September 21 - 23, 2016, Boulder, CO
This meeting brought together leaders of Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) from more than 55 universities and organizations across the nation to share best practices, build community connections, and address national incentives.
The workshop agenda was developed using community input on topics and the format, and was rich with discussion group sessions. Most of the workshop was streamed to webcast; links to recordings are provided below. Additionally, you will find materials and notes alongside the recordings.
- Message from UCAR President, Dr. Antonio Busalacchi (3:44)
- Introduction and Overview of the Workshop (8:41) - Val Sloan (9:00) (download PPT slides, or PDF slides)
- An NSF Overview of the REU Site Program in Geosciences (36:09) - Lisa Rom, Lina Patino, Liz Baugher, NSF (or PPT / PDF)
- Workshop Agenda
- List of Participants
- Posters presented at the workshop
Creating an Inclusive REU: Plenary Session Talks
- Recruiting and broadening participation (plenary session)
- Challenges REU students face (9:00) - Melissa Burt (or PPT / PDF)
- Challenges that underrepresented minority REU students face (11:38) - Reggie Blake (or PPT / PDF)
- The Role of Minority Science Societies (plenary session)
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) and the Geoscience Alliance (4:40) - Diana Dalbotten (or PPT / PDF)
- National Association of Black Geoscientists (NABG) (8:50) - Aisha Morris (or PPT / PDF)
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) (4:34) - Corey Garza (or PPT / PDF)
- International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD) (6:07) - Chris Atchison (or PPT / PDF)
- Battling the GPA Bias (17:54) - Marianne Smith (or PPT / PDF) (plenary session)
Sexual Harassment Prevention
Creating a safe workplace in your REU: Title IX and sexual harassment (27:43) - Lisa Rom & Rebecca Haacker (or PPT / PDF) (plenary session) note: Q&A session begins at 20:42
- Creating and Maintaining Professional Relationships: Ten Things Interns Need to Know (template in Word)
Evaluating and Improving an REU
- Evaluating your REU (56:40) - (or PPT / PDF, and notes) (presentation/discussion)
- Regularly improving your REU (21:25) - Mike Allen (OCE), Karla Heidelberg (OCE), Daphne LaDue (AGS), Charles Liu (EAR) (panel discussion)
- Publishing on your REU (4:24) - (or DOC / PDF) (working group)
Geoscience Career Awareness and Professional Development
- Geoscience career awareness and professional development (plenary session)
- Opening remarks (9:55) - Val Sloan (or PPT / PDF)
- Status of the geoscience workforce - Carolyn Wilson (or PPT / PDF)
- Adopting the EPA-E geoscience workforce model to an REU program (22:49) - Reggie Blake
- Opportunities for students at AGU (22:15) - Pranoti Asher (or PPT / PDF)
- Raising career awareness and developing professional skills of REU students (2:42) - (or DOC / PDF) (working group)
- Dealing with difficult situations in your REU (6:04) - (or DOC / PDF) (working group)
Running an REU Breakout Groups: Reporting Out and Documents
- Recruiting and supporting students from underrepresented groups, minority serving institutions, and minority science organizations (8:08) - (or DOC / PDF) (working group)
- Recruiting and supporting students who are academically younger or from community colleges (3:49) - (or DOC / PDF) (working group)
- Recruiting and supporting students from tribal colleges and universities (9:31) - (or DOC / PDF) (working group)
- Creating an inclusive REU and a welcoming workplace climate (9:00) - (or DOC / PDF) (working group)
- Designing an accessible REU that supports the abilities of all students (7:46)
- Designing an inclusive REU and recruiting applicants (10:39) (presentation/discussion)
- Selecting students for your REU and matching with projects (22:50) (presentation/discussion)
- Administration of an REU: stipends, risk, and travel (3:03) (working group report out)
- Finding, preparing, and supporting mentors (39:50) - (or PPT / PDF) (presentation/discussion)
- Overseeing progress in REU projects (12:53) - (or PPT / PDF) (presentation/discussion)
- How to build a strong cohort and why it matters (13:26) (presentation/discussion)
- Talking to students about research ethics while supporting inclusiveness and cultural relevancy (3:04) - (or DOC / PDF) (working group report out and document)
- Teaching scientific communication within your REU (4:12) - (or PPT / PDF) (presentation/discussion)
- Share-a-thon of REU activities: tools, tips, and activities on various topics
- Preparing students for on-campus/virtual/conference presentations (4:21) - (or DOC / PDF) (working group)
Related Links
- Field Trip to Red Rocks
- Workshop wrap-up and looking forward (13:56) - Val Sloan
- Previous workshops:
If you are interested in learning more, please contact Val Sloan.
This workshop was hosted by UCAR and was funded by the National Science Foundation's Geoscience Directorate.
Date of the event: September 21, 2016 - 5:00pm to September 23, 2016 - 5:00pm
