1. Marie Danforth Chair, CUR Steering Committee

2.  “Undergraduate research [scholarship, and creative activity] is an inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate in collaboration with a faculty mentor that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline” (Council on Undergraduate Research, 1997)

7.  To the mentor  Enhancement of classroom teaching skills

8.  To the mentor  Enhancement of classroom teaching skills  Greater job satisfaction and rewards

9.  To the mentor  Enhancement of classroom teaching skills  Greater job satisfaction and rewards  Advancement of research program

10.  To the university  Creation of community of scholars

11.  To the university  Creation of community of scholars  Prestige and visibility

12.  To the university  Creation of community of scholars  Prestige and visibility  Enhanced relationship with alumni

13.  To the university  Creation of community of scholars  Prestige and visibility  Enhanced relationship with alumni

14.  To the university  Creation of community of scholars  Innovation in teaching and curriculum development  Prestige and visibility  Enhanced relationship with alumni  Enhanced relationship with the community

15.  To the student  Improve knowledge and skills

16.  To the student  Improve knowledge and skills  Foster professional growth ▪ Test drive a career choice

17.  To the student  Improve knowledge and skills  Foster professional growth ▪ Test drive a career choice ▪ Enhance resume and grad school applications

18.  To the student  Improve knowledge and skills  Foster professional growth ▪ Test drive a career choice ▪ Enhance resume and grad school applications ▪ Gain teamwork and networking skills

19.  To the student  Improve knowledge and skills  Foster professional growth  Develop personal growth and educational achievement ▪ Higher GPAs

20.  To the student  Improve knowledge and skills  Foster professional growth  Develop personal growth and educational achievement ▪ Higher GPAs ▪ Greater likelihood of retention and graduation ▪ Even more so for underrepresented communities

21.  To the student  Improve knowledge and skills  Foster professional growth  Develop personal growth and educational achievement ▪ Higher GPAs ▪ Greater likelihood of retention and graduation ▪ Even more so for underrepresented communities ▪ Enhancement of confidence, self-awareness, persistence, self-discipline, dedication

23.  Lack of awareness  About what research is  About opportunities that exist

24.  Lack of awareness  Challenges in access to research opportunities

25.  Lack of awareness  Challenges in access to research opportunities  Lack of faculty participation

26.  Coordination of mentors and students  Funding opportunities  Professional development

27.  Are tenure-track faculty with expressed desire to work with undergraduates  160 associates in 2014-15

30.  Competitive funding program to support independent research and creative activity  ~50% of applications supported

31.  Competitive funding program to support independent research and creative activity  Held each semester  October 15, 2015

32.  Competitive funding program to support independent research and creative activity  Held each semester  Students receive up to $1000  Purchase equipment & supplies  Travel for research purposes  Use as a stipend

33.  Competitive funding program to support independent research and creative activity  Held each semester  Students receive up to $1000  Findings must be presented in scholarly setting

34.  Co-sponsored with Honors College  Arts performances & exhibits  Plenary speaker  18 categories of competition  $500 1 st place award  $250 2 nd place award  140 presentations in 2015 Undergraduate Symposium on Research and Creative Activity April 22-23, 2016

35.  USM Undergraduate Symposium  External workshops and conferences  Posters on the Hill – Washington ▪ April 2016 NCUR 2016 Asheville, NC

36.  USM Undergraduate Symposium  External workshops and conferences  Posters in the Rotunda  March 24, 2016  Jackson, MS

37.  USM Undergraduate Symposium  External workshops and conferences  Catalyst, A Multidisciplinary Review of Undergraduate Scholarship

38.  For further information:  www.usm.edu/research/cur www.usm.edu/research/cur  Marie Danforth (Anthropology & Sociology) ▪ m.danforth@usm.edu m.danforth@usm.edu ▪ LAB435 ▪ 601.266.5629  Jo Ann Johnson (Office of Research Integrity) ▪ joann.johnson@usm.edu joann.johnson@usm.edu ▪ IB418 ▪ 601.266.5997