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NCUR 2012 Final Report

Weber State University

Dr. John Cavitt

June 2012

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Table of Contents Program Recap .............................................................................................................................................. 3

Program Schedule ..................................................................................................................................... 3

Conference Highlights ............................................................................................................................... 5

Plenary Speakers ....................................................................................................................................... 5

Conference Photographs .......................................................................................................................... 7

Branding, Program, and Giveaways ........................................................................................................ 10

Financial Data .............................................................................................................................................. 11

Revenue and Expense Summary ............................................................................................................. 12

Revenue and Expense Detail ................................................................................................................... 13

Statistics and Other Data ............................................................................................................................ 13

General Attendance Data ....................................................................................................................... 13

Summary of All Registrants, Attendance, and Payment Status .............................................................. 14

Ethnicity of Participants .......................................................................................................................... 14

Ethnicity of Participants by Gender ........................................................................................................ 14

Ethnicity of Presenters by Discipline ....................................................................................................... 14

Gender of Student Presenters by Discipline ........................................................................................... 17

Overview of Abstracts Submitted, Accepted & Rejected: 2007-2012 .................................................... 19

Overview of Abstracts by Presentation Type .......................................................................................... 19

Student Abstracts Submitted, Rejected & Withdrawn by Discipline ...................................................... 20

Summary of Geographical Areas Represented by Attendees................................................................. 23

Summary of Institutions and Geographical Areas Represented by Students and Faculty/Administrator

(FAN) Submitted Abstracts ..................................................................................................................... 24

Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution ........................................ 25

Graduate & Professional Studies Fair: Programs Represented .............................................................. 40

Advertisers in the Program Book ............................................................................................................ 42

NCUR 2012 Local Arrangements Information ............................................................................................. 43

Weber State University Local Arrangements: Organization, Areas of Special Emphasis, Program

Changes, Attendance, Mobile Website .................................................................................................. 43

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Program Recap

Program Schedule

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Registration

Shepherd Union - 404 A&B

Thursday, March 29, 2012

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration


7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Shepherd Union 8:30–9:50 a.m. Session 1

Poster Sessions: Shepherd Union- Ballroom B&C Oral Sessions: Classrooms Performing Sessions: Browning Center

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony Plenary Speaker 1: Mario R.Capecchi Browning Center - Austad Auditorium Simulcast Available: Shepherd Union - Wildcat Theater and Elizabeth Hall Room 229

11:45 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch Shepherd Union 11:40–1:00 p.m. Session 2


12:00 - 1:00p.m. FAN Session 1 Marriot Allied Health

Student Special Sessions Elizabeth Hall Wattis Business

12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Graduate and Professional Studies Fair Student Union

1:10 – 2:30 p.m. Session 3 Poster Sessions: Shepherd Union- Ballroom B&C Oral Sessions: Classrooms Performing Sessions: Browning Center

2:40 –4:00 p.m. Session 4 Poster Sessions: Shepherd Union- Ballroom B&C Oral Sessions: Classrooms Performing Sessions: Browning Center

4:15– 5:00 p.m. Moving Company Performance: COIL, collaboration – Free Admissions Browning Center

6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Notorious 25th Street Ogden 25th Street

Friday, March 30, 2012

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration

Shepherd Union 404 A&B

7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Shepherd Union 7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Undergraduate Research Summit

Shepherd Union – Wildcat Theater 8:30–9:50 a.m. Session 5

Poster Sessions: Shepherd Union- Ballroom B&C Oral Sessions: Classrooms Performing Sessions: Browning Center Visual Arts Sessions: Kimball Visual Arts Center –Shaw Gallery

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10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Plenary Speaker 2: Anne Fadiman

Browning Center - Austad Auditorium Simulcast Available: Shepherd Union - Wildcat Theater and Elizabeth Hall Room 229

11:45 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch Shepherd Union 11:40–1:00 p.m. Session 6

Poster Sessions: Shepherd Union- Ballroom B&C Oral Sessions: Classrooms Performing Sessions: Browning Center Visual Arts Sessions: Kimball Visual Arts Center –Shaw Gallery

12:00 - 1:00p.m. FAN Session 2 Marriot Allied Health

Student Special Sessions Shepherd Union - Fireplace Lounge Elizabeth Hall Wattis Business

