2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Session No. 190
Wednesday, 25 October 2006: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T56. Successful Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduate Geoscience Majors

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division

 

Barbara Tewksbury, Carolyn Eyles and R. Heather Macdonald, Advocates
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A PRE-FRESHMAN SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: A RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION AID
CORNELL, Winton C. and TAPP, J. Bryan, Department of Geosciences, University of Tulsa, 600 South College Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74104, winton-cornell@utulsa.edu, winton-cornell@utulsa.edu
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8:15 AM
GEOSCOPE: A PROJECT TO ENGAGE UNDERGRADUATES IN THE GEOSCIENCES
HICKEY-VARGAS, Rosemary, DRAPER, Grenville, COLLINS, Laurel, ANDERSON, William, CLEMENT, Bradford, GROSS, Michael, MACFARLANE, Andrew, PRICE, Rene and WHITMAN, Dean, Earth Science Department, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, hickey@fiu.edu, hickey@fiu.edu
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8:30 AM
RECRUITING YOUR REPLACEMENT - LINKING EARTH SCIENCE FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION, PROGRESS IN ONTARIO
FINN, Gregory C., Earth Sciences, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Avenue, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada, greg.finn@brocku.ca, greg.finn@brocku.ca
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8:45 AM
FIGS: FRESHMEN INTEREST GROUPS WITH A GEOLOGY COMPONENT
BADGER, Robert L., Department of Geology, State Univ of New York at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY 13676, AMATI, Lisa, Department of Geology, SUNY Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676 and OMOHUNDRO, John T., Dept. of Anthropology, SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY 13676, badgerrl@potsdam.edu, badgerrl@potsdam.edu
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9:00 AM
GEOLOGY LEARNING COMMUNITIES FOR FRESHMEN UNDERGRADUATES AS A SUCCESSFUL RECRUITING TOOL
KIME, David, University Honors Program, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 41099 and BERTOG, Janet L., Physics and Geology, Northern Kentucky Univ, Highland Hts, KY 41099, kimed@nku.edu, kimed@nku.edu
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9:15 AM
HOW JOBS AND ATTITUDES ABOUT THEM INFLUENCE THE SUCCESS OF GEOSCIENCE DEPARTMENTS
KEANE, Christopher M. and BAKER, Margaret A., American Geol Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, keane@agiweb.org, keane@agiweb.org
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9:30 AM
USING CURRICULUM AND DEPARTMENTAL PHILOSOPHY TO RECRUIT GEOSCIENCE MAJORS
TEWKSBURY, Barbara J., Dept of Geosciences, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323-1218, btewksbu@hamilton.edu, btewksbu@hamilton.edu
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9:45 AM
ATTRACTING MAJORS THROUGH RECRUITMENT TALKS IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE CLASSES
TRUPE, Charles H., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, P.O. Box 8149, Statesboro, GA 30460, chtrupe@GeorgiaSouthern.edu, chtrupe@GeorgiaSouthern.edu
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10:00 AM
A NEW CURRICULUM AND A NEW VISION: MY HOW WE'VE GROWN…
HICKSON, Thomas and LAMB, Melissa, Geology, Univ of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105, tahickson@stthomas.edu, tahickson@stthomas.edu
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10:15 AM
REDESIGNING ENTRY TO THE MAJOR: FROM FUNNEL TO HOURGLASS
PETERS, Stephen C. and ZEITLER, Peter K., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 31 Williams Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015, Iceland, scp2@lehigh.edu, scp2@lehigh.edu
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10:30 AM
BAITING THE HOOK: STRATEGIES FOR ATTRACTING UNDERGRADUATES INTO GEOSCIENCE PROGRAMS AT A RESEARCH-INTENSIVE UNIVERSITY
EYLES, Carolyn H.1, VAJOCZKI, Susan2 and STOESSER, Marianne1, (1)School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 2K1, (2)School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada, eylesc@mcmaster.ca, eylesc@mcmaster.ca
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10:45 AM
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULA FOR THE 21ST CENTURY AT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
BICE, David1, BRALOWER, Timothy J.1, FREEMAN, Katherine H.1, FURMAN, Tanya2, HOUSE, Christopher1, KUMP, Lee R.1 and MACALADY, Jennifer L.1, (1)Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, (2)Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, 333 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, dbice@geosc.psu.edu, dbice@geosc.psu.edu
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11:00 AM
ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY BY TEACHING NON-SCIENCE ACADEMIC ADVISORS GEOLOGY IN GERMANY
WHALEY, Peter W., Geosciences, Murray State University, 802 Guthrie Dr, Murray, KY 42071-3047, peter.whaley@murraystate.edu, peter.whaley@murraystate.edu
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11:15 AM
USING FIELD TRIPS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN MINORITY STUDENTS IN THE GEOSCIENCES
VAN HEES, Edmond and LEMKE, Lawrence D., Department of Geology, Wayne State University, 0224 Old Main, 4841 Cass, Detroit, MI 48202, midas@wayne.edu, midas@wayne.edu
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11:30 AM
STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITING AND RETAINING GEOSCIENCE MAJORS: VOICES FROM THE FIELD
BROCK, Leslie1, FUHRMAN, Miriam2, GONZALEZ, Raquel1 and LEVINE, Roger1, (1)American Institutes for Research, 1791 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, (2)Assessment Division, American Institutes for Research, 908 Piovana Court, Carlsbad, CA 92011, rlevine@air.org, rlevine@air.org
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11:45 AM
MILDLY SUCCESSFUL AND SOMEWHAT RADICAL STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: FIELD WORK, HIRED GUNS, AND MONEY
KEITH, Jeffrey D., Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 and THOMPSON, Kirsten, Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, 84602, jeff_keith@byu.edu, jeff_keith@byu.edu
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