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Showing posts with label Events. Show all posts

April 11, 2014

2013-14 Researcher of the Year and Creative Endeavor Awardee Lectures

Researcher of the Year and Creative Endeavor Awardee Lecture
Monday, April 14, 2014
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Art & Journalism Building, Room 225


The Sponsored Programs Office is pleased to invite you to attend the annual Researcher of the Year and Creative Endeavor Awardee Lecture! Each year following the announcement of the Outstanding Researcher of the Year and Outstanding Creative Endeavor of the Year,  the Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) hosts a presentation event for each recipient to lecture and discuss their work for the campus community. This year's event will by held on Monday, April 14th at the Arts & Journalism Building (Room 225) from 2 pm to 3:30 pm. 

For additional information regarding previous Researchers of the Year and Creative Endeavor Awardees, please visit the SPO website at www.bsu.edu/spo. 






Tom Holtgraves
Department of Psychological Science
2013-14 Researcher of the Year

Researching Language to Span Academic Boundaries






Matt Mullins
Department of English
2013-14 Creative Endeavor Awardee

Interactive Literature and Digital Media


January 28, 2014

2014 Student Symposium is Here!

It's that time of year again, registration for the 2014 Student Symposium is now open!

The Student Symposium at Ball State University offers students an opportunity to present their research and creative endeavors to the campus community. Presentations may be in the form of a poster, a creative work or a digital display. A new feature this year is the addition of moderated paper presentations.

All Ball State University students are eligible including those from Burris Laboratory and the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities. Students from all disciplines are welcomed and encouraged to participate. Participating students must have engaged in academic activities either inside or outside the classroom and must have been advised by a Ball State faculty mentor.

The Student Symposium is a great way to gain practical and professional experience as well as learn about the broad range of opportunities available on campus. As with previous years, CASH PRIZES will also be awarded for the most outstanding poster presentations so don't miss out on your opportunity to be apart of the 2014 Student Symposium here at Ball State University.

Registration Details: 
* Deadline is Friday, February 3rd at 5 pm
* Registration is available online at www.bsu.edu/spo
Event Date: Tuesday, April 1st (1:30 pm - 5:00 pm)
Event Location: L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Contact Information: Ms. Jessie Roark at SPO.BSU@gmail.com or (765) 285-5003

The Student Symposium at Ball State University social media outlets:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/studentsymposiumatbsu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BSU_SPO ‐‐ Hashtag #ssbsu14


April 10, 2012

Grantsmanship Information Session - April 11

Need grant funding to carry out your work?  In a quandary about how to get started?

Please join us:
Grantsmanship Information Session 
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
12:00-3:00 PM
Bracken Library

Click here to get the flier! 

This professional development opportunity, hosted by the Sponsored Programs Office, is designed to provide junior faculty and those new to grant writing with the "tools" for your toolkit to aid in your quest for external funding.

Panel Discussion: 12:00-1:30 PM in Bracken Library 104 Hear first-hand experiences from funded colleagues who have successfully navigated the path to a grant award. This hour-long discussion will include topics such as, how to identify funding opportunities, and how to position yourself as a scholar. The panel discussion will be followed by a half-hour question and answer session.

Information Session: 1:30-3:00 (Open House) in Bracken Library's Schwartz Digital Complex Lobby The focus of this event is to shine a spotlight on BSU grantmanship resources available to faculty. Stop in after the panel discussion (or at any time during our open house hours) to learn about funding opportunities and strategies, connect with colleagues from across the BSU community, and share ideas with funded professionals.

Refreshments will be served!

To RSVP or to request additional details concerning the Grantsmanship Information Session, contact the Sponsored Programs Office at 765-285-1600 or spo@bsu.edu.

March 21, 2012

2012 Student Symposium: Open to the Public!

You are cordially invited to attend: 

Seventeenth Annual Student Symposium 
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
1:30-4:30 p.m.
Second Floor, L.A. Pittenger Student Center

The Ball State University Student Symposium is an opportunity for students to present their creative and scholarly projects in an afternoon poster session. The Symposium also provides a platform for students to learn the ins and outs of creating a poster and to practice speaking professionally with those within and outside their discipline about the work.