12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Graduate and Professional Studies Fair Student Union

1:10 – 2:30 p.m. Session 7 Poster Sessions: Shepherd Union- Ballroom B&C Oral Sessions: Classrooms Performing Sessions: Browning Center Visual Arts Sessions: Kimball Visual Arts Center –Shaw Gallery

2:40 –4:00 p.m. Session 8 Poster Sessions: Shepherd Union- Ballroom B&C Oral Sessions: Classrooms Performing Sessions: Browning Center Visual Arts Sessions: Kimball Visual Arts Center –Shaw Gallery

4:10–5:30 p.m. Session 9 Poster Sessions: Shepherd Union- Ballroom B&C Oral Sessions: Classrooms Performing Sessions: Browning Center Visual Arts Sessions: Kimball Visual Arts Center –Shaw Gallery

5:00 –6:00 p.m. NCUR Oversight Committee Reception – for Faculty, Staff and Adminstrators only Stewart Stadium Sky Suites 3rd Floor

8:30 – 11:30 p.m. Purple Crush – Free Admissions Shepherd Union - Atrium

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Art Exhibition Reception -Free Admissions

Kimball Visual Arts Center –Shaw Gallery

Saturday, March 31, 2012

7:00–11:00 a.m. Registration


7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Shepherd Union 8:30–9:50 a.m. Session 10


10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Plenary Speaker 3: Paul Alan Cox Browning Center - Austad Auditorium Simulcast Available: Simulcast Available: Shepherd Union - Wildcat Theater and Elizabeth Hall Room 229

11:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Shepherd Union 11:45 a.m. EXCURSIONS

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Conference Highlights 2,759 abstracts were approved from among 3,208 submitted (78 were withdrawn):

o 1,404 Oral

o 13 Performing Arts

o 1,303 Poster

o 39 Visual Arts

3,175 people registered for the conference representing 291 institutions from 44 states, the

District of Colombia, Canada, Puerto Rico, the UK, and the United Arab Emirates.

The program included three plenary sessions:

o Mario R. Capecchi

o Anne Fadiman

o Paul Alan Cox

88 programs were participated in the Graduate and Professional Studies Fair.

16 FAN sessions were presented

We recruited approximately 300 student volunteers and 200 oral session moderators.

NCUR mobile website was viewed 10,554 times during the week of the conference.

Plenary Speakers

Mario R. Capecchi Nobel Laureate

THE MAKING OF A SCIENTIST: AN UNLIKELY JOURNEY

Mario R. Capecchi is a Nobel laureate and Distinguished Professor of Human Genetics and Biology at the University of Utah. He is best known for his pioneering work on the development of gene targeting in mouse embryo-derived stem cells. This technology allows scientists to create animal models for many human diseases, including cancer.

In 2007, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Oliver Smithies and Martin Evans "for their discoveries of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells.

Anne Fadiman Award-winning Author, Essayist, and Editor THE SPIRIT CATCHES YOU AND YOU FALL DOWN: A LECTURE BY ANNE FADIMAN Anne Fadiman is an award winning author, essayist and editor. As the inaugural Francis Writer in Residence at Yale University, she served as a professor in the English department and as a mentor to students interested in careers in writing or editing.

Plenary Speakers (Continued)

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Her first book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, won a National Book Critics’ Circle Award. It chronicles the trials of an epileptic Hmong child and her family as they attempt to navigate the gulf between Hmong and American medical systems. The book is taught as an example of both literary journalism and as a casebook for cross cultural sensitivity. Anne Fadiman edited The American Scholar for seven years and edited several books. She has also published a best-selling collection of essays: Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, a witty ode to everything book.

Paul Alan Cox Director of the Institute of Ethnomedicine

SEARCHING FOR THE CURE FOR ALS

Paul Alan Cox is a native of Utah and Wyoming whom Time named one of 11 Heroes of Medicine in 1997 for his work in ethnobotanical drug discoveries. He has won numerous awards, including the Goldman Environmental Prize for his efforts in preserving Samoan rain forests, which he wrote about in his book Nafanua: Saving the Samoan Rainforest .

