahid Reads His Own Palm (Alice James Books, 2010). He has received a Pushcart Prize and a Ruth Lily Fellowship, and his work appears in The Best American Poetry 2012. In addition to his writing, Dwayne is involved in a number of nonprofit organizations, including the Campaign for Youth Justice, for which he serves as a national spokesperson. In 2012, President Barack Obama appointed Betts to the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. He received a B.A. from the University of Maryland and his MFA in Creative Writing from Warren Wilson College, and was recently a Radcliffe Fellow to Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Studies. He has taught creative writing in a number of venues, including the University of Maryland and Emerson University. A husband and father of two young sons, Dwayne lives in Massachusetts.

Directions to Pine Manor College, complete bios of our authors, and more information about the Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program can be found at www.pmc.edu/mfa.

For more info about AWP Boston, go to: https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/overview

Conference highlights include:

Creative Collaboration: The Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program & Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices--join MFA faculty, staff, graduates and students and Solstice literary magazine editorial staff for a cocktail reception Friday, March 8 from 7-8:15 p.m. in room 301, Hynes Convention Center. (The gathering will feature short readings by MFA Writer-in-Residence/Solstice Fiction Editor Helen Elaine Lee; faculty member and contributing writer Robert Lopez; & graduate Emily Van Duyne, runner up for the 2012 Stephen Dunn Prize for Poetry.)

Faculty member Kathleen Aguero organized and will introduce the AWP Women’s Caucus Reading, Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Bookstore, 1256 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge.

Program Director Meg Kearney will read as part of “A Reading by Contributors to Sudden Flash Youth,” Thursday, March 7 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Room 203, Hynes Convention Center.

Faculty member Robert Lopez will co-host an event featuring fellow writers (including Pam Houston and Matthew Vollmer) on Thursday, March 7 at 8 p.m. at The Bell in Hand Tavern, 45 Union Street, Boston.

Faculty member Dzvinia Orlowsky will be signing copies of her new poetry collection, Silvertone, Friday, March 8 from 11:00 to 12:00 p.m. at the Carnegie Mellon University Press Bookfair Table.

Meg Kearney will present as part of “It Could Always Be Verse: Books in Verse for Young Adult and Middle Grade Readers,” Friday, March 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in Room 107, Hynes Convention Center.

Faculty member Iain Haley Pollock will read as part of “Cave Canem Prize Winners, Then and Now,” Friday, March 8 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the Hynes Convention Center Ballroom, Level 3.

Writer-in-residence Terrance Hayes will be reading with fellow poets Kwame Dawes and Jorie Graham as part of “Language at the Breaking Point,” Friday, March 8 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the Hynes Convention Center Ballroom, Level 3.

Faculty member Anne-Marie Oomen will introduce Richard Todd, moderator of the Solstice MFA Program Sponsored Event: “Tracy Kidder & Adrian Nicole LeBlanc: A Reading & Conversation,” Saturday, March 9 from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in the Hynes Convention Center Ballroom, Level 3.

ABOUT PINE MANOR COLLEGE
As an undergraduate institution consistently ranked among the most diverse in the country, Pine Manor College emphasizes an inclusive, community-building approach to liberal arts education. The Solstice MFA in Creative Writing reflects the College’s overall mission by creating a supportive, welcoming environment in which writers of all backgrounds are encouraged to take creative risks. We strive to instill in our students an appreciation for the value of community-building and community service, and see engagement with the literary arts not only as a means to personal fulfillment but also as an instrument for real cultural change.

www.pmc.edu/mfa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21 2013

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Great South Athletic Conference has announced its 2012-2013 All-Conference Award winners and a trio of Pine Manor College Women’s Basketball players have earned all-conference awards. The trio is headlined by freshman Alexis Lee (Akron, OH) who has been named the 2013 GSAC Freshman of the Year.

Lee is joined on the GSAC All-freshman team by classmate Sybil Lynch (Hoboken, NJ), while Gator sophomore Natasia Franklin (Windsor, CT) was named to the GSAC All-Conference team after leading the Gators with 16 points per game and 10.2 rebounds per game on the season.

Lee (pictured above, middle) was second in the league in scoring with an average of 16.0 points per game. The dynamic first-year star also led the conference in free throw shooting percentage (77,6%) and finished second overall in assists with 79. She displayed her shooting skills by leading the league in three-point shooting percentage (38.6) and three’s made per game (2.8).

Lynch (above, right), the other half of PMC's first-year backcourt duo, finished second on the Gators in scoring at 14.0 PPG. The freshman guard scored 20+ points four times this season, including in back-to-back games to close out the regular season. Lynch collected 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game for Gators while knocking down 37 three-pointers on the season, the second most on the team. She was most recently named the GSAC Player of the Week earlier this week.

A sophomore forward from Windsor, CT, Franklin (above, left) averaged a double-double this season, finishing as Pine Manor's leading scorer at 16.0 PPG and leading rebounder at 10.2 RPG. Franklin finished second on the team in assists with 51 (2.3 APG) and led the Gators in field goal percentage, shooting at .448 % on the season. She was the team leader in blocks with 11 on the season while finishing second on the Gators in steals with 53.

