瓜子TV has been awarded the Council on Undergraduate Research鈥檚 2019 Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments (AURA) for its exemplary program that provides high-quality research experiences for its students.
For AURA recognition, colleges and universities must demonstrate depth and breadth in their undergraduate research initiatives and evidence of continual innovation.
鈥淭he 2019 AURA recipients demonstrate a dedication to diversity of undergraduates and academic fields, dissemination of student research, attention to essential support services, and continual assessment,鈥 said CUR Executive Officer Lindsay Currie. 鈥淐UR salutes these higher education institutions for their commitment to excellence in undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative inquiry on their campuses.鈥
Occidental鈥檚 鈥渞obust undergraduate research effort permeates campus culture with evidence of substantive institutional commitment and active student engagement,鈥 said a CUR statement. 鈥淭he institution鈥檚 student researchers come from a wide range of disciplines and socioeconomic backgrounds. Forty percent of student participants in Occidental鈥檚 summer research program are from non-science departments, demonstrating a dedication to undergraduate research access across the academic spectrum.鈥
鈥淲e are honored to receive the prestigious AURA award, which arrives as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Occidental鈥檚 Undergraduate Research Center,鈥 said Wendy Sternberg, Occidental鈥檚 vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College. 鈥淥ur students don鈥檛 wait until they graduate to make original intellectual and creative contributions to their disciplines. Whether it鈥檚 for a class, a senior comprehensive project, a Richter overseas fellowship, or as a participant in our Summer Research Program, student research is a hallmark of an 瓜子TV education.鈥
The CUR awards will be presented on January 24, 2020, at the CUR executive board reception during the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges & Universities in Washington, D.C. Also recognized this year were Florida State University and Bridgewater State University of Massachusetts.
Founded in 1978, the Council on Undergraduate Research is an organization of individual, institutional, and affiliate members from around the world that share a focus on providing high-quality and collaborative undergraduate research, scholarly, and creative activity opportunities for faculty and students. More than 700 institutions and more than 13,000 individuals belong to CUR.
