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| Date | Event | Time | Location | Presenter(s)/Title |
| Mon., July 9 | Opening Session | 9:00 - 9:30 AM | McNair Office | McNair Staff |
| Progress Check/Using a Flash Drive | 9:30 - 10:00 AM | McNair Office | Doug Snuffer, McNair Research Assistant II |
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| Dorm Check-In/Concord ID Validation | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | N Towers Lobby | Lora Woolwine, Resident Director/Student Center Office |
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| Science: What's it Good For? | 1:00 - 2:30 PM | A208 | Dr. Rod Klein, McNair Director | |
| Scholar/Mentor Relations | 2:45 - 3:30 PM | A208 | Doug Snuffer | |
| Giving an Article Presentation | 3:30 - 4:00 PM | A208 | Dr. Rod Klein | |
| Tues., July 10 | Living in the Library | 8:30 - 9:30 AM | CU Library | Dr. Stephen Rowe, Director of the Concord Library |
| Intro to the GRE | 9:45 AM - 12:15 PM | A124 | Doug Snuffer | |
| Conducting a Literature Review | 1:00 - 2:30 PM | A208 | Dr. Rod Klein | |
| Using Our Library: Searching for Literature | 2:45 - 4:00 PM | A124 | Doug Snuffer | |
| Wed., July 11 | Dealing With Diversity | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | A208 | Doug Snuffer |
| Readings in Science | 10:00 - 10:30 AM | McNair Office | Doug Snuffer | |
| Dressing for Success | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | A208 | Tammy Monk, Director of Concord Career Services |
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| Campus Visits: Don't Look Dumb | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | A208 | Dr. Rod Klein, Assoc. Professor of Psychology; McNair Director |
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| Developing Your Curriculum Vita (CV) | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | A208 | Tammy Monk | |
| Thurs., July 12 | Virginia Tech (VT) Library Tour | Van Leaves @ 8:30 AM | Blacksburg, VA | Robert Sebek, VT Library System Classroom Manager |
| (Flash Drive Required) | Returns @ Approx. 8 PM | |||
| Dinner with VT McNair Scholars | TBA | Christiansburg, VA | Cheryl Gittens, Director of the VT McNair Scholars Program |
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| Fri., July 13 | Marshall University Visit | Van Leaves @ 8 AM | Huntington, WV | Dr. Leonard Deutsch, Graduate School Dean |
| Returns @ Approx. 8 PM | ||||
| Mon., July 16 | Qualitative Research & Analysis | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | A208 | Doug Snuffer |
| Survey Research | 10:30 - 11:30 AM | A208 | Doug Snuffer | |
| Analytical Writing Questions | 12:30 - 1:45 PM | A124 | Doug Snuffer | |
| Article Presentations | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | A208 | McNair Staff | |
| Creating Posters | 3:30 - 4:30 PM | A208 | Dr. Rod Klein | |
| Tues., July 17 | Virginia Tech Graduate School Tour | Van Leaves @ 8:30 AM | Blacksburg, VA | Dr. Marilyn Kershaw, Director of Graduate Student Recruiting |
| Returns @ Approx. 4:30 PM | ||||
| Dinner with Dr. Angela Keaton | 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Subway Sides | Dr. Angela Keaton, Assistant Professor @ Tusculum College (TN) |
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| Wed., July 18 | Stress Management | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | A208 | Dr. Karen Griffee, Associate Professor of Psychology |
| Choosing Graduate Schools | 10:00 - 11:00 AM | A208 | Doug Snuffer | |
| McNair Progress Check | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | A208 | Doug Snuffer | |
| Experimental Research | 1:00 - 2:15 PM | A208 | Dr. Rod Klein | |
| Thurs., July 19 | Virginia Tech Biotechnology Conference | 7 AM Departure | Blacksburg, VA | Fralin Biotechnology Center |
| Radford University Visit | Van Leaves @ 8 AM | Radford, VA | Donna Spradlin, Director of Graduate Recruiting and Retention |