Salem College junior guard Satavia Taylor claimed conference Player of the Year. For the complete all-conference results visit the conference website by clicking here:

http://www.greatsouth.org/news/2013/2/21/WBB_0221134545.aspx

Miles Roberts
Sports Information Director
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Pine Manor College
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ATLANTA, Ga. - The Great South Athletic Conference announced the winter sports week fourteen Player of the Week on Wednesday morning and women’s basketball player and Sybil Lynch of Pine Manor College was selected as the winner through exclusive voting by the league sports information directors.

Lynch led the Gators in scoring during both of their games this week, including a 79-68 victory over Fisher College on Wednesday. Lynch scored a then career-high 23 points versus Fisher on Wednesday, while also collecting five rebounds, two steals and a pair of assists. The freshman from Hoboken, NJ then followed that performance by establishing a new career-high in points with 29 in an 87-67 PMC setback to Lasell College on Saturday while also grabbing six rebounds and two steals. For the week, she averaged 26 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2 steals and one assist per game.

The GSAC sports information directors nominate Player of the Week candidates and then vote on the top two nominees in each sport as selected by the conference office. Player of the Week voting occurs on Tuesdays and the weekly announcement of the winners is released each Wednesday morning.

Posted on Wed, February 20, 2013 by Sports Information

FOR A WRITER OF DIVERSE BACKGROUND

[Chestnut Hill, MA, February 2013]  The Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program of Pine Manor College is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for the 2013 Lee Hope Fellowship for Diverse Voices. Underwritten by Lee Hope Betcher—editor of the MFA’s sister publication, Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices— and by the Solstice Institute, an independent literary nonprofit, the Hope Fellowship seeks to support individuals from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

The Fellowship provides $500 toward first-semester tuition for a student who begins the Solstice MFA program during its summer residency/fall semester, and the deadline for applying is March 15, 2013 (postmark date). All applicants are welcome to apply. For more information go to: http://www.pmc.edu/mfa-financial-aid.

Here is what poetry student Jacquelyn Brown, 2010 recipient, had to say: “It was extremely important to me to attend a school that cultivates an environment that mirrors the world we live in. Receiving the Hope Fellowship not only helped me financially, it also bolstered my confidence and personal belief that I could be successful in the Solstice MFA Program in a genre in which all too often minorities are underrepresented.”

Jacquelyn Brown is a graduate of Louisiana State University’s BA in Creative Writing Program.  She is also a long-time employee of LSU, currently working as administrative coordinator in Residential Life. She has been active in her local writing community both on and off campus. Additionally, she works with and encourages young athletes regarding literacy and the importance of reading on education. She and her family currently reside in Baton Rouge, LA. She will graduate from the Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program in July, 2013.

About our donor: A founding supporter of the Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program, Lee Hope Betcher serves on the Board of Directors of the Solstice Writers’ Institute, a nonprofit organization in the service of creative writers, and is Executive Editor of the organization’s literary magazine, Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices. Both the magazine and the Institute have an informal “sister” relationship with the MFA Program. Ms. Hope also serves on the Solstice MFA Program’s Advisory Board.

ABOUT PINE MANOR COLLEGE

As an undergraduate institution consistently ranked among the most diverse in the country, Pine Manor College emphasizes an inclusive, community-building approach to liberal arts education. The Solstice MFA in Creative Writing reflects the College’s overall mission by creating a supportive, welcoming environment in which writers of all backgrounds are encouraged to take creative risks. We strive to instill in our students an appreciation for the value of community-building and community service, and see engagement with the literary arts not only as a means to personal fulfillment but also as an instrument for real cultural change.

www.pmc.edu/mfa

Dear Friends,

Last Thursday our community lost Michele Talbot. Since she joined Pine Manor in 1972, she has been a teacher and mentor to countless students and a colleague and friend to many alumnae, faculty, and staff. Michele was a teacher and scholar and always a student. She led by the example of her persistent inquiry, her common sense, and most important, her unfailing confidence in the College and its students. Michele’s was a life that inspired and a life to celebrate.

A memorial service to remember and celebrate Michele’s life is scheduled for Friday February 22nd at 11am at the Church of the Redeemer on Hammond Street.  Michele’s family welcomes faculty, staff and students who wish to attend.

The College will  run a shuttle bus to the Church beginning at 10:15.  The shuttle will continue to run until everyone has returned to the campus. Parking is very limited at the church;  we encourage everyone to use the shuttle if you plan to attend the service.

William B. Vogele, PhD

Dean of the College

Thursday, February 7th | 12 pm- 2pm: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day & Free HIV Testing. Campus Center.

Thursday, February 7th | 8 pm: Black History Trivia Sponsored by City Year. Campus Center.
Answer trivia in teams of 5 PMC students. The top 3 teams will win prizes. This event is co-sponsored by City Year. City Year’s mission is to build democracy through citizen service, civic leadership and social entrepreneurship. Free food and prizes!

