[Faculty] FW: Next week's CUR Virtual Biennial Conference - Register by June 26th

Tue Jun 23 13:48:34 MST 2020

Sent on behalf of Dr. Jim Hunt – thank you!

The Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR) Virtual Biennial Conference (VBC) takes place June 28th – July 1st. Please share widely.

Register for the conference<https://community.cur.org/vbc2020/vbc-registration> by June 26th if you are interested in participating. Since the University of Arizona is an Institutional Enhanced Member, the discounted rate is $250 per person (student rate is $100). Please see the email below for links to the agenda and pre-conference workshops.

Instructions for activating your membership:
The CUR Institutional Enhanced Membership to the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) provides an individual membership to all faculty, staff, and students at the University of Arizona. Membership benefits are described here<https://www.cur.org/what/membership/types/enhanced/>. To sign up for a membership, please see the instructions below.

     *   Sign up as a member here<https://www.cur.org/what/membership/join/enhanced/> and click on Activate Your Benefits. Create an account.
     *   Under your organization information, University of Arizona is an Enhanced Tier III organization.
     *   Attached are further enrollment instructions, which are also posted on their website.

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“VBC 2020 provides an opportunity for faculty, administrators, staff, academic and community partners, and policy-makers to share individual and collaborative investigations, either interdisciplinary or cross-disciplinary, in local, national and international contexts, and to showcase models of UR activities at all types of higher education institutions. The overall goals of the conference are to highlight the value of UR and for participants – from two- and four- year colleges, universities and communities - to learn from each other to broaden the opportunities for undergraduates to participate in collaborative scholarly work and creative activities. "

This year’s themes are:

  *   Assessment in UR - focusing on all types of assessment in UR on students, faculty, curriculum, and institutions.
  *   Diversity and Inclusion in UR – focusing on offering UR to a wider audience of undergraduates, faculty, and institutions to increase the diversity of participants, particularly from underrepresented groups and institutions.
  *   Integrating and Building UR into Curriculum and Coursework - focusing on building a curriculum that is both research-based and supports UR as an outcome of the curriculum
  *   New Models and Settings for UR - focusing on expanding undergraduate research opportunities between higher education institutions, including community colleges and international institutions and beyond academic institutions to research collaborations with business and non-profit organizations.
  *   Other Topics - focusing on other important aspects of undergraduate research that do not fall into the above four themes/tracks.

CUR's Virtual Biennial Conference is Right Around the Corner!

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11 DAYS UNTIL #VBC2020

The countdown has begun, and with that, we are anxious to get you ready for an awesome, virtual experience starting Monday, June 29 – Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Here are a few things you should know as you prepare for VBC 2020.

5 Tips on How to Boost Your Virtual Conference Experience

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Tips:

  1.  Prioritize your time. Treat this virtual experience as you would any in-person conference with respect to your calendar and task load. Be truly present. Don’t be afraid to put an out of office on your email or block time out on your calendar for your colleagues to know when you are not available.
  2.  Set Goals. What is it that you want to learn? What is it you want to gain by attending? Set 3 goals for yourself—maybe even push the limits with a goal that is outside your comfort zone! Write these goals down and keep them handy during the conference to reference them.
  3.  Minimize Distractions. When you’re home, it’s easy to get distracted by children, work emails, things on your “to-do” list, or the neighbor mowing their lawn. Find a comfy, quiet spot for the times you will be hopping on the conference. Exit out of all the other open windows on your computer, and get out your favorite notebook to write down great ideas.
  4.  Dress the Part. Sometimes it’s hard to get into the right headspace when you are rocking your pajamas and morning breath. And for some, it’s easier to get relaxed and comfortable for a long day of learning if they are wearing their favorite baseball cap and tee. Know which category you fall into and dress accordingly.
  5.  Network. Don’t be shy when it comes to the chatbox. Ask those questions. Take advantage of the “extras” during the conference—start up a conversation or share your favorite parts thus far in the Attendee Lounge; share on social media by using #VBC2020; or take part in the Virtual Mix and Mingle Happy Hour on Saturday, June 28.

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Security and Sessions

There will be 20 sessions happening from June 29 – July 1. Session times are available here<http://cur.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0yOTk5MDY5JnA9MSZ1PTM4MjUxODA2OCZsaT0yNDM2NDExMA/index.html>. Each day, the agenda page will be updated with protected links for you to access the particular session of your choosing. For security purposes, you will be instructed to enter your name and email each time you enter a session.

Poster Presentations

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Please join us on Tuesday, June 30 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM ET for a Poster Presentation. Here, 40+ posters will be presented and categorized into the five themes of our conference. Scroll through each poster, comment as you please during the day, and then hop on from 3:30-5:30PM ET to chat with the poster presenters! Find a list of what posters will be presented, here<http://cur.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0yOTk5MDY5JnA9MSZ1PTM4MjUxODA2OCZsaT0yNDM2NDExMg/index.html>. A special thank you to our sponsor, ForagerOne, for providing a welcoming and user-friendly platform to view all our wonderful posters!

Have you visited the Attendee Lounge?

As a registrant for VBC, you have automatically been placed into our Attendee Lounge<http://cur.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0yOTk5MDY5JnA9MSZ1PTM4MjUxODA2OCZsaT0yNDM2NDExNA/index.html>. This is a community where you will be able to chat, network, ask questions, and even continue conversations that may have started during a session with other participants and presenters. Have a question about where to find something? Ask in the Lounge. Want to get opinions or start up a networking thread? Post in the Lounge.

Don't Forget the Plenaries

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We are excited to be hosting a series of three plenaries<http://cur.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0yOTk5MDY5JnA9MSZ1PTM4MjUxODA2OCZsaT0yNDM2NDExNQ/index.html> taking place at the start of each of our conference’s three days. After a warm welcome and update on CUR from its leadership, James Hewlett, executive director of CCURI, Professor of Biology and the Director of Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing at Finger Lakes Community College, will take the screen to talk about broadening participation in UR through community colleges.

On Tuesday, June 30, Ellan Spero, Co-Founder and Chief Curriculum Officer, Station1 Lecturer and Historian of Science and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss inclusive and socially-directed science and technology research as pedagogy across disciplines.

And, lastly, on July 1 a panel of diverse university leaders and technology experts will dive deep into undergraduate research during COVID and times of disruption.

#VBC2020 IN NUMBERS

[Registration Hours]

5 WORKSHOPS

Have you registered for our pre-conference workshops? Extend your learning and join us on Sunday, June 28 from 2-5 PM ET, as we explore hot topics in greater depth within a virtual workshop setting.

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[Meeting Schedule]

20+ LIVE SESSIONS

Start prepping your calendar with which highly recognized and sought-after speakers you want to dive deep into on June 29 - July 1. Read up on session descriptions and make your plan!

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[Location]

70+ IN YOUR LIBRARY

We can't fit everything into 4 days. But, with your registration, you gain access to pre-recorded sessions on all topics in your library. Continue the learning for 11 months after #VBC2020 ends.

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