Calendar of Events - Fall 2009
Wednesday, September 2
McNair Seminar Begins
8:30 - 9:20 AM each week through December 9,
124 Marsh Life Sciences
For syllabus, click
here.
Tuesday, September 22
Apply for UVM HELiX Award
For undergraduates in all colleges, Deadline:
4:30 PM
Visit HELiX website for more information
Wednesday, September 23
Graduate Fellowship Application Techniques
Speaker: Rory Waterman, PhD, UVM Chemistry Department & NSF Panel Reviewer
6:00 to 7:15 PM, Living / Learning Fireplace Lounge, Light Refreshments
More
Information
Thursday, October 1
"Evolution of brain systems and genes for complex behavioral
traits: song learning in birds and spoken language in humans."
Speaker: Erich Jarvis, PhD, neuroscientist from Duke University
2:30 - 3:30 PM, Livak Ballroom, Davis Center. Reception
following in Jost Foundation Room.
McNair Scholars wishing to join Dr. Jarvis for breakfast on Friday, October 2 at 8:00 AM should
email their interest.
Wednesday, October 7
"Inside the New Yorker: An Evening with Harry Bliss"
Speaker: Cartoonist and Illustrator Harry Bliss whose work is syndicated nationally to newspaper
and frequent New York Cover Artist.
6:00 to 7:30 PM, Living / Learning Fireplace Lounge, Light Refreshments
More Information
Thursday, October 15 to Sunday, October 18
SACNAS National Conference, Dallas, Texas
McNair Scholars who wish to attend must submit a conference travel
application to the McNair Program office no later than Monday, September 14 by noon
Thursday, October 29
Apply for UVM APLE Award
The Academic Programs for Learning and Engagement (APLE) award is for undergraduates
in the College of Arts & Sciences conducting research on campus, Deadline: 4:00
PM
Visit APLE website for more information
Wednesday, October 14
Career & Graduate School Fair
2:00 to 5:00 PM, Davis Student Center
Click
here for more information
Sunday, November 15
Empty Bowls 2009
6:00 PM, Living / Learning Fireplace Lounge
McNair Scholars who volunteer to set up, serve soup or clean up will have their meal and complimentary
bowl from the L/L Pottery Co-op provided at no cost. If you wish to participate, email
mcnair@uvm.edu.
More
information.
Wednesday, November 18
Living in a Wired World: Can Personal Privacy Survive in the 21st Century?
Speaker: Frederick Lane
4:30 PM, North Lounge, Billings Center, University Place, Light Refreshments
McNair Scholars who commit to attend may reserve his book in advance at:
mcnair@uvm.edu
More Information
Thursday, December 10
End-of-Semester McNair Meeting & Buffet Lunch
12:15 to 1:30 PM Meeting and Buffet Lunch, Waterman
McNair Scholars and their faculty mentors who wish to join the group must
RSVP no later
than Noon on Friday, December 4 to secure their reservation.
Check this page on a regular basis for new information, events and deadlines.
TRiO/McNair
The McNair Scholars Program is a federal Trio program funded through a grant from
the US Department of Education.
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