| National
McNair Scholars Research Conference
and Graduate School Fair
October
3-4, 2008
University of Delaware
Focusing
on developing excellence in academia and beyond, the University
of Delaware's 6th Annual National McNair Scholars Research Conference
offers an opportunity for scholars to experience a simulated professional
research conference, as well as an opportunity to network with scholars
and faculty from across the country. The conference promises a lively
forum for intellectual exchange and debate, as well as an occasion
to develop cultural, social, and scholarly excellence.
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Panel
oral sessions
Modeled on the professional academic meeting style, all oral
presenters will have an opportunity to discuss their research
as a member of a panel—a small, selected group of students
who serve as experts on their area of research.
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Exciting
cultural events
The second day of conference activities will take place at Winterthur
Museum & Country Estate, former
home of Henry Francis du Pont of Delaware's industrialist
du Pont family. The estate includes 175 period rooms, exhibition
galleries, and naturalistic garden, which are open for tours
and a variety of programs and special events. The Winterthur
collection of antiques and Americana spans two centuries of
American decorative arts, from 1640 to 1860.
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Graduate
school fair and visitation
Located near New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington,
D.C., the University of Delaware Conference offers an opportunity
for attending scholars to visit premier East Coast institutions,
including the University of Delaware itself.
For
More Information about the Conference
Please contact Ruth Hurst
Phone: 302/831-8837 • E-mail: rhurst@udel.edu
For
More Information about the Program
Please contact McNair Scholars Program
Phone: 302/831-4396
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