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October 12,
2010
6:30pm
NatSci 326
General Meeting
Help yourself to doughnuts and
Cider!!
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Quick Notes
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Thanks to everyone who brought items!
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We are selling candy bars for $1 to fundraise for March to
College day
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Conference early registration begins Oct 15!
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Visit San Juan, Puerto Rico!
Eboard Open positions
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Vice President of Public Relations
Vice President of Fundraising and Social Activities
Secretary
 Congratulations to Julie who had a Plante Moran Internship!
 We will be interviewing and contact you soon!
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Why consider
undergraduate research?
Gain “hands-on”
experiences
Networking
Better
communication
skills
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Take book learning & apply it to real life
Career clarification
More competitive candidate for grad school or
future job
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Work closely with faculty, so they really get to
know you
Better letters of recommendations
Door to further opportunities
New circle of colleagues with similar interests
Increased satisfaction with MSU because
engaged
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Presentation skills
Writing Skills
Explain research in ways that ordinary person
could understand
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Why consider
undergraduate research?
Earn money
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Many opportunities offer stipends
Serve as a campus job while gaining experience
Improved
analytical abilities
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Learn how to overcome obstacles
Working through problems that don’t always
have a “right” answer or solution
It’s fun
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Expand social circle by meeting people not in
classes
Enjoy working with people who are sincerely
interested in what you’re working on
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Tip # 1: Talk to Faculty
Talk to a faculty member in a class you enjoyed.
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Favorite Class—Why did you enjoy it? What are you interested in
learning more about?
Faculty’s Research Agenda—Review their website (MSU People
Search often lists personal websites)
Do some basic research on faculty’s research area—become familiar
with common terms
Analyze your strengths and areas in which you want to gain
experience
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Tip # 2: Search Key Websites
Venture, MSU’s on-line undergraduate research
database: www.venture.msu.edu
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Search by key words
Apply projects on-line
Request notification when projects posted
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Undergraduate Research Website, www.urca.msu.edu
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Tips for finding projects
Student showcases
Funding suggestions
National Science Foundation REU (Research Experience for
Undergraduates)
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp
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Small teams of undergrads work closely with faculty member on project
Stipend and often housing & travel costs
Hundreds of opportunities across the U.S.
Applications due early in spring term—check now!
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Tip # 3: Academic Advisors
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Talk to your academic advisor.
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Help connect you with faculty
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Familiar with curriculum & courses that may have a research
component to them
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Junior/Senior Year—Independent Study Option
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Unique UR Opportunties
 Research Seminars
 Natural Science’s PURL
Program
https://www.msu.edu/~shingle9/PURL.html
 Research
in Earth Systems Science
http://geology.msu.edu/curess.html
 Honors College
College Advsior
 Special
Research Seminars—see your Honors
Programs: McNair-SROP
http://oss.msu.edu/mcnairsrop/
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Thank
you!!
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New Point System!
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This year we are starting a brand new point system so that you
can keep track of what you’ve been involved in more easily.
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Be an active member and be eligible for scholarships and we’ll
be your chords Senior year
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These These will be updated periodically on the website
 3 meetings
 4 community service
 2 fundraising (items of the month are .5)
 2 BIG events: March to College Day, Integrity Event,
RUSH, Relay for Life
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If you are graduating in December or May, talk to Sarah after the
meeting, she keeps track of the points
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Community Service
Habitat for Humanity
They still need volunteers for this week! Take pictures and
get a point!
Register
1. Go to servicelearning.msu.edu
2. Click on “Find a Service Opportunity
3. Click “Log on to our Website”
4. Sign-in using your MSU ID and Password
5. Click on “Engineering and Construction”
6. Scroll to “Habitat On-campus Blitz Build ME-010”
7. Click “Register
8. Follow the directs at the bottom of the page to Complete your registration
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American Red Cross: Donating Blood
 Will
get participation for donating blood at any time
throughout the semester
 Upcoming
blood drives on campus
 Oct 13th: International Center
 Oct 15th: Armstrong Hall
 Oct 22nd: Gilchrist Hall
 Lansing
Donation Center:
 1729 E. Saginaw Lansing
 Look
up more locations and times at redcrossblood.org
 Bring
us your sticker or signed paper to get your point!
