Chemistry REU Leadership Group

化学部支持由NSF本科生领导小组研究经验（REU-LG）领导的这个项目，一组化学REU网站总监和其他来自化学本科生研究社区的人。该小组的成立是为了支持和加强REU网站计划，其中包括所有的化学REU网站。拟议的活动利用了以往成果的成功，同时采用了实现四个既定目标的新方法。为了加强沟通，一年两次的LG执行会议允许对REU至关重要的想法进行持续的规划，发展和行动。在国家ACS会议上引入“接触点”的新方法为现任和潜在的研究中心主任和主要研究者（SD/PI）提供了一个机会，可以从国家科学基金会获得信息并向其提供反馈。新的网站http://www.nsfreu.com介绍、宣传可持续发展/宣传，并作为可持续发展/宣传的资源，特别是对新建立的网站。LG促进新的想法，简化和加强REU计划。例如，一个共同的应用协议的问题将被讨论和概述，以建立一个新的解决方案，这是重要的长期影响的REU模型。为了质量和效率，计划中的2015年SD/PI研讨会将为社区提供定义和讨论本科研究面临的当代问题的机会。为了保持连续性，国家ACS春季会议上的年度研讨会将使社区聚集在一起，集中讨论一个具有实际成果的主题，例如ACS研讨会书籍。REU领导小组为化学REU社区提供了一个有凝聚力的沟通和资源中心。该项目将使REU网站计划多样化，并与LSAMP和其他追求加强本科教育共同目标的组织建立协同合作关系。与路易斯·斯托克斯少数民族参与科学、技术、工程和数学联盟（LSAMP）教师合作的新举措有可能创造一个新的NSF模式，以扩大代表性不足的群体的参与。LG和LSAMP小组将每年至少举行两次会议，为未来的举措奠定基础。一个想法是复制2005年在亚特兰大举行的ACS全国会议上举行的NSF/LSAMP联合研讨会，其目标是可持续性。REU LG将专注于扩大化学REU社区中代表性不足的群体的参与，并在全国范围内提高整个REU网站计划的知名度和声望。

The Division of Chemistry supports this project led by the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates Leadership Group (REU-LG), a group of Chemistry REU Site Directors and others from the chemistry undergraduate research community. The group was created to support and enhance the REU Sites Program, which consists of all of the Chemistry REU Sites. The proposed activities leverage the success of prior results, while introducing new methods for achieving the four defined goals. For enhanced communication, biannual LG Executive meetings allows for the continued planning, development and action upon ideas critical to the REU. The new method of introducing "touchpoints" at national ACS meetings provides an opportunity for current and potential Site Directors and Principal Investigators (SD/PI) to obtain information from and give feedback to the National Science Foundation. The new website, http://www.nsfreu.com, advertises, promotes, and acts as a resource for SD/PI, especially for newly established Sites. The LG fosters new ideas that streamline and strengthen the REU program. For example, the problem of a common application protocol will be discussed and outlined to build towards a novel solution that is important to the long-range impact of the REU model. For quality and efficiency, the planned 2015 SD/PI workshop will give the community the chance to define and discuss contemporary issues facing undergraduate research. For continuity, annual symposia at the National ACS Spring meeting will bring the community together to focus upon a topic with a tangible outcome, such as an ACS Symposium Book. The REU Leadership Group provides a cohesive center of communication and resources for the Chemistry REU community. This project will diversify the REU Sites Program and create synergistic partnerships with LSAMP and other organizations that pursue the common goal of enhancing undergraduate education. The new initiative of partnering with the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (LSAMP) faculty has the potential to create a new NSF model for broadening participation of underrepresented groups. The LG and LSAMP groups will meet at least twice a year to set the groundwork for future initiatives. One idea is to replicate the 2005 joint NSF/LSAMP Workshop held at the ACS National Meeting in Atlanta with the goal of sustainability. The REU LG will focus on the broadening the participation of underrepresented groups in the Chemistry REU community and on increasing the visibility and prestige of the entire REU Sites Program nationally.