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蘑菇短视频鈥檚 annual Research and Scholarship Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26.   

An event that is already inclusive of all disciplines, students, faculty and staff will expand its scope even further this year. For the first time, faculty will be included in the oral and poster presentations, performances and fine arts exhibits. 

Although all topics of research will be on display, there will be featured presentations on research done in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and how 蘑菇短视频faculty and students' scholarly endeavors have benefited the community and the region.

Wednesday鈥檚 events will begin with oral presentations and performances in the A.K. Hinds University Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty presenters.  The afternoon program will shift to the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center.

In anticipation of a large and competitive field of faculty researchers, the preliminary faculty three-minute research competition will take the stage from 3 to 5 p.m.  Participants will distill their work into concise, three鈥憁inute talks, offering the campus community an accessible look at the research happening behind the scenes. The final competition round will take place the following day.

At 5 p.m., the arena will host this year鈥檚 keynote event, a faculty panel titled "Helene鈥檚 Lessons: Interdisciplinary Research by 蘑菇短视频Faculty." Moderated by associate provost of academic affairs Carmen Huffman, the panel will feature five 蘑菇短视频professors: Katie Schneider and Diane Styers of geosciences and natural Resources, Andy Hansen and Sarah Jackson of criminology and criminal justice and Chase Harless of social work. 

Their discussion will cover a broad range of post鈥慔elene research, including flood mapping, law enforcement practices, community response and the storm鈥檚 long-term mental health effects on families in Western North Carolina.

Following the panel, an awards ceremony recognizing outstanding graduate student presentations will take place from 6 to 6:15 p.m. The day will culminate on the concourse of the Ramsey Center with the undergraduate, graduate and faculty poster presentations, fine arts exhibits and the celebration reception. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to explore posters and visual aids depicting student and faculty research.  It is a good opportunity to interact one-on-one with all levels of researchers on WCU鈥檚 campus and learn how research has enriched not just the various disciplines, but the academic lives of the student body.

The conference will continue Thursday with the annual Faculty Scholarship Celebration in the University Center Grand Room from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The morning will begin with the fifth-annual faculty three-minute research competition, followed by a reservation-only luncheon and awards ceremony.

Honors to be presented include the Million Dollar Circle, Hunter Scholar and the Provost鈥檚 Scholarship Development Awards recipients. The purpose of Thursday鈥檚 events is to highlight faculty research and scholarly excellence.

RASC is sponsored by the Graduate School and Research, the Office of the Provost, Hunter Library and the Brinson Honors College. The annual event reflects WCU鈥檚 commitment to supporting and encouraging research opportunities for students and faculty. 

Everyone gets the chance to share the work they鈥檝e spent months or even years working on. The conference invites the campus and wider community to engage with research in an accessible, celebratory environment. RASC is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Suzanne Melton, research programs coordinator, at scmelton@wcu.edu.