Dr. Cox is currently Director of the Institute of Ethnomedicine in Jackson’s Hole, Wyoming. He founded and served as director of Seacology, a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect the ecology and cultures of islands around the world. He has also served as Distinguished Professor at Brigham Young University, Hawaii, as Professor and Dean at Brigham Young University and as Gustaf Professor of Environmental Biology at Uppsala, Sweden. His current ethnobotanical research focuses on finding new therapies for neuodegenerative illnesses such as ALS and Alzheimer’s.

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Conference Photographs

Conference Photographs (Continued)

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Branding, Program, and Giveaways

From its early days as a rough railroad town to its current status as an outdoor, high-adventure hotspot,

Ogden has always been action-packed. But the Wasatch Mountains, those are the natural draw to this

great city. They are stunning. They are fun. They are famous. And, nestled at the foot is Weber State

University. We incorporated this scenic location that we are so proud of into the NCUR 2012 logo.

Facebook – We had 346 “likes” on our Facebook page which we used primarily for

announcements leading up to the conference and promotion of events during the conference.

Twitter – We had 75 followers on Twitter which we used to announce events and promotions

leading up to and during the conference. The #ncur2012 hashtag generated a lot of activity from

conference goers sharing the sessions they attended as well as arranging places to congregate in

Ogden in the evenings.

Examples of giveaways:

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Financial Data

Revenue and Expense Summary

Income Expenses

Registration $ 508,645

Merchandise $ 4,920

NCUR Advance $ 50,000

Late Fee Registrations $ 97,025

Excursion $ 12,020

Grad Fair/Ads $ 32,068

Total Income $ 704,678

Expenses

Capitation Fees $ 112,900

Notorious 25th Street (Host Event) $ 250

Purple Crush House Party $ 1,422

Excursions $ 8,103

Special Events $ 5,321

Administration $ 148,447

Food & Beverage $ 65,658

Facilities $ 37,530

Fall & Spring NOC meeting $ 8,373

Merchandise and Promotional $ 50,097

Plenary Speakers $ 31,766

Transportation $ 35,572

Publications and Communications $ 9,977

Office Supplies and Equipment $ 19,803

Proceedings to UNCA $ 27,610

Credit Card Services $ 7,618

Total Expense $ 570,447

Grand total loss/profit Revenue-Expenses $ 134,231

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Revenue and Expenses Detail

Revenue Category Subtotal Total Registration - students and non-students $ 508,645 Merchandise $ 4,920 NCUR Advance $ 50,000 Late Fee Registrations $ 97,025 Excursion $ 12,020 Grad/Career Fair $ 32,068 Booths $ 16,779 Ads in Program $ 7109 Booth and Ads $ 8180 Total Revenue $ 704,678 Expenses Category Capitation Fees for 3158 registrations $ 112,900 2000 paid registration@$30 each $ 60,000 500 paid registration@$40 each $ 20,000 658 paid registration@$50 each $ 32,900 Notorious 25th Street (Host Event) $ 250 Purple Crush House Party $ 1,422 Security $ 902 Pizza $ 520 Excursions $ 8,103 Special Events $ 5,321 Host event $ 904 Visual Arts Reception Gallery $ 769 Grad Fair $ 3,648 Administration $ 148,447 Conference Staff Wages $ 125,000 Faculty Training at Ithaca $ 15,000 Database Administration Fees $ 8,447 Food & Beverage $ 65,658 Facilities $ 37,530 Union Building Facility rental and Custodial fees $ 31,410 Austad rental and ushers/manager - plenary speakers $ 2,542 Reserved parking in Paid Parking Lot $ 3,120 Hanging Banners on campus and streets $ 458 Fall & Spring NOC meeting $ 8,373 Merchandise and Promotional $ 50,097 Water bottles $ 7,936 Messenger Bags $ 12,720 Lanyards $ 3,185 Name tags $ 504 Promotional giveaways $ 5,595 Program Book $ 14,599 NCUR t-shirts (students and non-students) $ 3,591 NCUR t-shirts (volunteers) $ 1,967 Plenary Speakers $ 31,766 Mario Cappecchi Fee $ 8,000 Paul Cox Fee $ 8,000 Anne Fadiman $ 15,766 Transportation $ 35,572 Express Shuttle $ 23,117 WSU Shuttles/Buses $ 12,455 Publications and Communications $ 9,977 Advertising $ 4,315 Printing Banners $ 3,628 Visual Arts catalog/printing $ 2,034 Office Supplies and Equipment $ 19,803 General Office Supplies $ 18,634 Shipping/postages $ 449 Photocopying $ 720 Proceedings to UNCA $ 27,610 Credit Card Services $ 7,618 Total Expense $ 570,497

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Statistics and Other Data

General Attendance Data

These numbers include cancellations for which no refunds were given.

