At the University of Chicago Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, we want students to have access to academic and cultural resources, but to also have opportunities independent of the classroom and student life. Thus, the following is a list of opportunities where students can go to search for funding, enrich their summers or find work after graduation.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

16th Annual SAEOPP McNair Research Conference-Registration/Updates

The 16th Annual SAEOPP McNair Research Conference will be held in Atlanta, GA, June 24-27, 2010 at the Atlanta Hilton.  The event is hosted by Georgia State University and Morehouse College McNair Programs.

Theme: “McNair: A Pathway to Scholarly Research Opportunities"

Highlights include:

  • Conference registration cost: $300 (early registration) $350 (general registration)
  • Conference Registration Website: http://guest.cvent.com/ 
  • Conference hotel rate: $119.00 + tax (rate deadline: May 24, 2010)
    (Phone: 1-800-Hiltons, mention SAEOPP Room Block or http://www.hilton.com/
  • Keynote Speaker: Distinguished Professor Nikki Giovanni
  • Award Banquet Speaker: Dr. Erika Camacho, Assistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences & Applied Computing
  • Various Professional Development Workshops/Plenaries: Dr. Robert Belle (SREB-AGEP, Former
    Executive Director-TRIO), Dr. Stephanie Evans (University of Florida), Dr. Joseph Brown
  • (Stanford)Cash prizes for best oral and poster presentations
  • Opportunity for discounted visit to Georgia Aquarium only blocks from the conference hotel
  • Access to local college campuses and their graduate programs (Georgia State University, Emory University, Georgia Tech, University of Georgia, and Clark Atlanta University)
  • Approximately 50 Graduate Institutions (last year included-Columbia University, MIT, UGA, Emory, Stanford U, UVA, Ohio State University, Howard University to name a few)
  • Over 400 Student Participants
Please visit the website for more information.

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