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Seeking Janet Andersen Lecture Award Nominations

2011 Nomination deadline: April 4 Professor Janet Andersen was a beloved faculty member in the Hope College Mathematics Department and served enthusiastically as the Midstates Consortium Director for five years before her life ended tragically in an automobile accident in November 2005. As a teacher and scholar, Janet was devoted to providing creative, high quality… Continue reading Seeking Janet Andersen Lecture Award Nominations

Join us for a webinar on Going Green: Ongoing efforts on campuses around the consortium

Going Green: Ongoing efforts on our campuses Thursday, March 29th @ 4pm (CST): Beloit’s Sustainability Fellows Program Presenter: Yaffa Grossman, Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies, Beloit College Description: This webinar will be focused on Beloit’s Sustainability Fellows program. In its third year, this program invites undergraduates to spend the summer carrying out wide-ranging projects… Continue reading Join us for a webinar on Going Green: Ongoing efforts on campuses around the consortium

Join us for a webinar on Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups in STEM programs

Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups in STEM programs Thursday, April 12 at 12pm (CST): Fostering a Community of Excellence in Science (FACES) at Hope College. Presenter: Anna Bonnema, Hope College Director of the FACES mentoring program for STEM undergraduates Description: With funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Hope has created the FACES… Continue reading Join us for a webinar on Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups in STEM programs

Congratulations and Welcome Brandy Russell

Brandy Russell, associate professor of chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College, is the new Director of the Midstates Consortium for Math and Science as of Sept. 1. As director, Russell will collaborate with students and faculty at the 13 member campuses to develop high-quality programming with the goal of improving undergraduate education. “I am excited to… Continue reading Congratulations and Welcome Brandy Russell

2013 Janet Anderson Award

Deadline April 19, 2013 We are now accepting applications for the 2013 Janet Anderson Lecture Award. We encourage nominations for faculty members of any rank who have vigorous research programs involving undergraduates, who are exceptional mentors for undergraduate research students, who are engaged and skilled teachers, or who create interdisciplinary research opportunities for undergraduate students.… Continue reading 2013 Janet Anderson Award