By Kevin McGranahan
Interesting classes, creative activities and
paid research are only some of the opportunities that the
Office of Undergraduate
Research provides to faculty and students.
The Office of Undergraduate Research, located
in South Wing
510 at Buffalo
State College, is a way to enhance student learning
and faculty-student collaborations, says Office Director
Jill Singer.
“Over 500 students and faculty have taken advantage
of the opportunities provided by the office,” Singer
says.
Some of the programs sponsored include:
• A summer program, which funds students $2,500 and
faculty $1,000 to do their research. The Deadline for application
is March 21.
• A program that provides travel opportunities for
students to present the results of their research. Up to
$400 will be given to assist students with their research.
The Deadline has already passed for this year.
• A program for faculty to support the development
of new courses and revisions of existing courses. The program
awards between $750 to $1,000 will be given to support the
faculty during the summer. Applications are available now.
“I think it is great that the college
is paying for research on getting new classes. Maybe they
will get new classes that will actually interest students,”
says Buffalo State student Chris Poehler.
The activities provided by the office have
started to attract national attention, Singer says.
The office is funded $75,000 by Buffalo State
College and the Buffalo State Research Foundation.
“The college has identified undergraduate
research as a priority area and has committed the resource
to support high-quality undergraduate opportunities for
students in all academic areas,” Singer says.
Singer says she has been involved with the
undergraduate research at the national level for 10 years
and the Buffalo State campus was interested in forming and
expanding undergraduate opportunities, that is how the Office
of Undergraduate Research got started.
For more information about the office contact
Singer at 878-3093, or e-mail her at singerjk@buffalostate.edu.
The office is in South Wing 510.
Kevin McGranahan can be contacted at KevinMc48@aol.com
Links:
http://www.buffalostate.edu/undergraduateresearch/
http://www.buffalostate.edu/tour/
http://www.buffalostate.edu/
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