Thursday, October 18, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
2012 Graduate School Retreat
Conference information and registration is now available for the WAEOPP annual McNair and SSS Retreat at the Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells, WI! Dates for the Retreat are Friday evening, September 28 through Saturday, September 29.
Don Asher, the nationally recognized authority on the graduate school admissions process, will be conducting the retreat. The two-day intensive seminar is designed to jump start McNair and Student Support Services students’ graduate school application process. All McNair and SSS students are invited to participate in the retreat.
Registration is $170.00 per person. The fee includes all of the meals and materials during the retreat. The conference agenda and registration form are attached. The materials will be available on the WAEOPP website in the very near future. www.waeopp.org
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact: Nancy Harrison, Registration Chair, Student Support Services, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. harrison@uwosh.edu.
The conference committee hopes to see you and your students at Chula Vista in September!
Nancy Harrison
Director, Student Support Services (SSS)
A TRiO Program
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
phone: 920-424-1310
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Undergraduate Research Presentations
Undergraduate Research Presentations
The
Marian University community is invited to the spring 2012 McNair Research
Presentations.
These
presentations will take place from April
24th to April 26th at the Stayer Center in room T-217/218.
Schedule
Active Dry Yeast Enumeration Method
Comparison
Presented by Steve Rumbuc, Senior, Biology
Tuesday, April
24 • 11:30 a.m.
Mentor: Shannon
Losing – Microbiologist (Lallemand Animal Nutrition)
Examination
of Diurnal Variation at Non-Sewage
Impacted
Beaches via qPCR and Culture Based Methods
Presented
by Dennis Mudd, Junior, Biology & Chemistry
Wednesday,
April 25 • 9:00 a.m.
Mentor: Julie L.
Kinzelman, PhD, MT (ASCP) – Research Scientist(City of Racine Health
Department/Laboratory)
Veteran Reintegration: From Soldier to Student
Presented
by Theresa Goeller, Senior,
Psychology & Theology
Wednesday,
April 25 • 10:00 a.m.
Mentor: Janet McCord, Ph.D. – Director of Thanatology (Marian University)
Empirically
Validating the Spatial Relationship
Between
an Offender’s Residence and the Burglarized Location
Presented by Cody Ullsperger, Senior,
Criminal Justice
Wednesday, April 25 • 2:00 p.m.
Mentor: Richard Lemke, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor of
Criminology (University of West Georgia )
Challenges Faced by Undocumented Students
in their Pursuit of Educational or
Career Goals
Presented
by Nancy Garcia, Senior, Criminal Justice
Thursday,
April 26 • 1:00 p.m.
Mentor: Shane Boeder, Ph.D. – Associate Professor of Foreign
Language (Marian University)
Enumeration and Identification of
Salmonella in a Meat Packaging Process
Salmonella in a Meat Packaging Process
Presented
by Randy Schoenborn, Senior, Biology
Thursday,
April 26 • 1:30 p.m.
Mentors: Shannon Losing – Microbiologist (Lallemand Animal
Nutrition)
Susan Bornstein-Forst,
Ph.D. – Professor of Biology (Marian University)
Monday, March 26, 2012
University at Buffalo - McNair Undergraduate Research Conference
Hello All!
We are pleased to invite you to the University at Buffalo’s 18th Annual McNair Undergraduate Research Conference & 8th Annual Graduate School Visit – July 19-21, 2012 to be held in beautiful Niagara Falls, NY!
Some of our Featured Speakers Include:
Mr. Marco Midon (Acting NASA Stations Manager for the Near Earth Network Project)
Stephanie Cole, Esq. (General Counsel, Niagara University)Near Earth Network Project g NASA Stations Manager for the Near Earth Network Project
This conference will again be offering: inspiring speakers; workshops; oral and poster presentations; a Graduate School Opportunities Fair; a Graduate School Visit to the University at Buffalo Campuses (including the new Downtown Campus/Medical Corridor); the popular Maid of the Mist Boat Tour; an excursion to the Niagara Fashion Outlets; a Meet and Greet Event for the students; and much more! Prizes, for students, are awarded throughout the Conference!!
There is no increase in the early bird registration fee of $310 which applies to paid registrations received by May 1, 2012. A general registration fee of $350 applies to paid registrations received between May 2 and June 30; and a late fee of $390.00 if paid registration is received after June 30, 2012.
As always, it is our intent that your scholars will leave motivated and invigorated by a rich conference atmosphere. Student presenters and non-presenters are welcome to attend this conference for inspiration, education, networking, and cultural enrichment!
Everyone interested in attending the Conference should visit our website at www.cads.buffalo.edu/mcnair/conference/index.php. Then, please complete and submit your online registration form before June 30, 2012.
Students presenting research as an oral or poster presentation must also complete the online proposal form, which includes a 100-word presentation abstract submission, by June 30, 2012. Presentation information and the proposal form can be found at http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/8727g4d976
We are also pleased to offer the 8th Annual University at Buffalo Graduate School Visit. This graduate school visit is FREE and is offered to introduce your students to the University at Buffalo’s magnificent faculty, research and campus environments. The deadline for registering online for this event is also June 30, 2012. Please see the “Graduate School Visit” link on the Conference website or visit us at http://www.grad.buffalo.edu/visit/index.html .
The summer is a very popular time for tourism in this area, so we encourage you to register for the Conference soon and “lock in” your hotel accommodations while our block of rooms are still being held at the Sheraton At The Falls.
We look forward to welcoming you and your students to our Conference this summer!!
If I can answer any questions or assist you in any way, please feel free to contact me directly.
