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Strategies To Use Work-Study Research Program To Enhance Professional Development Of Transferable Skills, Jaclyn Chastain, Hulya Yazici, Melodie Eichbauer

Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research

Florida Gulf Coast University started a work-study program to provide students with financial need the opportunity to engage in undergraduate research. Faculty working with students research facilitate the development of traditional skill sets, including discipline knowledge, interpersonal skills, methodology development, analytical skills for the discipline, etc. To accompany this traditional research experience, the WiSER Eagles program (Work-study in Scholarly Experiential Research) provides an opportunity to enhance the professional development of transferable skills. We will discuss the connection between undergraduate research and transferable skills, the incorporation of professional development in the program, enhancing this effort moving forward.

Research Intensive Business Communication Course, Rose Kenny Leblanc

Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research

Research can provide an important means for developing and communicating innovation or changes. This poster from the Business Communication Program will discuss the need for integrating research intensive assignments into GEB 3213: Introduction to Business Communications. This presentation will outline the objectives, methodologies, and learning design of the Research Intensive course. We will report preliminary quantitative and qualitative data obtained from student participants with their perspective on the need for research skills in their future business work environments. We will discuss the benefits and future directions to improve the use of research in Business Communication and other business courses.

Research Roundtables: Connecting Research Mentors And Undergraduates, Alicia Batailles, Alexandra Oldham

Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research

The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) at FSU allows students to engage in research projects that professors, graduate students, and community leaders facilitate. This poster outlines FSU’s Research Mentor Roundtables, an event where UROP students have the opportunity to meet a variety of research mentors in a casual setting to learn about their research and ask questions. Through this event, student researchers gain the confidence needed to approach research mentors with the intent of creating a new working relationship. This event can be scaled up for a wider audience across campus and help students get into research groups on campus.

A Cohort-Based Program To Help Students Prepare A Conference Research Presentation, Alanna Lecher

Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research

Students move through many first time experiences when navigating their undergraduate and graduate education. Such experiences include the first time students submit an article to a peer-reviewed scientific journal, attend a conference, and conduct fieldwork. The cohort model has been shown to be effective in increasing success in undergraduate education, and it can be adapted to helping students succeed in these novel experiences as well. This presentation will explore one program where the cohort model was implemented to aid undergraduate students preparing their first conference presentation on a scientific research project. Program structure and implementation will be described.

Underserved Student Population: Nontraditional Students, Wesley F. Lewis

Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research

40 percent of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions are nontraditional students (NTS), but many of the services offered are designed for traditional students (NCES, 2017). How does an undergraduate research office support this growing student population? To answer this question, a literature review was conducted, and the following themes were discovered: barriers to nontraditional students participation, programs designed for NTS, and a gap within the literature of student’s perception on participating in UR programs. Before addressing this issue, programs should first conduct an analysis of available data on their NTS to determine if special programs are warranted.

Eight Years Of Furc: Outcomes And Planning For The Future, Eric Freundt, Kimberly R. Schneider

Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research

One example of an enduring outcome from the Engagement in Undergraduate Research Annual Symposium is the creation of the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC), which is an annual event open to all undergraduate students in the state of Florida to present their research in a poster format. In this session, we will present FURC outcomes and survey data. Recently, the planning committee has initiated the process to form a non-profit corporation to oversee FURC and facilitate other statewide initiatives to support undergraduate research. Opportunities for involvement in this new organization, called the Florida Undergraduate Research Consortium, will be presented.

11th Annual Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices In Undergraduate Research, Florida Statewide Symposium

Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research

Program for the Symposium

Minutes 2018- 10-18, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.

Choosing ‘Dean’ As A Career Path? You’D Be 1st, Alvin Wang

UCF Forum

No one ever thinks of becoming a dean — yet college campuses load up on them. There are deans of admissions, deans of students, deans of faculty, deans of arts and sciences, engineering, medical schools and more. But that’s a good thing! There are even national associations of collegiate deans.

We Can’T Make Everything Accessible — But That Should Always Be Part Of The Conversation, Katherine Torres

UCF Forum

Take a second and think of a place. It can be your home, where you work, the last location you visited or your dream vacation spot. Do you have a place in mind?

Installments, Fall Issue 132, October 2018, Renee Montgomery

Libraries' Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Right To Kneel: Can An Employer Interfere With Employees’ Political Speech?, Cynthia Schmidt

UCF Forum

Americans have a number of rights, and we often confuse which rights we can use where. The Bill of Rights spells out our rights, but do we have the same rights on, say, the football field, as opposed to at the courthouse?

Septic Tank Survey: 2018, Megan Olive, Lauren Daniel, Amy Donley

Institute for Social and Behavioral Science (ISBS)

Between May 2018 and September 2018, the Institute for Social and Behavioral Science (ISBS) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) surveyed residents of Brevard County, Florida to explore their behaviors and attitudes on a variety of septic tank related topics.