Presentations of exceptional merit will be awarded a monetary prize, given in memory of former SPO staff members, Linda Keys, Jeffrey Litten, and Sandra Smith.

Lists of participating departments, faculty members, and students are available on the Sponsored Programs Office website: http://www.bsu.edu/spo.

Thank you, and we hope you can attend on March 27!

March 07, 2012

History in Action: The 15th Annual Student History Conference at Ball State University

On Friday, February 24, 2012, the Ball State University History department hosted its 15th Annual Student History Conference. This year’s speaker, Dr. Jeremy Popkin of the University of Kentucky was invited because of his reputation in the field of French history and particularly because his book, You Are All Free: The Haitian Revolution and the Abolition of Slavery, received the David Pinkney Prize. This prize is awarded annually by the Society for French Historical Studies for the best book on French history published by a North American scholar. His presentation titled “Stories of Saint-Domingue, Stories of Haiti, Stories of the Modern World,” was intriguing on a variety of levels, and relatable to most topics studied by all of the history students.

The conference consisted of various panels, ranging from “Of Cats and ‘Irishmen’: Domesticating Wildness” to “Czarinas, Dictators, and their Challengers.” These panel sessions allowed students to explore the diverse research of Ball State’s History faculty and their fellow undergraduate and graduate students. It was also a great experience for the students who presented. Nancy Lee Clark, a first year graduate student, presented on the origins of the Boy Scouts and how it was primarily a way to take assist young men who were not equipped to deal with the rigors of war. She argued that Robert Baden Powell, a career army man, designed the Boy Scouts to prepare young men to serve in the military and die for God, king and empire. She presented alongside Michael Chudzinski and Timothy C. Rainesalo in the panel “Of Boys and Men: Masculinity, Military Service, and Propaganda in World War One Era Britain.” They indicated that the blending of topics into one, organized discussion was “a great experience – and has made the three of us better prepared” for future professional endeavors.

Dr. Rene Marion, then an Assistant Professor of History in the department organized the first Student History Conference (SHC). The annual Dorothy J. and Richard W. Burkhardt Lecture was moved to the last Friday in February so that it could serve as the keynote lecture in a plenary session of the SHC. Dr. Richard W. Burkhardt specialized in modern European history and Dorothy Burkhardt taught French in the Dept. of Modern Languages. After they retired, their three adult children (including Dr. Richard W. [Chip] Burkhardt, Jr., a Prof. Emeritus of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) endowed an annual lecture in honor of their parents a specifically related to the topic of French history and culture broadly conceived.

Awards 
Eric Spall, BSU M.A. candidate in History, won the award for Best Graduate Paper, entitled, “Leisler’s Rebellion Revisited.”

Joseph Bodley, University of Western Ontario B.A. candidate in History, won the Best Undergraduate World History Paper, entitled “The Noble Radical: Alexander Radishchev and the Culmination of Eighteenth Century Enlightenment thought in Russia.”

Ms. Shira Lurie, University of Western Ontario B.A. candidate in History, won the award for best Undergraduate U.S. paper, entitled “Loading the Dice: Gambling and the Constraint of Chance in Colonial Virginia.”

Photos documenting the 15th annual SHC will be uploaded to the History Department’s Facebook page.

-Blogger Maggie Cude, SPO & Graduate School Graduate Assistant

January 03, 2012

Save the Date!

17th Annual Student Symposium 
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 
L.A. Pittenger Student Center 

Guidelines and registration information available soon! 

Find the Sponsored Programs Office on: 

November 08, 2011

Ball State Research + BeneFacta Day

The Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) is pleased to publish the annual online “magazine,” Ball State Research. The publication features scholarly and creative activity of representative faculty members who have been funded by external sponsors. We welcome your feedback about the e-publication in the comments of this post or on our Facebook page!

