[Plsfaculty] SPLS: 2025 CURE Training Institute

[Arnold, Betsy - (fungi)]

Dear colleagues,

Please see the invitation below regarding the University of Arizona's 2025 CURE Training Institute, designed to help faculty learn more about developing a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience. Please RSVP by September 1 at the link below.

SPLS is home to several outstanding CUREs at this time. It is clear that these are impactful experiential learning opportunities for our students. You can learn more about current offerings here:
https://ur.arizona.edu/course-based-research-undergraduate-experiences-cures.

Please review invitation below should you wish to participate in the 2025 CURE Training Institute. The RSVP link is in the invitation, and questions can be directed to Courtney Leligdon (email below).

Warm regards,

Betsy

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Faculty and instructors at all levels from the University of Arizona, Arizona community colleges, and Arizona tribal colleges are invited to attend:

2025 CURE Training Institute: Developing a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE)
The Societal Impact Office under the Office of Research and Partnerships (ORP) is pleased to announce the annual CURE Training Institute<https://ur.arizona.edu/faculty/cure-training-institute>. The workshop has been reimagined for 2025, with a kick-off workshop taking place on Thursday, September 4th, 2025, from 10am – 2pm.

Features of this workshop include:


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Presentations by Dr. Sara Brownell, leading researcher in undergraduate research experiences and Co-PI of CureNet2
  *   Topics including developing CUREs – Backward Design & Scaffolding Research
  *   Opportunity to connect with other folks interested in developing CUREs

Lunch will be served!
Click here to RSVP for the Sept. 4th Kick-off!<https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6RVr0wd5hG0WaUu>

Following this workshop, Community of Practice meetings will be held via Zoom every other week, diving deeper into discussions of CURE development and implementation. Participants will be able to select which meetings to attend based on their availability and what topics apply to them.
The semester will be capped off with a celebration in early December, a chance to gather and discuss progress made on CURE development. Date and time TBD.
This training supports the development of CUREs as an approach to broadening access to undergraduate research.
Over the course of the semester, participants will learn about and discuss what goes into developing, implementing, and assessing CUREs. Participants will learn about and use evidence-based instructional strategies to develop plans, instructional materials, and assessment tools for CUREs.
In an effort to distribute information widely and broaden access to undergraduate research, instructors at all levels are welcome to participate.  This invitation is also extended to our colleagues at Arizona community and tribal colleges.
Spaces are limited! Please RSVP by September 1, 2025.
Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to Courtney Leligdon at cleligdon at arizona.edu<mailto:cleligdon at arizona.edu>.

Sincerely,
Courtney Leligdon | she, her, hers
Undergraduate Research Coordinator
Office of Societal Impact
Office of Research & Partnerships (ORP)
UndergradResearch at arizona.edu<mailto:UndergradResearch at arizona.edu>



[The University of Arizona block 'A' logo.]
A. Elizabeth Arnold, PhD

Interim Director and Professor, School of Plant Sciences

Curator, Gilbertson Mycological Herbarium

Chair and Director of Graduate Studies,

Ecosystem Genomics GIDP

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

fungi at arizona.edu

www.arnoldlab.net<http://www.arnoldlab.net> | www.gilbertsonherbarium.net<http://www.gilbertsonherbarium.net>


To schedule a meeting, please use https://calendly.com/fungi-arizona


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