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Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, 505-277-5920
cgonzal@unm.edu

August 27, 2007

UNM to Host National Undergraduate Research Conference September 19-21

A national undergraduate research conference, “Weaving Success in the Doctorate through Research and Mentoring,” is set for Wednesday – Friday, Sept. 19 - 21, at the University of New Mexico main campus. Other conference hosts include UNM’s Ronald E. McNair Program and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy.

The conference will allow UNM students from around the country to:

  • Present research to a diverse faculty panel in the presenter’s field of study;
  • Present research to peers and faculty from across the country;
  • Provide an opportunity to practice and enhance presentation skills;
  • Meet with professionals, graduate students and faculty from departmental graduate programs;
  • Provide them with cultural experiences in New Mexico through excursions;
  • Learn about graduate school at UNM through workshops on transitioning from undergraduate to graduate education.

The conference is organized under the auspices of College Enrichment & Outreach Programs under the Associate Vice President for CEOP Tim Gutierrez. CEOP resides in the UNM Student Affairs. The conference is co-sponsored by the UNM Office of Graduate Studies, UNM Title V Program, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which, “works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change.”

According to Vice President for Student Affairs Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, “This conference is a terrific opportunity for UNM to showcase its many fine graduate programs to some of the best and the brightest students in the U.S. We are looking forward to hosting some great academic talent and to having these students network with our own fine graduate students, faculty and staff.”

CEOP Student Program Specialist Carolina Aguirre, who oversees the Ronald E. McNair and Research Opportunity programs at UNM, is chief organizer of the conference. The Ronald E. McNair Program at UNM, made possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, supports undergraduate students' scholarly activities year round. Through this program, UNM encourages students to pursue graduate studies and become faculty members.

Visit http://www.unm.edu/~mcnair/conference/index.html to register. Conference registration and abstracts are due Monday, Aug. 27. Information on lodging and abstract submissions for the conference can also accessible through this site.

For additional conference information, contact Carolina Aguirre at mcnair@unm.edu or call (505) 277-0356.

Media inquiries can be directed to Carolyn Gonzales at 505-277-5920, or e-mail cgonzal@unm.edu.

 


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