 The release of Ball State Research comes just in time for BeneFacta Day! Please join us as we celebrate the "good works" of Ball State researchers and creative scholars. Hosted by SPO, the celebration will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, November 9, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall (AR 217) of the David Owsley Museum of Art.

BeneFacta Day 
Wednesday, November 9 
4:30-6:30 p.m. 
David Owsley Museum of Art
Recital Hall, AR 217

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May 03, 2011

Fulbright Scholar Program Information Session: May 4

Wednesday, May 4
12 noon - 2 p.m.
Room 303 - L.A Pittenger Student Center

The Sponsored Programs Office will present an information session on the Core Fulbright Scholar Program for Ball State University faculty and professional personnel Wednesday, May 4, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. in Room 303 of the L. A. Pittenger Student Center.Please feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. Beverages will be provided.

Former Ball State Fulbrighters, Jay Bagga and John Pichtel, will share their insight and experiences about the Fulbright program; SPO and Contracts and Grants Office staff will sketch out application procedures and award management.

Click here for a PDF of the information session agenda.

Fulbright Application Deadline: August 1, 2011 for the 2012-13 award period.

Information for all Fulbright programs is available at www.cies.org. Flash drives containing guidelines ad application material will be available at the session.

RSVPs and questions about the workshop may be directed to Augusta Wray.

Interested, but not able to attend?
For an individual consultation, please contact Justin Miller.


**Students interested in applying for the Fulbright US Student Program, please contact Dom Caristi.**

April 26, 2011

Highlights from the 2011 Emerging Media Initiative Faculty Symposium

As emerging media continues to be an increasing area of interest in higher education, Ball State University has taken a vested interest in expanding its media capabilities over the next five to 10 years. With this goal in mind, the 2011 Emerging Media Faculty Symposium provided some insight into how the University is planning on further developing its services and research to students and faculty through innovation and strategic thinking.

The Symposium, which is now in its 4th year, is part of Ball State’s Emerging Media Initiative (EMI) which focuses on the areas of leadership and sustainability, faculty and research, engagement and economic development, and student opportunities, according to its website.

Photo by Corey Ohlenkamp
With the key focus of this year’s symposium being on the faculty and research component, President JoAnn Gora revealed the formation of four newly formed task force teams that would usher in a new wave of strategies to help promote Ball State’s growing online education programs. “We need to continually market the case for Ball State’s value,” she said, emphasizing the rapid growth and changes in the way people consume information.

Each task force is comprised of an interdisciplinary team of faculty members on campus and are each assigned specific goals and objectives. A representative from each team gave a short presentation on their research and also offered recommendations that could be used as BSU moves forward in expanding its online capabilities. The four teams include:
  1. Emerging Media Curriculum Task Force: Presented by Lori Byers, Associate Dean, College of Communication, Information and Media
  2. Healthcare Task Force: Presented by Kerry Anne McGeary, Phyllis A. Miller Professor of Economics
  3. Online Learning Task Force: Presented by Jen Bott, Associate Professor of Management and the Executive Director of the Master of Business Administration and Certificate Programs
  4. Education of the Future Task Force: Presenters Phil Repp, Vice President for Information Technology and Susan Tanock, Professor of Elementary Education
Following this session, professors from the department of mathematics, theatre, elementary education and psychological sciences discussed some of the major myths to online education, which included:
           
           Myth 1: “I won’t be able to connect with my students”
           Myth 2: “Teaching quality is compromised online”
           Myth 3: “It’s just a talking head on a screen"
           Myth 4: “Online teaching requires too much time and tales away from my research”

At the end of both informational sessions, time was allotted for Q&A with the audience. You can read more about the symposium at the Ball State Daily News. You can also learn more about BSU’s Emerging Media Initiative by visiting the program’s website.



