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

该奖项将支持为地学本科生(REU)提供研究经验的网站经理举办的研讨会。讲习班的目标包括分享运营农村地区联盟网站的最佳做法和挑战；以及确定有效沟通、招聘和评估所需的工具。在讲习班期间，将有机会进行非结构化对话(如海报会议和圆桌会议)，就选定的主题进行分组讨论，并听取受邀的主旨演讲者的发言。讨论摘要将以电子方式记录和存档。此外，还将建立一个GEO REU网站，以收集REU管理人员对研讨会的想法和期望。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。讲习班由UANVCO的RESESS(学生固体地球科学研究经验)主任和一个由REU PIs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全国区域教育联盟会议；区域教育联盟的管理人员将有机会与学生和导师互动，扩大他们在其区域教育联盟站点招募参与者的网络。

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.