All- The following concerns the availability of funds for the Quality Enhancement Plan at Mason for Students as Scholars. Translation: "getting undergrads involved in research" -- http://qep.gmu.edu/ Anyhow, two tracks or mechanisms available for curriculum enhancement activities. Please find them below. Happy Holidays, JJP __________________________________________________ Joseph J. Pancrazio, PhD Chair, Professor Department of Bioengineering Volgenau School of Engineering George Mason University 4400 University Drive, MS 1G5 Fairfax, VA 22030 tel: 703-993-1605 e-mail: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Bethany M. Usher [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 5:02 PM To: Students as Scholars Cc: Kimberly Eby Subject: Students as Scholars Track B Scholarship Development Grants Dear Colleagues, Many of you have contacted us because you are interested in redesigning your curriculum to include more student scholarship (undergraduate research and creative activities) as we define in the Students as Scholars initiative. Specific information about the Track B and Track C Scholarship Development Grants is now available on the blog http://studentsasscholarsgmu.blogspot.com/ (see the link under Important Links at the top, if you don't want to read all the posts, even if they are very interesting!). Please also pass this information along to colleagues who might be interested. Track B, Curriculum Development, will include two parts. The primary application will be to support teams attending a workshop to help departments work on their overall undergraduate curricular plan with respect to the Students as Scholars student learning outcomes. The secondary application will be for funding to help support the creation or revision of specific courses, based on your plan. Track C, Collaborative Projects, is available to help support scholarly projects involving undergraduates that are cross-disciplinary, co-curricular, or otherwise don't fit neatly into a single academic department. The deadlines for the applications is February 3rd, and we'll hold a Question and Answer session on January 17th at 11am in the Robeson Room of the Johnson Center. Let me know if you have any questions. Have a wonderful break and enjoyable holidays! Bethany and Kim ____________________________________ Dr. Bethany M. Usher Director, Students as Scholars initiative Associate Director, Center for Teaching Excellence Affiliate Faculty, Sociology and Anthropology, and Women and Gender Studies George Mason University 4400 University Drive MSN 4D6 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 [log in to unmask] cte.gmu.edu and qep.gmu.edu