Mentored Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Experiences
The charge of this committee is to look for ways to better prepare Illinois graduates to assume leading roles in work and civic life.
Members
- Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, Chair
- Dorothy Espelage
- Howard Guenther
- Lisa Hinchliffe
- Emily Holtan
- Walter Hurley
- Peter Mortensen
- Mary Macmanus Ramsbottom
- Nancy Sottos
Committee Report
Symposium
On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, the campus will sponsor a day-long event at the Illini Union to showcase and celebrate the best of what students are accomplishing in collaboration with their mentors. Program overview:
9-9:45 a.m. Keynote address by Professor Dorothy Espelage, Department of Educational Psychology, and two former undergraduate researchers, Jillian Havard and Sarah Mebane: “Building Life-long Mentorship through Undergraduate Research Participation” (Illini Union 314 A/B)
10 a.m.-Noon. Morning Poster Session (Illini Union Pine Lounge) and Student Presentations (Illini Union 314 A/B and 210)
Noon-1 p.m. History Showcase (Illini Union 210)
1-3 p.m. Performances (Courtyard Café), Afternoon Poster Session (Illini Union Pine Lounge), and Student Presentations (Illini Union 314 A/B, 210)
3-3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks by Provost Linda Katehi (Illini Union Pine Lounge)
Link here to the full symposium program. All symposium events are free and open to the public. Questions about the symposium should be directed to ugresearch-symposium@sab.uiuc.edu.