{"id":1512,"date":"2019-10-24T20:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T20:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/research\/?p=1512"},"modified":"2019-10-24T20:00:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T20:00:26","slug":"council-on-undergraduate-research-newsletter-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/research\/2019\/10\/24\/council-on-undergraduate-research-newsletter-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Council on Undergraduate Research Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In this issue…<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nCUR Announces 2019 AURA Awardees: BSU, Florida State, Occidental<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nConference Grants Available, 2020 CUR Dialogues<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nApplications Open for 2019 Trimmer Travel Fund, CUR Arts and Humanities Division<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nNominations Due Nov 15 for CUR Leadership Positions<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nSubmit Abstracts by Nov 22 for 2020 CUR Biennial<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nSubmit Nominations by Nov 22 for CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Award<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nApply for CUR’s Broadening Participation Institute<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nCUR Welcomes New Members<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nDeadlines Near for Undergraduate Opportunities<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nCall for Undergraduate Research Highlights<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nASCB Seeks Applications, PALM Network<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nASPB Invites Proposals, Transforming Education in Plant Biology<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/td>\nACLS Offers Digital Extension Grants<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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CUR Announces 2019 AURA Awardees:
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Bridgewater State University (Bridgewater, MA), Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL), and Occidental College (Los Angeles, CA) are the latest recipients of CUR’s\u00a0Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(AURA). Now in its fifth year, the AURA award draws on CUR\u2019s\u00a0Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/em>(COEUR), which outlines criteria for exceptional undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity programs. For AURA recognition, campuses must demonstrate depth and breadth in their undergraduate research initiatives and evidence of continual innovation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Conference Grants Available, CUR Dialogues 2020<\/h1>\n

CUR is offering a limited number of conference grants for individuals to attend\u00a0CUR Dialogues 2020<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on February 14-17, 2020, in Arlington, VA, which will feature sessions with federal agency program officers and representatives from other funders. The grants are offered to support the goals of the organization’s\u00a0mission<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0strategic pillars<\/strong><\/a>. Awardees will be able to register at the early-bird enhanced rate of $425 and will receive a $500 travel grant. The deadline to apply is Nov 21, 2019.\u00a0APPLY HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Applications Open for 2019 Trimmer Travel Fund,
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The CUR Arts and Humanities Division has opened applications for the 2019 Trimmer Travel Fund, which provides support to undergraduate scholars in the arts and humanities presenting their research at professional meetings. The application deadline is Nov 18, 2019.\u00a0READ MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Nominations Due Nov 15 for CUR Leadership Positions<\/h1>\n

CUR is able to fulfill its mission because of its volunteers! Are you passionate about undergraduate research? Would you like to deepen your involvement? The deadline for self-nominations for the positions of councilor, president-elect, and council representative to the CUR Executive Board is November 15, 2019.\u00a0LEARN MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Submit Abstracts by Nov 22 for 2020 CUR Biennial<\/h1>\n

At the 2020 CUR Biennial Conference at Purdue University on June 27-30, 2020, faculty, administrators, staff, academic and community partners, and policymakers will share models of undergraduate research activities from a wide variety of settings and disciplines, organized by the following themes:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Assessment in Undergraduate Research<\/p>\n

\u2022 Diversity and Inclusion in Undergraduate Research<\/p>\n

\u2022 Integrating and Building Undergraduate Research into Curriculum and Coursework<\/p>\n

\u2022 New Models and Settings for Undergraduate Research<\/p>\n

Abstracts may be submitted for oral and poster presentations until Nov 22, 2019. In addition, submissions are welcomed that fall outside a specific theme, including those with nontraditional presentation formats (e.g., performances).\u00a0SUBMIT HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Submit Nominations by Nov 22 for CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Award<\/h1>\n

CUR and the Goldwater Scholars program invite nominations for the CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Award, which recognizes faculty mentors of Goldwater Scholars who conduct their research in a STEM discipline. The nomination deadline is Nov 22, 2019.\u00a0READ MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Apply for CUR’s Broadening Participation Institute<\/h1>\n

Hosted by Carroll University on Mar 20-22, 2020, CUR\u2019s Broadening Participation Institute will assist faculty and administrators in developing or enhancing their knowledge, skills, and competencies in increasing access, fostering diversity, and creating an inclusive environment for all students in undergraduate research, scholarship, and creativity programs (URSCA).Teams of faculty and administrator participants will craft action plans to achieve inclusive excellence on their home campuses. The institute aims for participants to develop an authentic program that supports broadening participation in URSCA across campus and\/or within a department, program, or focus. The application deadline is Jan 23, 2020.\u00a0READ MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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CUR Welcomes New Members<\/h1>\n

CUR welcomes\u00a0American University in Cairo<\/strong>\u00a0(New Cairo, Egypt),\u00a0The Citadel\u00a0<\/strong>(Charleston, SC),\u00a0Cuesta College\u00a0<\/strong>(San Luis Obispo, CA),\u00a0Minot State University\u00a0<\/strong>(Minot, ND), and\u00a0Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey<\/strong>\u00a0(Monterrey, Mexico) to institutional membership.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Deadlines Near for Undergraduate Opportunities<\/h1>\n

Note the deadlines for the following undergraduate opportunities:<\/p>\n