Horror Movie Heroines, Thank You For The Lessons You’Ve Taught Me, Nicole Wills

UCF Forum

Although horror films are inherently gruesome or disturbing, I’ve found them to be a consistent source of my role models: strong heroines who have shaped who I am as well as who I want to be. The lessons I’ve learned from some of the genre’s most iconic heroines have stayed with me through the years, from the power that lies in perseverance to the understated strength of resilience.

Featured Bookshelf: 2018 Ucf Celebrates Diversity, Megan M. Haught

Featured Bookshelf

Every October UCF celebrates Diversity Week. This year’s dates are October 15 – 19, and the theme is A New Day Dawns. University-wide departments and groups champion the breadth and culture within the UCF community, and work to increase acceptance and inclusion for everyone at UCF and the surrounding communities.

One of the fantastic things about UCF is the wide range of cultures and ethnicities of our students, staff, and faculty. We come from all over. We’re just as proud of where we are from as we are of where we are now and where we will be heading in …

Installments, Fall Issue 133, October 2018, Renee Montgomery

Libraries' Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Scoop, Vol. 5 Issue 7, October 2018, Health Sciences Library

Volume 5

Latest news and events from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for October 2018.

I Am Not A “Fundraiser” — I Build Bridges, Curtis Proctor

UCF Forum

As a three-time Knight graduate, I am proud to work for UCF. Coming back to my Alma mater as a professional is not only a dream come true, it’s being able to give back to the institution that gave me my start. From former classmates to new external relationships, I get excited to talk about where I work … yet there is less excitement, even some apprehension on my part, when I have to explain what I do. It usually goes something like this:

Policies That Impact The Acceleration Of Electric Vehicle Adoption, Florida Solar Energy Center

FSEC Energy Research Center®

To better understand the influence of policy initiatives that relate to electric vehicles (EVs) have on accelerated deployment, this project focused on a number of successful public and private initiatives and policies designed to encourage the adoption of EVs and related infrastructure. References to databases that keep pace with this rapidly evolving and transformative industry are included, and best practices for design of laws and incentives are provided.

Tiger Woods, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Tiger Woods won the Tour Championship in Atlanta today. If you are like me you may want to read that one more time before moving on.

Minutes 2018- 09-20, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.

Let’S Retire The Trope Of The Hapless Dad, David Poissant

UCF Forum

Welcome to the winter of 2010. That’s me in the boots and puffy jacket because this is Cincinnati and it’s February and there’s snow on the ground. I’m a full-time grad student, teaching assistant, and writer. During the day, my wife works. When she comes home, I write. I teach at night. I would write during the day, but I already have a day job. I’m a stay-at-home dad.

Installments, Fall Issue 131, September 2018, Renee Montgomery

Libraries' Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Assistant Editors' Interview With Dr. Berkeley Franz And Dr. Dan Skinner, Cathryn Molloy, Erin Trauth

Rhetoric of Health & Medicine

RHM Assistant Editor Cathryn Molloy interviews Dr. Berkeley Franz (Ohio University) and Dr. Dan Skinner (Ohio University) on their article, "From Patients to Populations: Rhetorical Considerations for a Post-Patient Compliance Medicine"

Hispanic Serving Institutions Week 2018 Kick-Off Event, Hsi Culture & Partnerships

HSI Organization Documents

No abstract provided.

Can’T We Make Better Decisions To Ensure Ethical Outcomes?, Stephen M. Kuebler, Jonathan Beever

UCF Forum

Ethics is not just for deep philosophical discussion. Check out the news on any given day and you are apt to find a report that makes you wish people acted more ethically.

The U.S. Open (Correction), Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

For several decades ABC Television’s “Wide World of Sports” opened with a video clip that illustrated what the announcer called “The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat.” On Saturday the U.S. Open Women’s Final delivered “The Agony of Victory and the Agony of Defeat.”

An Interview With Dr. J. Fred Reynolds—Preview To His Essay “A Short History Of Mental Health Rhetoric Research (Mhrr)”, Fred Reynolds, Cathryn Molloy

Rhetoric of Health & Medicine

An Interview with Dr. J. Fred Reynolds—Preview to his Essay “A Short History of Mental Health Rhetoric Research (MHRR)”

How Learning To Play Bass Rocked My World, Michele Gill

UCF Forum

I've always wanted to sing, but I'm not very good. I have a loud, strong voice, but a short range, and I am not always on key.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 72, September 3, 2008

Central Florida Future

Senator's ordeal ends with removal; Hands-only dining; Bush signs green act; College presidents could re-opens drinking age debate.