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White Hills Nursing Home
 Help
with Bingo Night, 4 people
 October 14th, 3:00pm
 October 18th, 3:00pm
 Help
with Trick-or-Treaters, 6 people
 October 29th, 3:30pm
1843 N. Hagadorn Road
1-2 Hour commitment
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Up Till Dawn Letter Sending Party
 Letter
writing party to raise money for St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital
 Bring
addresses of family and friends to send
letters to
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will be raffles and prizes
November
15th, 5-11pm
St. John’s
327 MAC Ave
Can go for as long as desired
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Sparrow Pediatrics
 Will
be making crafts with the children currently
receiving care at Sparrow Hospital
 October 21st, 10-11am
 November 9th, 10-11am
 Need 3 people per day
Sparrow Hospital
1215 E. Michigan Ave
5th Floor (Pediatrics
play room)
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Ronald McDonald House
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Home away for home for families of seriously ill children who
are hospitalized in the Lansing area
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Will prepare dinner for families, need 4 people
October
29th, 5:00pm
November 15th, 5:00pm
121 S. Holmes Street
Lansing, MI 48912
Dinner and cleanup will last until about 7:30
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Social Event
 Uncle John’s Cider Mill
 October 17 from 2-4p, come early or stay later!
 8614 U.S. 127
St Johns, MI 48879
(989) 224-3686
 Go North on 127, it is about 30-45 minutes on the right side
 Come for:
 Free live music
 Pick your own pumpkins, Corn Maze, Fruit Fling, Train Rides,
Inflatables, Wagon Rides, Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides, Make
your own Stuffed Animal & Gemstone Mining.
Wine Tasting from 12-7
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Route 66
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November 4th at 5pm an online presentation
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Look for an email for the location
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By attending this you are eligible for the scholarship
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Jullien Gordon
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Speaks across the country and hundreds of universities
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8 cylinders of success
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66 things a college student must do before graduation
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http://julliengordon.mvmt.com/2009/06/07/66-things-a-collegestudent-must-do-before-graduation/
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March to College Day
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are bringing the students to campus for the
first time ever!
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will be a Wednesday March 30, 2011 in the
morning
Join
a committee to help plan and
organize the event!
 If
you have any questions contact
 pfcsrocks@gmail.com
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Fundraiser
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Yankee Candle
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Take a packet, we are fundraising for MARCH TO COLLEGE DAY
with Holt Junior High School
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Products will be delivered 2-4 after the orders are in, so they’ll be
in time for Christmas
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Collect payment at the time of the sale
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Make checks payable to National Society of Collegiate Scholars
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You much include the 6% sales tax in their order
The profits will go toward the organization, providing scholarships
for our members, and March to College Day!
Orders are DUE: Wednesday
October 27
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Induction
October
24, 2010 at 2pm in
Business College N130
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Please note the location change. IT IS NOT IN BRODY
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We’ll be having speakers and you’ll be eligible for a
scholarship only available for newly inducted members
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Dress is business casual
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Scholarships
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NSCS Board of Directors Award: October 30 (extended)
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New York Life Excellence Award: October 30
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Induction Recognition Award: January 30
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Must attend and be inducted
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OCTOBER 24, 2pm BCC N130
Route 66: October 20
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Must attend the online viewing with NSCS November 4
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Register online for a ticket
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Next Meeting
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November 10 at 6:30pm in VetMed E100
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Item of the month: canned goods to be donated for
Thanksgiving
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We have a lot already planned for November, so look out for
the calendar coming soon on the NSCS website
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Next meetings topic: Interviewing
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What do you want to hear about? Post questions or topics on the
Facebook wall!