Summer Research Program

Summer 2011

Date Event Location
Monday, May 23
2:00 pm		 Afternoon Break 2nd floor Lobby, Ivers Science Building
Take a break and join your fellow researchers for a break. Treats and beverages provided by Marko Lab
Thursday, May 26
12:00-1:30 pm		 STEP Orientation Meeting Knutson Conference Center, Room 274
This event will be a chance for our first year research students to meet each other & to learn about the projects everyone will be working on. Open to 1st year STEP students & their mentors; lunch will be provided.

RSVP to larson@cord.edu by May 20 if you will attend.
Thursday, May 26
7:00 pm		 Red Hawks Baseball Game Newman Outdoor Field, Fargo
All undergraduate research students and their mentors are invited to attend the Red Hawks baseball game.

If you are interested in attending, please sign up for this event on the sheet outside of Susan Larson’s office (Ivers 260B) by May 19.
Thursday, June 2
3:30 – 4:30 pm		 Talking About Research 218, Ivers Science Building
During this workshop students will work through a series of exercises in which they learn to talk about research with different audiences. Open to all students & their mentors; snacks provided.
Monday, June 6
2:00 pm		  Afternoon Break 2nd floor Lobby, Ivers Science Building
Take a break and join your fellow researchers for a break. Treats and beverages provided by the Strand and Larson labs
Thursday, June 9
12:00 – 1:30 pm		 STEP Students Vocation  and Career Discussion 218, Ivers Science Building
Vocation Associate Jon Leiseth will moderate this lunchtime session on vocation.

Open to 1st year STEP students & their mentors. Lunch will be provided.

RSVP to larson@cord.edu by June 2 if you will attend.
Monday, June 13
2:00 pm		  Afternoon Break 2nd floor Lobby, Ivers Science Building
Take a break and join your fellow researchers for a break. Treats and beverages provided by Aldrich Wolfe Lab
Thursday, June 16
3:30 – 4:30 pm		 Presenting research and preparing posters 218, Ivers Science Building
Students will be given tips and ideas for making good oral presentations and posters during this workshop. Open to all students & their mentors; snacks provided.
Monday, June 20
2:00 pm		  Afternoon Break 2nd floor Lobby, Ivers Science Building
Take a break and join your fellow researchers for a break. Treats and beverages provided by the Flashpohler Lab
Thursday, June 23
 leave at 4:00 pm		 Picnic at Long Lake Long Lake Field Research Site
Students and their mentors will have the chance to picnic and pull weeds at Concordia’s field site, Long Lake, located a few miles from Detroit Lakes. Attendees are asked to bring their own beverages and snacks to this picnic. Salads, hot dogs, and burgers will be provided.

If you are interested in attending, please sign up for this event on the sheet outside of Susan Larson’s office(Ivers 260B) by June 16. Please note if you will be providing your own transportation or if you will travel in the college vehicle with the group. Directions will be available at a later date.
Monday, June 27
2:00 pm		 Afternoon Break 2nd floor Lobby, Ivers Science Building
Take a break and join your fellow researchers for a break. Treats and beverages provided by the Krogstad Lab
Thursday, June 30
12:00 – 1:30 pm		 STEP Student Information Literacy Workshop 218, Ivers Science Building
This session will focus on information literacy and doing good literature searches in the sciences and mathematics. Open to 1st year STEP students & their mentors. Lunch will be provided.

RSVP to larson@cord.edu by June 23 if you will attend.
July 4th - 9 Holiday Week  
No events scheduled
Monday, July 11
2:00 pm		 Afternoon Break 2nd floor Lobby, Ivers Science Building
Take a break and join your fellow researchers for a break. Treats and beverages provided by the Bihun Lab
Thursday, July 14
3:30 – 4:30 pm		 Ethics in Research 218, Ivers Science Building
During this session students will discuss the ethics of research, with consideration given to ensuring your research project is ethical and to standards of professional ethics. Open to all students & their mentors; snacks provided.
Monday, July 18
2:00 pm		 Afternoon Break 2nd floor Lobby, Ivers Science Building
Take a break and join your fellow researchers for a break. Treats and beverages provided by the Bath Lab
Thursday, July 21
12:00 – 1:30 pm		 STEP Students Science Writing Knutson Conference Center, Room 274
This session will focus on science writing with tips and ideas for how to write effectively and persuasively in the sciences. Open to 1st year STEP students & their mentors. Lunch will be provided.

RSVP to larson@cord.edu by July 14 if you will attend.
Monday, July 25
2:00 pm		 Afternoon Break 2nd floor Lobby, Ivers Science Building
Take a break and join your fellow researchers for a break. Treats and beverages provided by the Wyllie Lab
Thursday, July 28
3:30 – 4:30 pm		 Assessment of Summer Research Program 218, Ivers Science Building
Students will complete a survey which will assess learning outcomes pertaining to their undergraduate research experience. All students requested to attend; STEP students required to attend. Snacks provided
Thursday, July 28
6:00 pm		 End of Summer Party Gooseberry Park Shelter
Students, mentors and friends are welcomed to a party to celebrate a successful summer research experience. Come out for dinner, play some outdoor games. Music provided by Dr. Wyllie and his band.
Monday, August 1
2:00 pm		 Afternoon Break 2nd floor Lobby, Ivers Science Building
Take a break and join your fellow researchers for a final break.

Events open to all summer research students and faculty mentors
Events open to all 1st year STEP students and their mentors

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