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RA is an abbreviation for several terms at Northwestern: | RA is an abbreviation for several terms at Northwestern: | ||
# Resident Assistant | # Stands for "Resident Assistant". 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> | ||
# | # Stands for "undergraduate research assistant" as part of [http://undergradresearch.northwestern.edu/urap URAP program] | ||
# Stands for "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." | |||
== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Residentail Colleges]] | |||
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Part of Speech
Abbreviation, Noun
Pronunciation
[ahr ay]
Description
RA is an abbreviation for several terms at Northwestern:
- Stands for "Resident Assistant". 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]
- Stands for "undergraduate research assistant" as part of URAP program
- Stands for "graduate research assistant" who is involved in 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."