Tuesday, February 12th | 6:15 pm: Documentary film screening-“black./womyn.: conversations with lesbians of African descent.”
“black./womyn” is a documentary focusing on the lives and views of lesbians of African descent from various backgrounds. The documentary features candid interviews with black lesbian women discussing what it means to call oneself a Black lesbian today. Van leaves from ferry at 6:15pm. The documentary will be screened at the Harriet Tubman House in Boston. To attend, email Kathy by 5pm on 2/11.

Tuesday, February 19th | 8 pm: Developing a Spiritual Life. Campus Center.
Karen G. Marshall, MSW & Program Director of Education Innovation, Wheelock College’s Aspire Institute, will lead us in a discussion focused on helping us developing a spiritual life. Free pizza!

Thursday, February 21st | 8 pm: Poetry Coffee House. Campus Center.
Student poetry readings. Pastries and Hot Chocolate Bar!

Monday, February 25th - Wednesday, February 27th | 11:30 am- 1:30 pm: Writing on the Wall Project-Brick Painting
The Writing on the Wall project is a physical representation of the words, scenarios, and acts that divide people every day.

Thursday, February 28th | 1 pm: BHM Closing Ceremony. Campus Center.
Join us as we conclude BHM at PMC and tear down the Writing on the Wall.

Creative Collaboration: The Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program & Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices will feature drinks, appetizers, & mini readings by MFA Writer-in-Residence/Solstice Fiction Editor Helen Elaine Lee, faculty member Robert Lopez, & graduate Emily Van Duyne.

MFA writer-in-residence Helen Elaine Lee has written four novels, including The Serpent's Gift; Water Marked, The Hard Loss, and A Life Without. Stories from Life Without have appeared or been accepted in Callaloo, Prairie Schooner, Hanging Loose, and Best African American Fiction 2009. Helen is a Professor of Fiction Writing in MIT’s Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies and a fiction editor for Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices.

MFA faculty member Robert Lopez is the author of Asunder, a collection of short fiction; and two novels, Part of the World and Kamby Bolongo Mean River, named one of 25 important books of the decade by HTML Giant. A teacher of writing at Pratt Institute, Robert lives in Brooklyn, New York and edits No News Today, a running anthology of newsworthy nonfiction.

Emily Van Duyne graduated with her MFA in poetry from Pine Manor College in 2009, and teaches writing at Stockton College. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices, Diagram, 32Poems.com, The American Reader, & others. You can read her work at iwillstartthisblogimeanit.wordpress.com.

ABOUT SOLSTICE & PINE MANOR COLLEGE

As an undergraduate institution consistently ranked among the most diverse in the country, Pine Manor College emphasizes an inclusive, community-building approach to liberal arts education. The Solstice MFA in Creative Writing reflects the College’s overall mission by creating a supportive, welcoming environment in which writers of all backgrounds are encouraged to take creative risks. We strive to instill in our students an appreciation for the value of community-building and community service, and see engagement with the literary arts not only as a means to personal fulfillment but also as an instrument for real cultural change.

 Directions to Pine Manor College and more information about the Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program can be found at www.pmc.edu/mfa.

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Sallyann Kakas, PMC's Director of Career Development, was quoted in a Forbes article. The article, titled: "I Did Not Know To Ask for Salary Negotiation Help", was published today, January 10, 2013.  Here's an excerpt:

Career Centers’ Salary Negotiation Services

College career centers offer preparation and assistance with salary negotiation. Sallyann Kakas, the Director of Career Development at Pine Manor College has an amazing background including working in corporate human resources to help any of their students forge ahead with their career. The center does help students and alumni with salary negotiation. One of Sallyann’s success stories is helping a student increase her starting salary by $20,000. Not all success stories are direct involvement in a salary negotiation.  Career counselors will assist students and alumni plan for negotiations before they even interview for a job. One important tip from Ms. Kakas is to “negotiate with the person who NEEDS you, not with human resources.”

Schools also provide negotiation training to their students through special programs and guest speaker events.  Kelly Buckley, Career Counselor, states, “At Lasell College, we have included salary negotiation as part of our Four Year Career Plan and as a step in the career research process.”  She also stated, “Students will come to me for salary guidance after receiving a job offer and we’ll discuss potential next steps before they make a decision about accepting the position.”

Negotiation Rooted in Curriculum

Back at Pine Manor, Sallyann Kakas highlights that most schools imbed learning negotiations throughout their curriculum.  Consider the omnipresent group assignments that are designed for students to learn to work together as they will as working professionals.  Sallyann states, “part of the art of working together is learning to negotiate with each other.  The students need to negotiate every aspect of the assignment with people they may not know well or at all. “

If the career centers at all colleges are in as impressive hands as Sallyann Kakas’ and staffed with counselors like Kelly Buckley then students have the opportunity to learn salary negotiation.  The problem is that there are so many things for students to learn about careers that students need to know to get help for salary negotiation.  Parents, aunts, uncles, and anyone who cares about a college student need to help them know to ask for salary negotiation knowledge.  Or those students could end up like my niece, ticked that no one told them.

To read Forbes' full article go to:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/85broads/2013/01/10/i-did-not-know-to-ask-for-salary-negotiation-help/

To learn more about Career Development at Pine Manor College,
visit us at: www.pmc.edu/career-development