Registered Presenters

Student Presenters (Primary and Co-Presenters) 2,639

Faculty Presenters 12

Registered Presenters Total 2651

Registered Non-Presenters

Student Non-Presenters 124

Faculty Non-Presenters 383

Complimentary Non-Presenters (NOC Board) 15

Registered Non-Presenters Total 522

Total Registered Attendees (Presenters and Non-Presenters)

Registered Presenters 2,779

Registered Non-Presenters 521

Total Registered Presenter & Non-Presenter 3300

Total Paid Attendees (Presenters and Non-Presenters)

Student 2,763

Faculty 395

Total Paid Attendees (Students & Faculty) 3158

Summary of All Registrants, Attendance & Payment Status

Category of Participation Registered Complimentary* Cancelled Paid

Students 2,892 129 2,763

Faculty/Administration 434 14 25 395

Total 3,312 14 154 3,158

*There were 15 complimentary for the NOC Board but there was one cancellation.

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Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity was reported on a voluntary basis. Among those reporting:

Category Number Percentage

Asian 148 5

Black 137 5

Hispanic 135 4

Native American 21 0

Other 131 4

White 2036 74

Ethnicity of Participants by Gender

Category Female Male Other No Answer Total

Asian 96 57 0 0 148

Black 84 59 0 1 137

Hispanic 79 60 0 1 135

Native American 9 13 0 0 21

Other 78 49 10 0 131

White 1228 890 4 5 2036

Ethnicity of Presenters by Discipline

Discipline Black Asian Hispanic Other White Native Grand Totals

African American Studies 8 0 0 0 1 0 9

Anthropology & Archeology 2 1 0 1 29 0 33

Architecture & Interior Design 0 0 4 1 10 0 15

Art & Media Studies 2 0 0 0 22 0 24

Art History 0 2 2 3 17 0 24

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Astronomy 0 0 1 3 8 0 12

Biochemistry 4 4 2 5 40 1 56

Biological Engineering 0 5 0 2 26 0 33

Biology 4 17 9 13 174 3 220

Business/Finance/Accounting 0 4 1 3 11 0 19

Cell & Molecular Biology 1 15 7 5 55 0 83

Chemical Engineering 0 0 0 2 5 0 7

Chemistry 6 5 4 8 74 3 100

Communications 6 0 1 5 23 0 35

Computer Science 5 7 1 4 33 0 50

Criminology 2 1 1 0 5 1 10

Dance 0 0 0 0 9 0 9

Dance Performance 0 0 0 0 3 0 3

Diversity Studies 1 0 1 0 6 0 8

Ecology & Organismal Biology 0 1 2 2 46 0 51

Economics 2 0 3 8 37 0 50

Education 10 2 3 1 72 1 89

Electrical Engineering 1 2 2 0 13 1 19

Engineering/Engineering Technology 3 4 2 5 42 0 56

English 3 0 4 2 78 0 87

Environmental Studies & Sciences 2 4 0 2 42 0 50

FAN - Faculty Only 0 0 0 0 9 1 10

Film/Photography Studies 0 0 0 2 4 0 6

Geography & Earth Sciences 2 0 2 1 28 1 34

Gerontology 0 0 1 0 1 0 2

Health Sciences & Public Health 3 9 5 6 65 0 88

History 3 2 3 2 65 1 76

Interdisciplinary Studies 1 1 3 1 17 0 23

International Studies 3 3 2 6 23 0 37

Kinesiology & Exercise Science 3 1 2 0 35 0 41

Law & Legal Studies 1 1 2 0 1 0 5

Ethnicity of Presenters by Discipline (Continued)

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Linguistics & World Languages 0 1 3 0 16 0 20