April 05, 2011

2010-11 Researcher of the Year and Creative Endeavor Awardee Lectures

Researcher of the Year and Creative Endeavor Awardee Lecture
Monday, April 18, 2011
3:00 p.m.
L. A. Pittenger Student Center Forum Room




Department of Biology
2010-11 Researcher of the Year

Exotic Critters of our Great Lakes:
Biological Pollution in Action


Department of Theatre and Dance
2010-11 Creative Endeavor Awardee

Science on Stage: The Limits of the Human
Each year, the Outstanding Researcher of the Year and recipient of the Outstanding Creative Endeavor of the year are announced at the annual faculty fall convocation. The Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) hosts a presentation event each year for the Research of the Year and Creative Endeavor awardee to lecture and display or discuss their work for the campus community.

For more information on past Researchers of the Year and Creative Endeavor Awardees, please visit the SPO website by clicking here.

January 20, 2011

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Regional Seminar

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Regional Seminar
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, Purdue University
March 30-31, 2011
Purdue University
Stewart Center, Room 214
West Lafayette, IN

The featured speaker is Jane Aikin, director of the Division of Research Programs at the NEH. Panelists will include Purdue faculty members experienced with the NEH proposal process.  This is an excellent opportunity for faculty from area colleges and universities to learn more about funding opportunities with the primary federal funder of research and scholarship in the humanities!

Day one sessions include:
  • Overview of NEH mission and programs
  • NEH review process, including a panel discussion on successful applications
  • Individual meetings with attendees to discuss their research as it relates to NEH (on day one, priority for these sessions will be given to out-of-town participants)
  • An evening reception that will allow participants to network with colleagues from Purdue and other institutions who conduct research in areas funded by NEH
Click here for full agenda.
Day two will be devoted to more individual meetings with faculty members.

January 19, 2011

Student Symposium 2011 Registration Open!

16th Annual Student Symposium
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
2nd Floor, L.A. Pittenger Student Center
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
(Break: 2:30-3:00)

The annual Ball State University Student Symposium is approaching! The afternoon poster session provides a forum for students, faculty, and the community to discuss research efforts, to view creative works, and to examine the connection between special projects and education.

All BSU students are eligible: undergraduate, graduate, or those from Burris Laboratory School and Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, who have engaged in organized work either inside or outside the classroom, and who were advised by a Ball State faculty mentor.

All students are encouraged to participate in this event!

Please read the 2011 Student Symposium Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions before registering.

Click here to access the secure Registration Form.

All this information can also be accessed through the Sponsored Programs Office website at http://www.bsu.edu/spo .

A student must register to participate. The deadline for registration is 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 28, 2011.

Every student will receive a certificate recognizing his/her participation. In addition, cash prizes will be given for the most outstanding research or creative projects. Questions may be directed to Augusta Wray at SPO.BSU@gmail.com or to the Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) at 285-1600.

December 03, 2010

Fall 2010 Fellows Immersive Learning Showcase: December 8

On Wednesday, December 8, Building Better Communities will host the Fall 2010 Fellows Immersive Learning Showcase. This is an opportunity for the student teams and faculty mentors to present outcomes of the Building Better Communities Fellows, Health Fellows and Emerging Media Fellows projects with which they have been involved over the past year.

Each student team has worked diligently to address a challenge for a business or nonprofit organization within Indiana. There will be 15 exhibits, with student representatives available to answer questions and to provide a detailed overview of how the project evolved from problem to resolution.

What: Fall 2010 Fellows Immersive Learning Showcase
When: December 8, 2010 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Where: Ball State University, Student Center Ballroom

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the Showcase, to see the work of their peers, and to find out more about getting involved in future Fellows projects. We are always seeking faculty and students who are interested in turning Ball State's expertise and talent into organizational solutions for partners across Indiana.

Building Better Communities is proud to offer the Fellows program, which is funded in part by the Lilly Endowment.

Project support for Emerging Media projects is provided by Ball State's Digital Corps and Emerging Technologies unit.