Director
Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program
220 Norton Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 14260-1800
Phone: 716-645-5478
Fax: 716-645-5480
www.cads.buffalo.edu/mcnair
We are pleased to invite you to the University at Buffalo’s 18th Annual McNair Undergraduate Research Conference & 8th Annual Graduate School Visit – July 19-21, 2012 to be held in beautiful Niagara Falls, NY!
Some of our Featured Speakers Include:
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, III (President, University of
Maryland, Baltimore Country)
Dr. Laura Painton Swiler (Optimization and Uncertainty
Quantification Department at Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico)
Mr. Marco Midon (Acting NASA Stations Manager for the Near Earth Network Project)
Stephanie Cole, Esq. (General Counsel, Niagara University)Near Earth Network Project g NASA Stations Manager for the Near Earth Network Project
This conference will again be offering: inspiring speakers; workshops; oral and poster presentations; a Graduate School Opportunities Fair; a Graduate School Visit to the University at Buffalo Campuses (including the new Downtown Campus/Medical Corridor); the popular Maid of the Mist Boat Tour; an excursion to the Niagara Fashion Outlets; a Meet and Greet Event for the students; and much more! Prizes, for students, are awarded throughout the Conference!!
There is no increase in the early bird registration fee of $310 which applies to paid registrations received by May 1, 2012. A general registration fee of $350 applies to paid registrations received between May 2 and June 30; and a late fee of $390.00 if paid registration is received after June 30, 2012.
As always, it is our intent that your scholars will leave motivated and invigorated by a rich conference atmosphere. Student presenters and non-presenters are welcome to attend this conference for inspiration, education, networking, and cultural enrichment!
Everyone interested in attending the Conference should visit our website at www.cads.buffalo.edu/mcnair/conference/index.php. Then, please complete and submit your online registration form before June 30, 2012.
Students presenting research as an oral or poster presentation must also complete the online proposal form, which includes a 100-word presentation abstract submission, by June 30, 2012. Presentation information and the proposal form can be found at http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/8727g4d976
We are also pleased to offer the 8th Annual University at Buffalo Graduate School Visit. This graduate school visit is FREE and is offered to introduce your students to the University at Buffalo’s magnificent faculty, research and campus environments. The deadline for registering online for this event is also June 30, 2012. Please see the “Graduate School Visit” link on the Conference website or visit us at http://www.grad.buffalo.edu/visit/index.html .
The summer is a very popular time for tourism in this area, so we encourage you to register for the Conference soon and “lock in” your hotel accommodations while our block of rooms are still being held at the Sheraton At The Falls.
We look forward to welcoming you and your students to our Conference this summer!!
If I can answer any questions or assist you in any way, please feel free to contact me directly.
Best-
Susan
J. Ott, Ph.D.Director
Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program
220 Norton Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 14260-1800
Phone: 716-645-5478
Fax: 716-645-5480
www.cads.buffalo.edu/mcnair
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
UNC Charlotte REU Program
Dear McNair Community,
I am pleased to announce that the Chemistry Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has received notification from the National Science Foundation that our REU site grant has been recommended for funding. Therefore, we are currently recruiting a cohort of students for the Summer 2012 NanoSURE Program. We are particularly interested in having your students who intend to pursue graduate degrees in fields related to Nanoscale Science apply to our program. Please see the attached flyer and provide this information about our program to any qualified students. The on-line application for the NanoSURE Program is available here: http://bunsen.uncc.edu/REU/. The application deadline is March 15, 2012.
Thank you for your support,
Banita Brown, co-Director of the NanoSURE Program
Banita W. Brown, Ph.D. |
Associate Dean for Student Services
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Associate Professor of Chemistry
UNC Charlotte | Fretwell 430
9201 University City Blvd. | Charlotte, NC 28223
Phone: 704-687-4843 | Fax: 704-687-3228
bwbrown@uncc.edu | http://clas.uncc.edu
I am pleased to announce that the Chemistry Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has received notification from the National Science Foundation that our REU site grant has been recommended for funding. Therefore, we are currently recruiting a cohort of students for the Summer 2012 NanoSURE Program. We are particularly interested in having your students who intend to pursue graduate degrees in fields related to Nanoscale Science apply to our program. Please see the attached flyer and provide this information about our program to any qualified students. The on-line application for the NanoSURE Program is available here: http://bunsen.uncc.edu/REU/. The application deadline is March 15, 2012.
Banita Brown, co-Director of the NanoSURE Program
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Associate Professor of Chemistry
UNC Charlotte | Fretwell 430
9201 University City Blvd. | Charlotte, NC 28223
Phone: 704-687-4843 | Fax: 704-687-3228
bwbrown@uncc.edu | http://clas.uncc.edu
Greetings,
There is extra room to join the BIO 104 Environmental Science class on a field trip from 12:45-5:00 on Thursday, March 22nd. There is no charge for Marian students to join us, for non-Marian students there will be a $10 charge.
If interested, contact Prof.
John Morris at jmorris@marianuniversity.edu
or 920-923-7140 before the end of the day on Monday, March 12 so that we can
reserve the correct size bus.
John
Morris
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
School of Math and Natural Sciences
Marian University
45 S. National Avenue
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
1-800-2-MARIAN ext 7140
(920) 923-7140
(920) 602-4797 (cell)
jmorris@marianuniversity.edu
www.marianuniversity.edu
Interested in techniques for
Urban Agriculture? Growing Power in Milwaukee is a very innovative
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nourishing food in urban “food deserts”.
There is extra room to join the BIO 104 Environmental Science class on a field trip from 12:45-5:00 on Thursday, March 22nd. There is no charge for Marian students to join us, for non-Marian students there will be a $10 charge.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
School of Math and Natural Sciences
Marian University
45 S. National Avenue
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
1-800-2-MARIAN ext 7140
(920) 923-7140
(920) 602-4797 (cell)
jmorris@marianuniversity.edu
www.marianuniversity.edu
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