CUR-NAGT workshop at the GSA Annual Meeting!

Please consider participating in the following workshop, sponsored by CUR-Geosciences and the National Association of Geoscience Teachers at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Denver, CO:

508. Starting out in Undergraduate Research and Education: A Professional Development Workshop for Young Faculty
Sat., 27 Oct., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Jeffrey G. Ryan, University of South Florida; Lydia K. Fox, University of the Pacific; Jill Singer, Buffalo State College. Cosponsored by Council on Undergraduate Research; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; and GSA Geoscience Education Division.

This workshop is focused on developing a successful research program involving undergraduate participants and on inquiry-based courses and teaching practices that are effective in preparing students to pursue research. The course is designed to serve the needs of early-career faculty and others considering academic careers. The workshop facilitators are all current or former officers in the Council on Undergraduate Research and/or the National Association of Geoscience Teachers who have extensive experience in working successfully with undergraduate students in their research enterprises.

Limit: 30. Fee: US$50; includes course materials and refreshments. CEU: 0.8.

One can enroll for the workshop through the GSA Annual Meeting site at www.geosociety.org.

CUR co-sponsored session at the AGU Fall Meeting

I want to bring your attention to the following CUR co-sponsored session at AGU Fall Meeting in San Fransisco, CA, Dec 10-14:

ED14: Transforming Research Science to Create Inquiry-Based Undergraduate Classroom Experiences: Examples from the NSF-MARGINS Program and Other Initiatives

This session will highlight efforts being made to transform undergraduate education through the repurposing of the datasets and scientific results of major research initiatives for use in classroom settings. Presentations will highlight efforts that take advantage of the fruits of major Federally-funded research initiatives, including but not limited to the NSF-MARGINS Program, Ridge 2000 and IODP, to invigorate coursework and classroom activities and facilitate focused research and research-like experiences for undergraduate students. This session is co-sponsored by NSF-MARGINS and Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).

Conveners:
Don Reed, San Jose State Univ. (dreed@sjsu.edu)
Cathy Manduca, Carleton College (cmanduca@carleton.edu)
Jeff Ryan, University of South Florida (ryan@shell.cas.usf.edu)

Please consider submitting an abstract to this special session. AGU permits the submission of one first-authored abstract to BOTH an Education (ED) and scientific session at this meeting.

Alert! Special Session at Fall AGU Meeting!

Please consider submitting an abstract to this CUR-sponsored Special Session at the AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, December 10-14:

ED10: International Field-Based Research Efforts with Undergraduate Students: Best Practices and Strategies for Success

International field-based research efforts present a unique opportunity to engage undergraduate students in faculty-mentored investigations while immersed in a foreign culture and environment. This session will explore and highlight best practices for developing, managing and directing successful international land- and sea-based undergraduate-driven research efforts.

Conveners: Jeff Marshall, Cal Poly Pomona, marshall@csupomona.edu
Jeff Ryan, University of South Florida, ryan@shell.cas.usf.edu

Please note that AGU permits submissions of one first author abstract to an ED session + any other session at the meeting.