Progress Reports

Spring 2015 progress reports went out on March 4^th. You will have 3 weeks to complete them. They will be due back to your TRiO coaches by March 25^th. The University’s drop deadline is March 31^st, which will give you a week after progress reports to make an important decision regarding your classes this semester. Please stop by to pick up your progress reports with our front staff.

Career Fair

If you check our online TRiO calendar, you will notice next Thursday, March 12^th, there will be a Career and Internship Fair for all majors. This event will be held at Lawlor from 10am – 3pm. What a great opportunity for you to find a job or internship in your field! Additionally, this event absolutely counts as a workshop (for those of you who chose ‘workshops’ on your contracts).

Scholarship Workshop

Hello Scholars,

Our TRiO workshop for this 1^st week in February is on “Scholarship Writing.” Come discover the best places to find scholarships as well as how to write a strong scholarship essay!

Date: Thursday, February 5^th

Time: 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Location: Thompson 200 (TRiO Classroom)

For those of you who chose scholarships as part of your TRiO contract, this is a great 1^st step in preparing to write your essays.

UROP Scholarship Writing Workshop

Hello Scholars,

This is a reminder that this Friday there will be a writing workshop held in the Knowledge Center for those students interested in applying for the UROP summer 2015 research scholarship.  The workshop will take place at 3:00pm MIKC 104.  This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about how to write a great application and proposal for this $4,500 dollar scholarship.

Who can apply:  Undergraduate students enrolled full time with a 3.0 gpa at any NSHE institution. 

Research areas: Students working in any area of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) are encouraged to apply.  Fields related to solar energy, water and/or environmental research are of special interest.  These include (but are not limited to): Biology, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Climatology, Computer Science, Ecology, Economics, Ed-ucation, Environmental Studies, Geography, Hydrology, Journalism, Natural Resources, and Political Science.

Scholarship amount: $4,500 for students and $750 for faculty mentors. 

Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2015

Fine Tune Your Application!  All students from any NSHE institution are invited to participate in free application writing workshops.

TRiO Club Meetings for Spring 2015

Hello TRiO and McNair Scholars,

The TRiO club is excited to start the spring semester and anxious to hear when everyone will be available to meet. Below is a link to a Doodle Poll where you can share your availability with us. Please remember to mark ALL the times that would work for you.

http://doodle.com/bgyah9svvkt32nmc

We’re looking forward to a fun and exciting spring semester,

Heather Williams

Specialist, Student Success

Nevada Research Journal Editor Job Openings

Hello Scholars,

The Nevada Undergraduate Research Journal is looking for student editors. All majors will be considered. See the job posting below if you’re interested!

The Nevada State Undergraduate Research Journal (NSURJ) is searching for students who may be interested in filling a position as a Senior Co-Editor. This is a student position, open to those with junior or senior standing. Please forward this opportunity to your students.

The Nevada State Undergraduate Research Journal staff is comprised of multiple junior editors and academic referees who collaborate with two senior editors to provide a peer reviewed research based journal which publishes twice every academic year. The journal was created to provide publication opportunities to undergraduate students within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) to publish their research in various academic disciplines.

Here is the link to apply:

https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/16619.