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Undergraduate Research – What’s In It For YOU?. Kathy Whatley Associate Vice Chancellor for Natural Sciences UNC Asheville [email protected]. UNC Asheville. UNC Asheville. Research =. Research Scholarly activity Creative activity. Partnership Between Research and Teaching. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Undergraduate Research – Undergraduate Research – What’s In It For YOU?What’s In It For YOU?
Kathy WhatleyKathy WhatleyAssociate Vice Chancellor for Natural SciencesAssociate Vice Chancellor for Natural Sciences
UNC AshevilleUNC [email protected]@unca.edu
UNC AshevilleUNC Asheville
UNC AshevilleUNC Asheville
Research =Research =ResearchResearchScholarly activityScholarly activityCreative activityCreative activity
Partnership Between Partnership Between Research and TeachingResearch and Teaching
Cooperative, not competitiveCooperative, not competitive Undergraduate research IS teaching Undergraduate research IS teaching
and learningand learning MentoringMentoring Alternative learning stylesAlternative learning styles
What’s In It for Students?What’s In It for Students?
““Make you own assignment” Make you own assignment” Investigate what you like!Investigate what you like!
Work closely with facultyWork closely with faculty Become an expert in your projectBecome an expert in your project Present your results – communicate like a Present your results – communicate like a
professionalprofessional PUBLISH! (Your parents will love this!)PUBLISH! (Your parents will love this!) Increased independenceIncreased independence
What’s In It for Faculty?What’s In It for Faculty?
Grow your own research teamGrow your own research team Make your own collaboratorsMake your own collaborators
UR “counts” in teaching loadUR “counts” in teaching load Research coursesResearch courses One-on-one learning (UR contract courses)One-on-one learning (UR contract courses)
UR “counts” in evaluation processes (RTP UR “counts” in evaluation processes (RTP and PTR)and PTR)
Student grants – an extra source of Student grants – an extra source of research fundsresearch funds
What’s In It for the Administration? What’s In It for the Administration?
An energized faculty!An energized faculty!
More opportunities for studentsMore opportunities for students
More grant overhead fundingMore grant overhead funding
P.S. – this will cost moneyP.S. – this will cost money
What’s In It for What’s In It for Trustees and Friends?Trustees and Friends?
More regional and national More regional and national recognitionrecognition
Stronger alumni commitmentStronger alumni commitment Improved student recruitment Improved student recruitment
possibilitiespossibilities More interesting events on campusMore interesting events on campus
ResourcesResources
National Conference on National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)Undergraduate Research (NCUR)
Council on Undergraduate Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)Research (CUR)
NCURNCUR
www.ncur.org
NCUR 2005NCUR 2005
April 21-23, 2005: VMI and Washington and Lee, Virginia
www.ncur.org
CURCUR
www.cur.org
Student StoriesStudent Stories
RobertRobert
JoannJoann
Theatre studentsTheatre students
LydiaLydia
PaigePaige
ConclusionsConclusions
UR provides opportunities for a student to UR provides opportunities for a student to participate actively in his or her disciplineparticipate actively in his or her discipline
UR helps establish collegial relationships UR helps establish collegial relationships between faculty and students, one of the between faculty and students, one of the most important factors in student retention most important factors in student retention and satisfactionand satisfaction
UR helps keep faculty engaged and UR helps keep faculty engaged and productiveproductive