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| Virginia Tech Library | 1:00 - 5:00 PM | |||
| Dinner in Blacksburg Area | Returns @ Approx. 8 PM | |||
| Fri., July 20 | The Ohio University Visit | Van Leaves @ 8 AM | Athens, OH | Dr. Raymie McKerrow, Ohio University McNair Director |
| Returns @ Approx. 12 AM | ||||
| Mon., July 23 | GRE Verbal | 9:00 - 10:30 AM | A208 | Doug Snuffer |
| Introduction to Statistics | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM | A208 | Doug Snuffer | |
| Time Management | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | A208 | Dr. Marjie Flanigan, Director of Concord Student Support Services |
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| Article Presentations | 2:15 - 3:45 PM | A208 | Doug Snuffer | |
| BUFFALO POSTERS DUE FOR PRINTING 1-2 PAGE DRAFT LIT REVIEW DUE IN MCNAIR |
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| Tues., July 24 | Showing Confidence, Not Cockiness | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | A208 | Doug Snuffer |
| Introduction to SPSS | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | A124 | Doug Snuffer | |
| Human Subjects Review Board | 1:00 - 2:30 PM | A208 | Dr. Rod Klein | |
| Wed., July 25 | McNair Progress Check | 10:00 - 11:00 AM | A208 | Doug Snuffer |
| CV DUE IN MCNAIR | ||||
| University of Buffalo McNair Conference | Van Leaves @ 1 PM on 7/25 |
Buffalo, NY | ||
| (July 25-29, 2007) | Returns @ 10 PM on 7/29 | |||
| (Slots limited to invited presentations.) | ||||
| Selection Criteria to be Determined | ||||
| Mon., July 30 | GRE Quantitative | 9:00 - 10:30 AM | A208 | Doug Snuffer |
| Writing a Personal Statement | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | A208 | Doug Snuffer | |
| Buffalo Conference Reflections | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | A208 | McNair Staff | |
| Article Presentations | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | A208 | McNair Staff | |
| LIST OF 9 GRAD PROGRAMS DUE | See Doug Snuffer for assignment details. |
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| Tues., July 31 | Getting Into Graduate School | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | A208 | Doug Snuffer |
| General GRE Issues | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | A208 | Doug Snuffer | |
| Readings in Science | 2:15 - 3:15 PM | A208 | Doug Snuffer | |
| FINAL DRAFT OF LIT REVIEW APPROVED BY MENTOR |
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| Wed., Aug 1 | McNair Progress Check | 10:00 - 11:00 AM | A208 | Doug Snuffer |
| Grad School Interviews | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | A208 | Doug Snuffer | |
| Life as a College Faculty Member | 1:30 - 2:30 PM | A208 | Dr. Rod Klein | |
| Thurs., Aug 2 | Dining Etiquette @ The Greenbrier | Van Leaves @ 1:30 PM | Washington & Lee |
Susan Lawrence, Class Advantage, Inc. |
| (Professional Dress Required) | Returns @ Approx. 1:00 AM |
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| Fri., Aug 3 | East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Visit |
Van Leaves @ 8:00 AM | Johnson City, TN | ETSU McNair Scholars Program |
| Returns @ Approx. 12:00 AM |
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| Mon., Aug 6 | Practice GRE Test | 9:00 - 11:45 AM | A124 | Doug Snuffer |
| Article Presentations | 1:00 - 2:30 PM | A208 | McNair Staff | |
| McNair Jeopardy | 2:30 - 4:00 PM | A320 | McNair Staff | |
| PERSONAL STATEMENT DUE IN MCNAIR | ||||
| Tues., Aug 7 | Annual Talent Show & Picnic | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Subway Stage | McNair Staff |
| Dorm Check-Out | 1:00 - 4:00 PM | N Towers Lobby | Lora Woolwine | |
| Fri., Aug 31 | FINAL DRAFT OF RESEARCH PLAN APPROVED BY MENTOR |
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