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VPR F e llo wship Pro g ra m I nfo rma tio na l Me e ting JANUARY 2018 ELLEN FISHER O FFIC E O F THE VIC E PRESIDENT FO R RESEARC H research.colostate.edu

I ntro duc tio n to the VPR Gra dua te F e llo ws Pro g ra m: Ove rvie w Vision and Mission: T he VPR F e llo ws Pro g ra m a t CSU wa s c re a te d to re c o g nize e xc e lle nc e in g ra dua te re se a rc h a nd to pro mo te inte rdisc iplina rity b y e ng a g ing o utsta nding stude nts fro m g ra dua te pro g ra ms a c ro ss the institutio n. T he missio n o f the pro g ra m is to pro vide a tra nsfo rma tive le a de rship e xpe rie nc e fo r CSU g ra dua te stude nts, he lping to pre pa re the ne xt g e ne ra tio n o f dive rse , inno va tive c re a to rs a nd a c c e le ra ting the ir pa ths to c a re e r suc c e ss with a n e mpha sis o n the inte rse c tio n o f unive rsity-industry-g o ve rnme nt re la tio nships c ritic a l fo r a dva nc e me nt in the K no wle dg e So c ie ty.

VPR F e llo ws Pro g ra m • Building o n hig hly suc c e ssful GRADSHOW e xpe rie nc e • Pa rtne rship b e twe e n Gra dua te Sc ho o l a nd OVPR • Cre a te o ppo rtunitie s fo r g ra dua te stude nts a c ro ss the unive rsity • Ho w did I g e t no mina te d? • T o p pe rfo rming stude nts fro m the Gra dua te Stude nt Sho wc a se • Pro c e ss wa s stre a mline d in 2016-2017 AY research.colostate.edu

Wha t’ s in it fo r me ? • F e llo ws will: • Re c e ive up to $4000 in sc ho la rship a nd tra ve l suppo rt • Up to $2500 in sc ho la rship • Up to $1500 in tra ve l funds to a tte nd pro fe ssio na l me e ting s • Pa rtic ipa te in pro fe ssio na l de ve lo pme nt o ppo rtunitie s • Wo rksho ps, Me nto rships, L e a de rship e ng a g e me nt • E xpe rie nc e s with the inno va tio n “triple he lix” – g o ve rnme nt, industry, fo unda tio ns a nd c o mmunity

Wha t a re fe llo ws e xpe c te d to do ? • Pa rtic ipa te in so me sig nific a nt fra c tio n o f the a c tivitie s – so me e xa mple s inc lude : • Amb a ssa do r ro le with visito rs to c a mpus • Atte nd pro fe ssio na l de ve lo pme nt o ppo rtunitie s (e .g . wo rksho ps, tra ining s, e tc .) • Ne two rking e ve nts • Me nto ring o f future fe llo ws • Judg ing o f CURC/ Gra d Sho w/ future 3-min c o mpe titio ns • Be a “re side nt” stude nt - no e xte nde d a b se nc e s • Atte nd we lc o me re c e ptio n a t b e g inning a nd e nd o f pro g ra m

Whe re a re we no w? Whe re a re we g o ing ? • Se mi-F ina lists ha ve b e e n se le c te d (YOU!) • F e llo ws will b e c ho se n via a 3-minute c ha lle ng e F e b rua ry 12, 2018 – L o ng ’ s Pe a k Ro o m, L SC 1-4 pm • • No tific a tio n like ly b y the e nd o f F e b rua ry, o r so o ne r • Judg e s ha ve b e e n se le c te d • Six judg e s with a wide spe c trum o f disc ipline s/ inte re sts • Will judg e a ll pa rtic ipa nts using the judg ing c rite ria tha t ha ve b e e n c irc ula te d • De c isio ns o f the judg e s a re fina l

Wha t’ s ne w this ye a r?  Pe o ple ’ s Cho ic e a wa rd  Se le c te d b y a udie nc e me mb e rs  Winne r re c e ive s o ppo rtunity to re pre se nt CSU a t We ste rn Asso c ia tio n o f Gra dua te Sc ho o ls (WAGS) 3MT c o mpe titio n Ma rc h 20-21 in L a s Ve g a s, NV  Gra dua te sc ho o l will spo nso r suppo rt fo r tra ve l to me e ting  T o p two sta nding s a t WAGS invite d to Na tio na l me e ting  I ntro duc to ry ma te ria ls fro m stude nts  Ho w do yo u wa nt to b e intro duc e d?

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So …wha t is the 3 minute the sis c o mpe titio n? • Prog ra m initia te d a t the Unive rsity of Que e nsla nd • Stude nts c o nso lida te the sis ide a s, ma jo r finding s a nd its sig nific a nc e to thre e minute pre se nta tio n suitable for al audie nc e . a ge ne r • Ge ne ra l rule s – se e ha ndout • Sing le , sta tic Po we rPo int slide • No g immic ks, music , da nc ing , e le c tro nic me dia , pro ps, e xpe rime nts, c o stume s, e tc .; • Dire c te d a t the “g e ne ra l pub lic ” research.colostate.edu

…a nd ho w will I be judg e d? Co mpr e he nsio n & Co nte nt T he pre se nta tio n pro vide d a c le a r unde rsta nding o f the b a c kg ro und to the re se a rc h q ue stio n b e ing a ddre sse d a nd its sig nific a nc e . T he pre se nta tio n c le a rly d e sc rib e d ke y re sults inc lud ing c o nc lusio ns a nd o utc o me s. T he pre se nta tio n fo llo we d a c le a r a nd lo g ic a l se q ue nc e . T he the sis to pic , ke y re sults, re se a rc h sig nific a nc e a nd o utc o me s we re c o mmunic a te d in la ng ua g e tha t wa s a ppro pria te fo r a no n-spe c ia list a udie nc e . T he spe a ke r a vo ide d ja rg o n, e xpla ine d te rmino lo g y a nd pro vide d a de q ua te b a c kg ro und info rma tio n to illustra te the impo rta nt po ints. T he pre se nte r spe nt a d e q ua te time o n e a c h e le me nt o f the pre se nta tio n. research.colostate.edu

…a nd ho w will I be judg e d (2)? E ngage me nt & Co mmunic atio n T he pre se nta tio n e ng a g e d the a ud ie nc e a nd ma d e the a ud ie nc e wa nt to kno w mo re . T he pre se nte r wa s c a re ful no t to trivia lize o r g e ne ra lize the ir find ing s. T he pre se nte r c o nve ye d e nthusia sm fo r the ir sc ho la rship. T he pre se nte r c a pture d a nd ma inta ine d the a udie nc e 's a tte ntio n. T he spe a ke r ha d stro ng sta g e pre se nc e , e ye c o nta c t a nd vo c a l ra ng e ; ma inta ine d a ste a dy pa c e , a nd ha d a c o nfide nt sta nc e . T he Po we rPo int slide e nha nc e d the pre se nta tio n – it wa s c le a r, le g ib le , a nd c o nc ise . T he pre se nta tio n inc lud e d c re a tive e le me nts in the Po we rPo int a nd the vo c a l pre se nta tio n. research.colostate.edu

Ho w do I pre pa re fo r the c o mpe titio n? So me quic k pie c e s o f advic e o n the ve r bal pr e se ntatio n Use sho rte r wo rds, sho rte r se nte nc e s, sho rte r pa ra g ra phs… ◦ Avo id ja rg o n, a c ro nyms, “a c a de mic ” wo rds e tc . Ne ve r ma ke a ssumptio ns a b o ut yo ur a udie nc e – wha t the y do o r do n’ t kno w a nd/ o r wha t the y do o r do n’ t like … T hink a b o ut using a c irc ula r struc ture Bring yo ur sub je c t ma te ria l to life – a n a ne c do te o r q uo te is use ful; pla c e it in the c o nte xt o f pe o ple o r a nima ls (o r b o th!) Ha ve a “ho o k” – to b uild a b ridg e b e twe e n yo ur sub je c t a nd e ve ry da y life research.colostate.edu PRACT ICE , PRACT ICE , PRACT ICE !!

Ho w do I pre pa re fo r the c o mpe titio n (2)? So me quic k pie c e s o f advic e o n the slide T hink o f it a s a b a c kdro p fo r yo ur pre se nta tio n – ho w c a n it suppo rt, b ut no t distra c t fro m yo ur pre se nta tio n? Avo id distra c ting pie c e s (like who funde d the re se a rc h) Use the Go ldilo c ks a ppro a c h to the a mo unt o f te xt yo u inc o rpo ra te – just the rig ht a mo unt L e ss is mo re – think c le a n, c le a r ima g e s with minima l te xt a nd minima l da ta !! Ha ve a “ho o k” – to b uild a b ridg e b e twe e n yo ur sub je c t a nd e ve ry da y life research.colostate.edu

A fe w wha t (no t) to do s during the pre se nta tio n… So me quic k pie c e s o f advic e o n what to do and what no t to do DO NOT GO OVE R T I ME Do no t mutte r o r mumb le Do no t use c o stume s, pro ps, e tc . – this will disq ua lify yo u Do no t me mo rize a sc ript Do ma ke e ye c o nta c t with the a udie nc e Do try to limit a ny me ta ta lk like “um” “a h”, “o o ps”, e tc . Do try to a vo id fidg e ting o r distra c ting ha b its research.colostate.edu

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