Literature 0 3 4 1 42 0 50

Management 0 1 0 0 13 0 14

Marketing 0 3 1 5 8 0 17

Mathematics 0 3 3 3 34 0 43

Microbiology & Immunology 3 3 3 3 38 1 51

Mixed Performing Arts Performance 0 0 0 0 5 0 5

Music 1 0 0 3 22 0 26

Music Performance 0 1 0 0 6 0 7

Neuroscience 3 6 4 2 24 0 39

Nursing 1 6 2 1 38 0 48

Nutrition 1 0 1 0 8 0 10

Philosophy & Ethics 0 2 1 1 26 1 31

Physical/Occupational Therapy/Speech Language Pathology

0 0 0 0 8 1 9

Physics 1 1 5 3 51 1 62

Physiology 1 2 0 0 9 0 12

Poetry & Creative Writing 0 0 0 0 8 0 8

Political Science 10 3 1 2 37 0 53

Psychology 7 9 22 4 198 1 241

Recreation and Leisure Studies 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Religious Studies 1 0 0 0 17 0 18

Social Work 2 3 0 0 21 0 26

Sociology 14 5 2 4 38 0 63

Sport Management 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Sustainability 0 0 0 1 7 0 8

Theatre/Drama 0 0 0 0 6 0 6

Theatre/Drama Performance 0 0 0 0 3 0 3

Visual Arts 2 1 1 0 15 0 19

Women and Gender Studies 1 0 0 0 10 0 11

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Gender of Student Presenters by Discipline

Discipline Male Female Other Grand Totals

African American Studies 3 6 0 9

Anthropology & Archeology 6 26 0 32

Architecture & Interior Design 3 13 0 16

Art & Media Studies 6 20 0 26

Art History 1 26 0 27

Astronomy 8 4 0 12

Biochemistry 22 36 0 58

Biological Engineering 20 15 0 35

Biology 97 130 0 227

Business/Finance/Accounting 13 7 0 20

Cell & Molecular Biology 32 57 1 90

Chemical Engineering 7 0 0 7

Chemistry 61 42 1 104

Communications 10 25 0 35

Computer Science 43 9 0 52

Criminology 4 6 0 10

Dance 1 8 0 9

Dance Performance 0 3 0 3

Diversity Studies 2 6 0 8

Ecology & Organismal Biology 29 24 0 53

Economics 31 22 0 53

Education 16 72 1 89

Electrical Engineering 20 2 0 22

Engineering/Engineering Technology 47 11 0 58

English 27 65 1 93

Environmental Studies & Sciences 14 37 0 51

FAN - Faculty Only 6 4 0 10

Film/Photography Studies 0 6 0 6

Gender of Presenters by Discipline (Continued)

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Geography & Earth Sciences 13 21 0 34

Gerontology 0 2 0 2

Health Sciences & Public Health 32 61 1 94

History 40 46 1 87

Interdisciplinary Studies 11 15 1 27

International Studies 15 24 1 40

Kinesiology & Exercise Science 14 34 0 48

Law & Legal Studies 3 4 0 7

Linguistics & World Languages 4 16 0 20

Literature 16 34 0 50

Management 9 6 0 15

Marketing 8 10 0 18

Mathematics 21 25 0 46

Microbiology & Immunology 26 27 0 53

Mixed Performing Arts Performance 3 2 0 5

Music 11 14 3 28

Music Performance 5 2 0 7

Neuroscience 16 22 0 38

Nursing 11 38 0 49

Nutrition 3 7 0 10

Philosophy & Ethics 20 13 0 33


1 9 0 10

Physics 53 17 0 70

Physiology 5 8 0 13

Poetry & Creative Writing 1 7 0 8

Political Science 33 26 0 59

Psychology 63 186 0 249

Recreation and Leisure Studies 1 0 0 1

Religious Studies 5 14 0 19

Social Work 2 24 0 26

Sociology 14 49 2 65

Gender of Presenters by Discipline (Continued)

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Sport Management 0 1 0 1

Sustainability 2 7 0 9

Theatre/Drama 3 4 0 7

Theatre/Drama Performance 1 2 0 3

Visual Arts 6 15 0 21

Women and Gender Studies 1 10 0 11

Overview of Abstracts Submitted, Accepted & Rejected: 2007-2012 (Withdrawn Abstracts Subtracted from Submission)

Category

Conference Year

2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

Submissions 3,130 3,413 2,362 2,596 2,773 2,482

Acceptances 2,759 2,885 1,823 2,282 2,378 2,030

Revision Requested 0 0 539 0 0 0

Rejections 371 528 0 314 395 452

Acceptance Rate 88.1% 84.5% 77.2% 87.9% 85.8% 81.8%

NOTE: Acceptance rate for 2010 excludes revision requested.

