1. WVU RESEARCH WEEK
APRIL 1-5, 2019

2. All academic and research units on all campuses are invited to participate in Research Week the week of April 1, 2019, to celebrate the high caliber of research activity done in all disciplines across the university.

3. Current Schedule: April 1: Fulbright Day
—Keynote Luncheon to recognize/reunite WVU Fulbrights;
—Informational workshops for interested students, faculty,
staff, and HSC;
Academic Media Day on Climate Change
April 2: National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Campus Visit
April 3: Long-Form Scholarship Celebration
Research Support Showcase (Tentative)
April 4: OGEL 3-Minute Thesis Competition (Confirmed)
April 5: Campus-Wide Research Celebration (Tentative)
Presentation of Research Awards (Tentative)

4. Proposed PR Webpage on Provost’s site which will publish:
Full week’s event calendar
Award recipients (including recipients of research awards in our usual cycle, such as Benedum and Caveney)
Research Spotlight profiles (in the style of Meet the Graduates) of faculty, staff, and student researchers
ENEWS and relevant listserv announcements of all public events and awards
Media pitches for any/all appropriate events

5. To consider for participation
Annual, sustainable events in your unit that can be rebranded to be a part of Research Week
New, research-focused events you’d like to try
Awards ceremonies for outstanding research faculty, students and/or staff
Recognition events for researchers at all levels
Discipline-specific and appropriate competitions for students at all levels

6. Caveats . . . (otherwise known as “What not to do”)
Anything that will put undue pressure on anyone in your unit or our units – we know we are all super busy.  Even if it’s a great idea, save it for next year’s Research Week and get started early!

7. Questions?
Academic Media Day: Research Week or Existing Events: