GEO REU Workshop 2011: Developing an REU Community and Best Practices Through Networking; San Jose, CA, October 26-27, 2011

该奖项将支持为地球科学本科生（REU）提供研究经验的网站管理人员的研讨会。研讨会的目标包括分享运行REU站点的最佳实践和挑战;以及确定有效沟通、招聘和评估所需的工具。在研讨会期间，将有机会进行非结构性对话（例如海报会议和圆桌会议），就选定的主题进行分组讨论，并听取特邀主旨发言人的发言。讨论摘要将以电子方式记录和存档。此外，将建立一个GEO REU网站，以收集REU管理人员对讲习班的想法和期望。研讨会的组织者将通过研讨会与会者填写的在线表格了解会议的有效性。研讨会由UANVCO的RESESS主任（学生固体地球科学研究经验）和由REU PI组成的组织委员会领导。会议将于2011年10月26日至27日在加利福尼亚州圣何塞举行。讲习班的地点和时间的选择是为了配合国家SACNAS会议;在那里，REU管理人员将有机会与学生和导师互动，扩大他们的网络，招募参与者到他们的REU网站。

This award will support a workshop for managers of sites that provide research experiences for undergraduates (REU) in Geosciences. The goals of the workshop include sharing of best practices and challenges of running REU sites; and identification of tools needed for effective communication, recruitment, and evaluation. During the workshop, there will be opportunities for un-structure conversations (e.g. poster sessions and round tables), break-out group discussions on selected topics, and listening to invited keynote speakers. Summaries of the discussions will be captured and archived electronically. In addition, a GEO REU website will be set up to capture REU managers' ideas and expectations for the workshop. The organizers of the workshop will learn about the effectiveness of the meeting through an online form that will be filled by the workshop attendees. The workshop is being lead by the UANVCO's Director of RESESS (Research Experiences in Solid Earth Science for Students) and an organizing committee constituted of REU PIs. The meeting will be held in San Jose, CA, October 26-27, 2011. The selection of the location and timing of the workshop were done to coincide with the National SACNAS Conference; where REU managers will have the opportunity of interacting with students and mentors, expanding their network for recruiting participants to their REU sites.