
SAVE THE DATE!!Celebration of Scholarship/Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum: APRIL 24TH & 25TH. Graduate Students and Faculty will present on Wednesday, April 24th and Undergraduates will present on Thursday, April 25th.
Upcoming EURECA Events
Posters on the Go: February 21, 4-5:30 pm, Clark Student Center
March 28, 4-5:30 pm, Dillard 189
UGROW-Faculty Presentations-February 13th, Comanche Suites: 5:00-8:00 pm.
For those who may be interested- click on this link to the UGROW web page to get the details! We encourage all interested students to attend the presentations.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
JUNE 1, 2019-- EURECA APPLICATION DEADLINE. Submit your EURECA Faculty or Undergraduate Proposal Application to : eurea@msutexas.edu. Applications and guidelines located under Helpful Links on the sidebar.
WORKSHOPS:
Oral and Poster Presentations: April 5, 12-1pm, Dillard 121, Bring your lunch and get some pointers on how to design a winning presentation, just in time for the 12th UGRCA Forum. All Faculty and students who have submitted abstracts for the forum should plan on attending this seminar.
Nuts & Bolts of Writing and Submitting a EURECA Proposal: April 30, 12:00-12:50 pm, Dillard 121. Want to submit a proposal to EURECA for Fall 2019? Then you don't want to miss this workshop! Since the proposal submission deadline is June 1, this workshop will give you the right keys to write a high scoring proposal. Faculty mentors and students are welcome. Bring your lunch and join us!
In Other News:
The below link will take you to The Wichitan online news article highlighting the 11th UGRCA Forum.
https://thewichitan.com/57423/news/11th-ugrcaf-18/
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Enhancing Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (EURECA) became Midwestern State University’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) in April 2013.
Midwestern State University defines undergraduate research as follows:
Undergraduate research is an inquiry or investigation conducted by one or more undergraduate students, with faculty guidance, that attempts to make an intellectual, creative, or applied contribution to one or more disciplines.
Mission Statement
To promote and facilitate undergraduate research by providing incentives and a support system for undergraduate students to engage in high-quality research endeavors and creative activities in an interdisciplinary environment.
Objectives:
- Promote interdisciplinary & cross-disciplinary research/creative activity collaborative partnerships among students and faculty, to enhance your educational experience.
- Provide access for all students to learn basic research skills.
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Provide students opportunities for improvement and implementation of visual, oral, and written communication skills through the Student Forum.
Perks:
- Be part of a unique MSU endeavor
- Receive a stipend up to $1,000 (included scholarship and funding for materials and supplies)
- Explore beyond the classroom
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Present your research/creative activity at regional & national conferences
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Limited funding available for travel to conferences
Student Requirements and Expectations
Requirements:
- Incoming freshmen: ACT score of 25, or SAT of 1130 or, top 25% of the high school graduating class
- Overall GPA of 2.50
- Major GPA of 2.75
- Enroll in no more than 15 credit semester hours
- Enroll in Creative Inquiry: Interdisciplinary Thinking, part of the Learning Community core (MWSU2003/4000)
Expectations:
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Commit to make an intellectual, creative, or applied contribution to one or more discipline
- Enroll and successfully complete Creative Inquiry: Interdisciplinary Thinking (MWSU 2003/4000)
- Attend all planned EURECA workshops, presentations, & forums
- Attend monthly meetings as scheduled
- Present results of your project at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum
- Write a reflective personal essay on your EURECA experience
- Participate in all assessment activities
Funding
ScholarBridge: A Resource for Student-faculty Mentor Matching
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum
EURECA scholars will present their research experience/creative activities in an Undergraduate Research Forum in fall and spring. Presentations can be done in oral, poster or creative activity format.
The UGRCA Forum is also open to all MSU students and faculty who wish to submit qualifying abstracts for research projects completed as independent studies, senior design projects, and creative activities. Call for Abstracts are sent out to ALL faculty and students prior to the UGRCA Forum each semester.