For more information, call the Building Better Communities office at 765-285-4068. Light refreshments will be provided

December 02, 2010

Save the Date: 2011 Student Symposium - March 29, 2011


2011 Student Symposium
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
2nd Floor, L.A. Pittenger Student Center
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

The Annual Student Symposium is a chance for all Ball State students to present what they have learned through their research experiences to a larger audience. The Symposium provides a forum for students, faculty, and the community to discuss cutting edge research topics and to examine the connection between research and education.

The Symposium is a 2-hour poster session, and includes projects from all disciplines and encourages interdisciplinary discourse, allowing students to learn from each other about exciting research topics.

Guidelines and registration form will be available January 10, 2011 (first day of classes Spring semester). Updates will be posted through the BSU Communications Center, the Sponsored Programs Office website, and the SPO Newsletter Blog.

Questions? Contact the Sponsored Programs Office at spo.bsu@gmail.com or 765.285.1600

November 24, 2010

Butler University: Undergraduate Research Conference

The Butler Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) provides a way to encourage undergraduate students from all disciplines to become involved in research and creative endeavors. In a typical year, the Butler URC brings together approximately 600 students from over 30 Midwest colleges and universities to share their learning and experiences. At the conference, undergraduate students present summaries of their work in sessions organized by topics via a brief oral presentation or poster presentation format.

New this year, students with especially good paintings and films can display their talent!

Butler URC will take place on April 15, 2011. Registration will open in early December. Stay tuned for updates on this post. Registration deadline is February 18, 2011.

Butler University occupies 290 acres in Indianapolis' Butler-Tarkington neighborhood. The University emphasizes a liberal arts-based education with the goal of teaching clear and effective communication, appreciation of beauty, and a commitment to lifelong learning, community service and global awareness.

Butler University Undergraduate Research Conference

November 02, 2010

Benefacta Day: November 10

BeneFacta Day, the annual event celebrating the "good works" of Ball State researchers and creative scholars, will take place on Wednesday, November 10, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Ball State Museum of Art.

This year, celebration is the keyword, as we put on our party hats, bring out the wine and cheese, and truly celebrate all those faculty and professional personnel who have received grant funding or who have submitted proposals during the previous year.

Festivities will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Museum of Art, as BSU faculty and staff have an opportunity to greet each other and share refreshments. A short program at 5:15 p.m. will include recognition of faculty who have pursued a sponsored project during the 09-10 AY.

All are cordially welcome to attend.

BeneFacta Day
Wednesday, November 10
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Ball State Museum of Art

October 14, 2010

The Amazing Taste: Global Food Fair & iFest

Join SPO and the Ball State community for The Amazing Taste: Global Food Fair & iFest on Thursday, Oct. 14, from 5-8 p.m. in the lawn between DeHority, Park, and Woodworth halls. This vibrant street fair atmosphere will combine Ball State's traditional iFest with an elaborate array of foods from more than 25 countries.

See the Menu and Activities list at Dining Services.

Cost is $7.55 or a meal card swipe for Ball State students; $8 for ages 13+; $5 for ages 3-12; and free for ages 2 and under. (Visa/MasterCard and Dining Plus also accepted.)

The Amazing Taste is sponsored by Ball State Dining, the Rinker Center for International Programs, the Multicultural Center, and University Program Board.

See special Dining hours in other locations to accommodate The Amazing Taste.

September 23, 2010

Save the Date: BeneFacta Day November 10

BeneFacta Day, the annual event celebrating the "good works" of Ball State researchers and creative scholars, will take place on Wednesday, November 10, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Ball State Museum of Art.

This year, celebration is the keyword, as we put on our party hats, bring out the wine and cheese, and truly celebrate all those faculty and professional personnel who have received grant funding or who have submitted proposals during the previous year.

Festivities will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Museum of Art, as BSU faculty and staff have an opportunity to greet each other and share refreshments. A short program at 5:15 p.m. will include recognition by President Gora of faculty who have pursued a sponsored project during the 09-10 AY.

All are cordially welcome to attend.

BeneFacta Day
Wednesday, November 10
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Ball State Museum of Art