One of the perks of graduate study is the opportunity to "rub elbows" with professors and professionals in higher education. It not only permits you an insight into the academic culture, but also provides a safe entry into the world of research and scholarly publication and presentation. Keeping this in mind, I have started this group. The group consists of both a brown bag series that meets in University Hall each month for lunch. These informal meetings are structured to encourage discussion around common topics of research interest. In turn, it is hoped that these discussions may spawn collaborative scholarship among the attendees. For those who are unable to attend the brown bag lunches, faculty members and graduate students have an added opportunity to participate in a social network that permits various factors to be shared between members. Both Faculty members and graduate students are asked to prepare a professional profile, which should include research interests and areas of expertise and interest. ISU graduate students are then invited to review this information so as to find individuals who may help them in professional scholarship, mentoring and locate individuals who may eventually serve on thesis and dissertation committees. Other information that will be provided include current calls for manuscripts, call for conference papers, announcement of conference opportunities and workshops that may be of interest to both faculty and graduate students alike. It is hoped, that in the future, Pod-casting will be added to this site as well. Please feel welcome to browse around and post your own ideas and opinions.

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New Sencer Group Formed
Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER) was initiated in 2001 under the National Science Foundation's CCLI national dissemination track. Since then, SENCER has established and supported an ever-growing community of faculty, students, academic leaders, and others to improve undergraduate STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education by connecting learning to critical civic questions. SENCER is the signature program of the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement. http://sencer.ning.com/


ISU SENCER POWERPOINT
SENCERTeachingModelatISU3.pptx

Research Organization Links:
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Midwest Educational Research Association (MWERA)
New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO)
Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA)
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Resources:
Free Endnote Bibliographic Software
Microsoft Software including Office 2007, SharePoint Designer, Windows Vista and 7, Anti-virus Software....
NOTE: ISU students can download and install the software on one personal computer as part of their technology fees.
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Cunningham Memorial Library
College of Graduate and Professional Studies
Office of Sponsored Programs (Grant application and Information)
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TUTORIALS
A list of tutorials that address APA, Endnote usage, Formatting, Using Search Engines, and many more...

Please check the GRANT AND FUNDING section for new opportunities. Questions should be directed to CIRT.

Les Lunce Les.Lunce@indstate.edu . .

or contact

Liz Metzger

Office of Sponsored Programs
Senior Research Associate
Phone: 812 237-3228
E-Mail: emetzger@isugw.indstate.edu

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