Overview of Abstracts by Presentation Type

Presentation Type Submitted In Program

Oral 1629 1239

Performing Arts 16 12

Poster 1458 1176

Visual Arts Exhibit 73 34

FAN 32 12

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Student Abstracts Submitted, Rejected & Withdrawn by Discipline

Discipline Approved and RejectedFinal

Approved RejectedFinal Withdrawn

African American Studies 17 13 4 1

Anthropology & Archeology 40 36 4 0

Architecture & Interior Design 20 19 1 0

Art & Media Studies 53 32 21 2

Art History 36 32 4 1

Astronomy 13 13 0 1

Biochemistry 77 73 4 0

Biological Engineering 39 36 3 1

Biology 250 233 17 2

Business/Finance/Accounting 23 19 4 2

Cell & Molecular Biology 104 102 2 0

Chemical Engineering 7 7 0 1

Chemistry 128 122 6 3

Communications 48 39 9 0

Computer Science 58 53 5 0

Criminology 12 12 0 1

Dance 12 12 0 0

Dance Performance 4 3 1 0

Diversity Studies 5 5 0 0

Ecology & Organismal Biology 58 55 3 0

Economics 80 62 18 2

Education 97 82 15 1

Electrical Engineering 23 20 3 0

Engineering/Engineering Technology 63 61 2 1

English 119 115 4 4

Environmental Studies & Sciences 66 57 9 1

Student Abstracts Submitted, Rejected & Withdrawn by Discipline (Continued)

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Film/Photography Studies 10 7 3 0

Geography & Earth Sciences 46 37 9 1

Gerontology 2 2 0 0

Health Sciences & Public Health 117 105 12 2

History 123 99 24 1

Interdisciplinary Studies 41 30 11 0

International Studies 61 51 10 0

Kinesiology & Exercise Science 42 40 2 2

Law & Legal Studies 15 10 5 0

Linguistics & World Languages 26 25 1 0

Literature 64 59 5 0

Management 25 22 3 0

Marketing 25 16 9 0

Mathematics 56 53 3 2

Microbiology & Immunology 56 55 1 3

Mixed Performing Arts Performance 2 2 0 0

Music 56 43 13 0

Music Performance 6 5 1 0

Neuroscience 51 49 2 4

Nursing 46 45 1 2

Nutrition 11 10 1 1

Philosophy & Ethics 45 35 10 0


10 9 1 2

Physics 89 85 4 0

Physiology 15 15 0 1

Poetry & Creative Writing 14 10 4 0

Political Science 100 77 23 3

Psychology 283 250 33 8

Recreation and Leisure Studies 2 2 0 1

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Religious Studies 31 25 6 0

Social Work 21 20 1 1

Sociology 82 77 5 2

Sport Management 1 1 0 0

Sustainability 10 8 2 1

Theatre/Drama 10 9 1 0

Theatre/Drama Performance 2 1 1 0

Visual Arts 36 23 13 2

Women and Gender Studies 29 17 12 0

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Summary of Geographical Areas Represented by Attendees

State/Country Count

Alabama 20

Arizona 9

Arkansas 39

California 100

Canada 1

Colorado 7

Connecticut 10

Delaware 2

District of Columbia 41

England 1

Florida 55

Georgia 38

Hawaii 2

Idaho 31

Illinois 58

Indiana 44

Iowa 29

Kentucky 32

Louisiana 2

Maine 1

Manitoba 2

Maryland 34

Massachusetts 60

Michigan 72

Minnesota 181

Mississippi 5

Missouri 29

Montana 27

Nebraska 35

Nevada 3

New Hampshire 4

New Jersey 10

New York 174

North Carolina 140

Ohio 61

Oklahoma 11

Oregon 5

Pennsylvania 171

Puerto Rico 10

Rhode Island 6

South Carolina 13

South Dakota 36

Tennessee 17

Texas 55

UK 11

United Arab Emirates 3

Utah 489

Vermont 10

Virginia 16

Washington 56

Wisconsin 193

Total Institutions represented: 291

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Summary of Institutions and Geographical Areas Represented by Students and

