Free Forum to Explore Role of Undergraduate Research in West Virginia

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 28, 2007

Contact
Ginny Painter
Communications Manager
Division of Science and Research
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
304.558.4128 ext. 6
ginny.painter@wvepscor.org



The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) Division of Science and Research will host a forum, “Science Education and Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17, at the Charleston Marriott Town Center.

The forum is designed for research administrators and faculty at West Virginia’s 17 undergraduate institutions of higher education. The program will include speakers and panel discussions focused on the role of undergraduate institutions in West Virginia’s growing research enterprise; information about undergraduate opportunities provided through the state’s Research Challenge Fund and the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR); and an opportunity to provide state policymakers with feedback about the needs of the undergraduate research community.

“This forum is an opportunity to discuss the important topics of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education as a community of institutions in West Virginia,” said Paul L. Hill, Ph.D., HEPC vice chancellor for science and research. “Through collaboration, we can advance the goals of enhanced STEM education and knowledge creation through research.”

The forum is free, but pre-registration is requested. For a complete agenda and online registration, visit www.wvepscor.org and click on the “Press Center” link, or call (304) 558-4128.

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