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==Part of Speech==
==Part of Speech==
Abbreviation
Noun (abbreviation)


==Pronunciation==
==Pronunciation==
[är' ā]
[ahr ay]


==Definition==
==Description==
RA is an abbreviation for several terms at Northwestern
RA is an abbreviation for several terms at Northwestern:
*Resident Assistant (supervisor of Community Assistants at Northwestern University)
# "Resident Assistant." A Resident Assistant <ref>[http://www.northwestern.edu/living/students/jobs/ra/index.html], Residential Assistant.</ref> is an essential member of the Northwestern Residential Services Staff whose primary roles are to facilitate social, academic, and personal transition of residential students to the Northwestern Community. RAs provide caring support and encouragement, as well as facilitate programs and services designed to both respond to student needs as well as to educate. <ref>[http://www.northwestern.edu/living/students/jobs/ra/assets/ra-2016-17-position-description.pdf], RA Position Description. </ref>
*Research Assistant (typically an undergraduate - through any department)
# "Undergraduate research assistant" as part of [http://undergradresearch.northwestern.edu/urap URAP program] .
# "Graduate research assistant" who is involved in [http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/academics/academic-student-services/assistantship-best-practices/research-assistants.html Graduate RA Program].


==Example Sentences==
#  I am an ''RA'' in Shepard Residential College.
# You can apply to be an ''RA,'' which is a good opportunity to get involved in undergraduate research.
# I'm an ''RA'' in the Graduate Department of Linguistics.


==Example Sentences==
==References==
I'm an RA in the Department of Linguistics
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Part of Speech

Noun (abbreviation)

Pronunciation

[ahr ay]

Description

RA is an abbreviation for several terms at Northwestern:

  1. "Resident Assistant." A Resident Assistant [1] is an essential member of the Northwestern Residential Services Staff whose primary roles are to facilitate social, academic, and personal transition of residential students to the Northwestern Community. RAs provide caring support and encouragement, as well as facilitate programs and services designed to both respond to student needs as well as to educate. [2]
  2. "Undergraduate research assistant" as part of URAP program .
  3. "Graduate research assistant" who is involved in Graduate RA Program.

Example Sentences

  1. I am an RA in Shepard Residential College.
  2. You can apply to be an RA, which is a good opportunity to get involved in undergraduate research.
  3. I'm an RA in the Graduate Department of Linguistics.

References

  1. [1], Residential Assistant.
  2. [2], RA Position Description.