Faculty/Administrator (FAN) Submitted Abstracts

Institution State Count

Alabama 28

Arizona 10

Arkansas 47

California 146

Canada 2

Colorado 12

Connecticut 11

Delaware 4

District of Columbia 57

England 1

Florida 89

Georgia 53

Guam 1

Hawaii 4

Idaho 37

Illinois 71

Indiana 57

Iowa 41

Kentucky 37

Louisiana 3

Maine 2

Manitoba 2

Maryland 46

Massachusetts 69

Michigan 91

Minnesota 218

Mississippi 5

Missouri 34

Montana 31

Nebraska 40

Nevada 3

New Hampshire 5

New Jersey 15

New York 202

North Carolina 181

North Dakota 2

Ohio 98

Oklahoma 16

Oregon 7

Pennsylvania 207

Puerto Rico 13

Rhode Island 8

South Carolina 16

South Dakota 44

Tennessee 21

Texas 73

UK 18

United Arab Emirates 7

Utah 587

Vermont 11

Virginia 30

Washington 72

Wisconsin 245

Weber State University Local Arrangements: Organization, Areas of Special

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Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution

State (Country)/Institution Count

Alabama

Auburn University 8

Samford University 4

University of Alabama 1

University of Montevallo 14

University of South Alabama 1

Arizona

Arizona State University, Tempe 2

Northern Arizona University 9

Arkansas

Hendrix College 43

John Brown University 2

University of Arkansas 1

University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2

California

Cal State University 2

Calif Institute of Technology 1

California State Polytechnic University Pomona - Dial- Offices Not Li 2

California State University Channel Islands 8

California State University East Bay 1

California State University Fresno 2

Cerritos College 1

Copper Mountain Community College 2

Dominican University of California 58

Humboldt State University 1


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Loyola Marymount University 2

