Student Information
Student Advising Handbook
-- Research Opportunities
- Undergraduate Research
Humanities majors should consider doing independent research, as it will make them more marketable for graduate or professional school as well as the work force. Students within the University Honors Program can register for research as a class (H783 is the course number), and, if they successfully complete and defend their thesis (and complete coursework as required by the department), will graduate with distinction in their area of research. Also, other students should check with their advisors and/or professors about independent study and research options. - National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Each autumn students majoring in the Humanities are invited by the College to submit abstracts of a current research project to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in the spring. Previous locations of the conference have been the University of Texas at Austin, Salisbury University, Maryland, the University of Rochester, the University of Kentucky, the University of Montana and the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. Participants selected attend the conference, present their research, and have most expenses paid for through the help of the College of Humanities, the Office of Research, and the ASC Honors Center.
2009 National Conference for Undergraduate Research
University of Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
April 16-18, 2009
Call for Applications and Abstracts - October 3, 2008
Deadline for Applications and Abstracts - December 1, 2008
Notification of decision on Abstracts - January 23, 2009
Deadline for Conference Registration - March 13, 2009
Conference Web site.
University of Wisconsin La Crosse.
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The Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Colloquium
This annual event is held in spring in the Grand Lounge of the Faculty Club. Students majoring in the Arts and Humanities share their research projects, artwork and other creative activities in brief oral or poster/visual presentations with faculty, staff, students, parents, and the local community. A call for abstracts is issued in March and participants are chosen based upon the following criteria:- Clarity of proposal--how well does it speak to others outside your discipline?
- Strength of scholarship and research, or creative activity
- Appropriateness--how relevant is it to the Arts & Humanities community?
Notification of participation will be sent to participants by email, by April 27, 2009.
The Fourteenth Annual Undergraduate Colloquium and Scholarship Reception, will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 3:30-5:30 pm, Faculty Club, Main Dining Room. Parents or significant others of participants will be invited to attend.
Guidelines for Abstracts:
Please write a description of your proposed presentation (up to 1000 characters in length, approximately 150-200 words). Describe what you will present in four to five minutes at the Colloquium. Include why you undertook the project, the research or experimentation involved, and the faculty member[s] with whom you worked. What did you learn from doing it, and why will it be of interest to an Arts and Humanities audience?
Oral Presentations: Your project should be in final draft or completed. Please describe the project, why it was pursued and what you learned from it. After the presentation, there will be a few minutes for questions. (Presentations will be strictly limited to 5 minutes. Please write out your remarks or an outline to follow.) If your presentation involves technology, you are responsible for bringing it. (PC laptop, projector and screen will be provided)
Creative Presentations:
Your presentation or performance of creative work should be preceded by a one-minute statement on its focus and the kind of collaboration or guidance you had with a faculty member, as well as what you learned from doing the project. The presentation time limit is five minutes, with questions to follow. Presenters will be responsible for bringing, setting up, and promptly removing any props or instruments. As space is limited, you may have to adapt your performance to the space.
Poster Presentations:
A two-fold or three-fold standup poster is preferred; you will be responsible for providing the display board and easel, if needed. If your presentation involves technology, you are responsible for supplying the equipment. Remember that your poster and materials must fit a standard 3’ x 5’ tabletop.
Group Proposal:
If you are part of an ensemble or collaborative project, EACH member of the group should submit an application. The group members may write a collaborative abstract, but each should clarify his or her role in the project.
Send questions about the Colloquium to the Assistant to the Associate Dean in the appropriate office:Arts: Kathy Simcox (simcox.13@osu.edu, 614-292-2090)
Humanities: Erin Selby (selby.95@osu.edu, 614-292-4063)
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The Denman University Research Forum– May 13, 2009
The University Honors and Scholars Center and the Office of Research host an annual Undergraduate Research Forum in May at the RPAC. The Research Forum provides a means for undergraduates to share their research with the local and university community and to compete for cash prizes.
For more information: denman.osu.edu
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