2008 Woodie Awards
Spring symposium showcases research
Jaime Fuller
Issue date: 4/24/08 Section: News
Last Friday, over 100 students showcased their undergraduate research either through visual or oral presentation in McCardell Bicentennial Hall during the Second Annual Spring Student Symposium. Members of the College community met in Great Hall to acknowledge the work completed over the school year by Middlebury students.
The event opened with remarks by President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz and Elana Wilson Rowe '01, who shared her experience with undergraduate research at Middlebury and graduate research at the University of Cambridge.
"The symposium gives students the opportunity to put into practice what they have learned in their field or course of study," said Liebowitz. "I think the symposium is a great idea. It is always exciting to have an occasion to celebrate the accomplishments of Middlebury students."
The Student Symposium began last year as an opportunity to showcase variety of intellectual learning that goes on outside the classroom. Events like these are often the only chance that students have to recognize the discoveries that are being made outside of their field of study. As Associate Dean of Undergraduate Research Patricia Manley and Karen Guttentag, the and organizers of the symposium, wrote in the program, "As this type of event had no precedent at Middlebury, we imagined that it would serve as a snapshot of the health of Middlebury's intellectual community."
Judging by the attendance of this year's Student Symposium, it does not seem as if enthusiasm has waned in the College community respecting the celebration of undergraduate work. Guttentag only had positive things to say concerning this year's event.
"In terms of quality of materials from presenters, the volume and diversity of topics and the preparation and professionalism of students, this year's symposium has been terrific so far," said Guttentag.
The event opened with remarks by President of the College Ronald D. Liebowitz and Elana Wilson Rowe '01, who shared her experience with undergraduate research at Middlebury and graduate research at the University of Cambridge.
"The symposium gives students the opportunity to put into practice what they have learned in their field or course of study," said Liebowitz. "I think the symposium is a great idea. It is always exciting to have an occasion to celebrate the accomplishments of Middlebury students."
The Student Symposium began last year as an opportunity to showcase variety of intellectual learning that goes on outside the classroom. Events like these are often the only chance that students have to recognize the discoveries that are being made outside of their field of study. As Associate Dean of Undergraduate Research Patricia Manley and Karen Guttentag, the and organizers of the symposium, wrote in the program, "As this type of event had no precedent at Middlebury, we imagined that it would serve as a snapshot of the health of Middlebury's intellectual community."
Judging by the attendance of this year's Student Symposium, it does not seem as if enthusiasm has waned in the College community respecting the celebration of undergraduate work. Guttentag only had positive things to say concerning this year's event.
"In terms of quality of materials from presenters, the volume and diversity of topics and the preparation and professionalism of students, this year's symposium has been terrific so far," said Guttentag.
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Marnae Ergil, MA, MS, L.Ac.
posted 4/24/08 @ 10:43 AM EST
What an excellent thing for the college to do. As a professor and researcher in a graduate school, I am constantly surprised by the lack of undergraduate research that students do. (Continued…)
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