As the semester comes to an end, don't forget your preparations for Scholars' Day. In case you missed our initial call for participation, or just like reminders, here is a modified re-run:
Scholars' Day 2014, MCC's 6th annual Scholars' Day event, invites all interested students, faculty, and staff, to plan now in earnest for the February, 26th application deadline.
Scholars' Day 2014 will culminate in the keynote address by world-renowned astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson, author and former host of PBS's NOVA Science Now.
See https://web.monroecc.edu/scholarsday/ for details. Scholars' Day is scheduled for the end of April.
STUDENTS considering a presentation: You will need a faculty sponsor when submitting your application, so secure a faculty member under whose guidance you can work. Your presentation may, but does not have to originate in work from a specific course. As in past years, a number of financial scholarships will be awarded for the best student presentations (see the website for details).
Presentations may take many forms, including traditional talks, panel discussions, poster sessions, demonstrations, performances, recitals, etc.
Additionally, for those who write them, the best papers associated with presentations will be published in the MCC faculty (peer)-reviewed Scholars' Day Review, the first volume of which is now online at https://web.monroecc.edu/scholarsday/SDRHome and will be in print around campus.
FACULTY: We also want to extend a special invitation to faculty, who may take advantage of Scholars' Day to deliver their own presentations. Faculty who have recently completed a dissertation or thesis, who have recently presented or plan to present elsewhere, or who just want to expound on a topic of special interest, have an excellent opportunity at Scholars' Day. Both you and your students can enjoy and enrich this day from both sides of the podium.
We also hope you'll encourage students to apply to Scholars' Day, and perhaps offer opportunities in class for students to develop worthy presentations.
The Scholars' Day Committee will also provide guidance for faculty who are considering serving as sponsors for their talented students.
ALL: It's now time to begin serious consideration of a potential presentation. The deadline for submission - 26 February 2014 - will fast approach. See the application page of our website for details ( https://web.monroecc.edu/scholarsday/apply ).
We're looking forward to your applications.
Jodi Oriel
Scholars' Day Committee
12/12/2013 |