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Undergraduate Research – What’s In It For YOU?

Undergraduate Research – What’s In It For YOU?. Kathy Whatley Associate Vice Chancellor for Natural Sciences UNC Asheville whatley@unca.edu. UNC Asheville. UNC Asheville. Research =. Research Scholarly activity Creative activity. Partnership Between Research and Teaching.

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Undergraduate Research – What’s In It For YOU?

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  1. Undergraduate Research – What’s In It For YOU? Kathy Whatley Associate Vice Chancellor for Natural Sciences UNC Asheville whatley@unca.edu

  2. UNC Asheville

  3. UNC Asheville

  4. Research = • Research • Scholarly activity • Creative activity

  5. Partnership Between Research and Teaching • Cooperative, not competitive • Undergraduate research IS teaching and learning • Mentoring • Alternative learning styles

  6. What’s In It for Students? • “Make you own assignment” • Investigate what you like! • Work closely with faculty • Become an expert in your project • Present your results – communicate like a professional • PUBLISH! (Your parents will love this!) • Increased independence

  7. What’s In It for Faculty? • Grow your own research team • Make your own collaborators • UR “counts” in teaching load • Research courses • One-on-one learning (UR contract courses) • UR “counts” in evaluation processes (RTP and PTR) • Student grants – an extra source of research funds

  8. What’s In It for the Administration? • An energized faculty! • More opportunities for students • More grant overhead funding • P.S. – this will cost money

  9. What’s In It for Trustees and Friends? • More regional and national recognition • Stronger alumni commitment • Improved student recruitment possibilities • More interesting events on campus

  10. Resources • National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) • Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

  11. NCUR www.ncur.org

  12. NCUR 2005 • April 21-23, 2005: VMI and Washington and Lee, Virginia • www.ncur.org

  13. CUR www.cur.org

  14. Student Stories

  15. Robert

  16. Joann • Theatre students • Lydia • Paige

  17. Conclusions • UR provides opportunities for a student to participate actively in his or her discipline • UR helps establish collegial relationships between faculty and students, one of the most important factors in student retention and satisfaction • UR helps keep faculty engaged and productive

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