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Regular Faculty Events
Mentoring Undergraduates in Research and Creative Inquiry
Dates and Times as above, Virtual link will be sent after registration.
All engaged in facilitating undergraduate research are strongly encouraged to attend. This workshop will focus on the basics of research at the undergraduate level from the faculty perspective. We will discuss student and faculty benefits and expectations, as well as tips for engaging students in meaningful scholarly experiences. Designed for all faculty.
Please look at the above table for the registration link and more details.
How to Write a Good URCA Proposal
Dates and Times as above, Virtual link will be sent after registration
This workshop is designed for faculty interested in developing a competitive proposal for support through the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award (URCA) program. We will focus on the basics of research at the undergraduate level, student and faculty benefits and expectations, as well as tips for engaging students in meaningful scholarly experiences.
Please look at the above table for the registration link and more details.
Cures Conversations
The goal of these sessions is to promote our Undergraduate Research Fellows program, to introduce the concept and practice of Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs), and to brainstorm about how to conduct CUREs at different class levels and sizes.
Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards
The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Office (URSCO) requests nominations of outstanding UNCG faculty mentors for the Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards. We seek to recognize non-tenure track, pre-tenured (early career), and tenured (career) faculty for their efforts to engage undergraduates in experiential learning through research.
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) – Enhanced Institutional Membership
UNCG is an Enhanced Institutional Member of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). This allows any interested UNCG faculty or staff to join CUR as an individual member at no additional cost. The Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research (SPUR) is available to all CUR members electronically.
After your enhanced membership benefits have been activated, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Collaborate with nearly 14,000 members to discuss issues, ideas, and share resources on undergraduate research.
- Gain access to a Member Resource Library of over 100 resources, tips and tricks for virtual learning and teaching, and other valuable content to strengthen your undergraduate research programs.
- A subscription to our scholarly journal, Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research.
- Exclusive member-only programs such as CUR Conversations on evolving hot topics.
- Discounts for event registration and publication purchases and more.
Societies Dedicated to Undergraduate Research
Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR)Project KaleidoscopeReinvention Center