Experience Survey

If you attended SNCURCS 2008, we encourage you to complete the Experience Survey to help improve SNCURCS next year.

Important Dates

• September 1, 2008 - Call for applications and abstracts
• October 27, 2008 - Registration closes at midnight E.S.T
• November 22, 2008 - This year SNCURCS event hosted at Appalachian State University

Welcome

State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) is a showcasing of multidisciplinary undergraduate research scholarship from all 53 state and private colleges and universities and 58 community colleges of North Carolina.

The Office of Student Research hosted the 4th Annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) at ASU on Saturday, November 22, 2008. More>>

This year's complete program is available at book.pdf (7 MB).

The mission of SNCURCS is:

• To recognize the discovery-, creativity- and inquiry-based scholarship and entrepreneurial talents of undergraduate students of North Carolina.
• To encourage undergraduate research and creativity as a way of learning and of positioning oneself for admission to graduate or professional school, positions within the creative arts, or for excellent employment hopefully within North Carolina.
• To applaud the hard work and dedication of mentors from colleges, universities, national visual and performing arts studios, industry and government agencies.
• To cultivate the next generation of research and artistic mentors within colleges, universities, industry and government agencies.
• To build on North Carolina’s future by establishing a stronger partnership between higher education, industry, government and the visual and performing arts.

Directions to SNCURCS 2008

For interactive maps, go to Appalachian State University Maps

All parking for the 2008 SNCURCS meeting will be in the parking deck adjacent to the Library on College St. There will be no charge for parking.

Buses can park in the lot behind the parking deck or the Raley lot.

We have included directions to the parking deck on College Street from all major roads in Boone.

FROM HOTELS on NC-105

1. Head East on NC-105 toward High School Drive 0.8 mi
2. Turn Left at Blowing Rock Rd/US-221/US-321
3. Continue to follow US-221/US-321 0.9 mi
4. Turn Left at E King St./NC-194/US-321/US-421
5. Continue 0.4 mi
6. Turn left on College St.
7. Parking deck will be on the right (past construction) 0.25 mi

FROM HOTELS on US-321

1. Head Northwest on Blowing Rock Rd/US-221/US-321 toward Watauga Village Dr.
2. Continue to follow US-221/US-321 1.8 mi
3. Turn Left at E King St./NC-194/US-321/US-421
4. Continue 0.4 mi
5. Turn left on College St.
6. Parking deck will be on the right (past construction) 0.25 mi

FROM HOTELS on US-421

1. Head West on E. King St./NC-194/US-221/US-421 toward Oak St.
2. Continue to follow E King St/NC-194/US-421
3. Turn left on College St.
4. Parking deck will be on the right (past construction) 0.25 mi

Sponsors

We are pleased that the following organizations have contributed to this important event:

Duke University
North Carolina Space Grant
North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
The University of North Carolina General Administration
The University of North Carolina System schools: UNC Asheville, UNC Greensboro, East Carolina University, Appalachian State University, North Carolina State University, UNC Pembroke, Fayetteville State University, UNC Wilmington

Funding for Lodging Available to Students Attending SNCURCS 2008

Thanks to the continuous efforts of Dr. George Barthalmus at NC State University we are pleased to announce that the Kenan Institute will support the 2008 SNCURCS meeting at the amount of $10,000. We would like to make this money available to the students presenting to cover the hotel costs (1 night) for attending the 2008 SNCURCS meeting. These funds will only be available to student presenters not Faculty mentors.

To receive reimbursement we ask that you provide receipts that show full payment (zero balance) of room costs at the Saturday registration desk; we assume that you will have to check out on Saturday morning and will have receipts at that time. Reimbursement will be mailed to the student directly. The student will complete an information sheet at the time they submit receipts. We may not have sufficient funds to cover all hotel needs, so this refund opportunity will be on a first come first serve basis. When funds are gone we will alert you.

Room sharing among students is expected in order to maximize the generous contribution of the Kenan Institute. Please direct any questions to: osr@appstate.edu or by phone 828-262-7655. We look forward to working with you and your students at the 2008 SNCURCS here at Appalachian State University of Nov. 22, 2008.