[Plantsci] FW: Help with disseminating this information

[Donna-Rae Marquez]

On Behalf of Dr. Ravi Palanivelu:

Dear Colleagues,
 
The three instructors for Honors Introductory Biology (Vince Guerriero,
Angel Pimentel and myself) would like to invite you to serve as a mentor for
a small group of 181H students. Mentors serve as "interpreters" of
scientific information, helping the students to learn about a biological
topic that interests them.  Course evaluations consistently show that this
type of experience is highly valued by the 181H students. They love the
experience of learning deeply about a topic and they appreciate the
opportunity to interact with mentors who can share their experiences.
 
Mentors can be graduate students, postdocs, staff scientists, or faculty
members who enjoy working with early-career students. The research projects
will occur during the month of November, and students will prepare a very
short presentation that allows them to share what they have learned with the
others in our 181H courses. 
 
If you are interested, please see the description below for more
information. And please send this invitation on if you know of someone else
who might be interested.
 
 
Do you like to "talk biology?" 

We are soliciting graduate student/post-doc/faculty volunteers to be mentors
for MCB181 honors students in class projects (in silico only, no lab work). 
 
What:                 The mentor will guide one or two small groups of
students (~5-6) in identifying a topic, help them to develop a hypothesis,
survey the literature to collect scientific data that will help answer the
hypothesis and aid in preparing a report of their findings.  
                     
Mentors are encouraged to present topics of their interest unless they
prefer that the students select the topics instead. We hope this approach
will encourage potential mentors to sign up because they can discuss topics
that they are familiar with, which translates to less time to prepare for
their meetings. However, if they prefer they can allow their students to
select the topic.
 
When:                Four weekly meetings, beginning the week of October 31.
The students will present their results back to the MCB 181 honors classes
during the week of November 28.
 
Frequency:       Meet once a week (and communicate by email or via 'D2L
groups' as necessary). Mentors will be responsible for taking attendance and
evaluating student participation.
 
Where:              At a time and place mutually agreeable for the mentor
and the students.
 
Why:                    Great outreach experience, opportunity to develop
leadership and mentoring skills and serve as a role model for young,
enthusiastic students. Gain the enduring gratitude of the 181H instructors
and make professional relationships that will continue past the semester
deadline.
 
How to get
involved:            Send the following information to Ravi Palanivelu
(email: rpalaniv at ag.arizona.edu) and I will be happy to answer any
questions!

Name:
 
Topic Title:
 
Brief Description of Topic:
 
Day and Time you can meet with students (please give at least 2):
 
Location of meeting:


--
Dr. Ravishankar Palanivelu
Assistant Professor

Shipping address: 
303B Forbes
P.O.Box 210036
School of Plant Sciences
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0036

Office: 441E, Marley Building
Office Phone: 520-626-2229
Fax: 520-621-7186

Lab: 418, 420 Marley Building
Lab Phone: 520-621-9567
Web: http://www.ag.arizona.edu/research/ravilab/



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