Occidental College- 28

San Jose State University 6

Sonoma State University 1

The Scripps Research Institute 1

University of California - Merced 1

University of California, Berkeley 4

University of California, Davis 4

University of California, Los Angeles 6

University of California, Riverside 3

University of California, San Diego 2

University of Southern California 1

University of the Pacific 10

Canada

Carleton University 1

McGill University, Montreal (Quebec) 1

Colorado

Fort Lewis College 3

University of Northern Colorado 2

Western State College 7

Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University 4

Eastern Connecticut State University 2

United States Coast Guard Academy 4

University of Connecticut 1

Delaware

University of Delaware 4

District of Columbia


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American University 11

Howard University 46

State of the Union 1

England

University of Central Lancashire 1

Florida

Barry University 13

Bethune Cookman College 1

Florida International University 26

Florida State University 1

Jacksonville University 28

Jacksonville University 1

University of Central Florida 7

University of Florida 8

University of North Florida 1

University of South Florida 8

Georgia

Emory University 5

Georgia Southern University 1

Kennesaw State University 2

Mercer University 3

Spelman College 1

University of Georgia 9

University of West Georgia 34

Guam

University of Guam 1

Hawaii

Kapiolani Community College 4


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Idaho

Boise State University 31

Brigham Young University-Idaho 1

Idaho State University 6

Illinois

Aurora University 1

Bradley University 1

Eastern Illinois University 22

Elmhurst College 6

Illinois College 2

Loyola University Chicago 2

North Central College 39

Southern Illinois University Carbondale 1

Indiana

Indiana State University 2

Indiana University 1

Indiana University Kokomo 1

Indiana University School of Medicine 2

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 11

Notre Dame University Of 14

University of Evansville 10

Valparaiso University 17

Iowa

Dordt College 8

Drake University 1

Grinnell College 7

Luther College 19

Simpson College 2

University of Northern Iowa 4


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Kansas

Kansas State University 1

Kentucky

Brescia University 1

Eastern Kentucky University 10

Kentucky State University 3

University of Kentucky 22

Western Kentucky University 3

Louisiana

Tulane University 2

University of New Orleans 1

Maine

University of New England 3

Manitoba

University of Manitoba 2

Maryland

Bowie State University 1

Johns Hopkins University 2

Loyola University 5

National Institutes of Health 1

Salisbury University 31

Stevenson University 2

United States Naval Academy 3

University of Maryland 1

Massachusetts

Bard College at Simons Rock 1

Boston University 1

Bridgewater State University 54


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College of the Holy Cross 1

Hampshire College 1

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 3

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 1

University of Massachusetts 1

Wellesley College 1

Wheaton College 5

Michigan

Ferris State University 1

Grand Valley State University 3

Hope College 20

Lake Superior State University 1

Michigan State University 6

Northern Michigan University 1

Oakland University 4

Siena Heights University 11

University of Michigan 12

Wayne State University 35

Minnesota

Augsburg College 5

Carleton College 1

College of Saint Benedict 16

College of St Scholastica 1

Concordia College, Moorhead MN 9

Gustavus Adolphus College 21

Hamline University 33

Hamline University, St. Paul 15

Minnesota State University, Mankato 37

Minnesota West Community & Technical College 1


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Saint John's University 8

Saint Olaf College 7

St Olaf College - Admissions 1

St. Catherine University, St. Paul 9

University of Minnesota 4

University of Minnesota,Duluth 26

University of Minnesota,Twin Cities 27

University of Minnesota-Morris 1

University of St Thomas 1

Mississippi

Jackson State University-Universities Center 5

Missouri

Missouri Western State College 2

State Fair Community College 1

Truman State University 34

University of Central Missouri 1

Montana

Montana State University, Billings 3

Montana State University, Bozeman 25

University of Montana 3

Nebraska

Nebraska Wesleyan University 1

University of Nebraska 2

University of Nebraska, Kearney 36

University of Nebraska, Lincoln 1

Nevada

University of Nevada Reno 3

New Hampshire


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Dartmouth College 2

Plymouth State University 1

University of New Hampshire 2

New Jersey

College of New Jersey 3

Georgian Court University 1

Kean University 6

Montclair State University 2

Richard Stockton College 1

Rutgers University- New Brunswick Campus 1

Saint Peter's College 1

New York

Adelphi University 24

Bard College 2

Brockport 8

Brooklyn College 11

City College of New York 5

City University of New York 3

Colgate University 8

Cornell University 4

CUNY Brooklyn College 3

Fordham University 6

Hunter College 1

Ithaca College 33

Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn 2

Macaulay Honors College at Queens College,CUNY 7

Oswego State University of New York 1

Rochester Institute of Technology 3

Russell Sage College 2


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Siena College 1

State University of New York, Brockport 13

State University of New York, New Paltz 7

State University of New York, Oswego 1

SUNY Albany 1

SUNY College at Old Westbury 1

SUNY Potsdam 1

Syracuse University 1

The Sage Colleges 1

Union College 18

United States Military Academy 9

University of Rochester 25

Wells College 3

North Carolina

Appalachian State University 36

Duke University 1

East Carolina University 9

Elon University 46

Guilford College 1

High Point University 1

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 4

Peace College 3

Queens University of Charlotte 2

Salem College 1

University of North Carolina Wilmington 4

University of North Carolina, Asheville 8

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 2

University of North Carolina,Greensboro 1

Wake Forest University 1

Western Carolina University 63


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Wingate University 2

North Dakota

Bismarck State College 1

University of North Dakota School of Medicine 1

Ohio

Baldwin-Wallace College - Administration Offices 1

Bowling Green State University 5

Capital University 28

Case Western Reserve University 1

Cedarville University 16

Marietta College 1

Miami University 13

Ohio State University 4

Ohio University 1

University of Toledo 4

Wittenberg University 11

Xavier University 10

Youngstown State University 3

Oklahoma

Langston University 2

Oklahoma State University 8

University of Central Oklahoma 5

University of Oklahoma 1

Oregon

Oregon State University 1

Southern Oregon University 2

University of Portland 5

Pennsylvania


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Albright College 2

Allegheny College 2

California University of Pennsylvania 9

Drexel University 16

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 4

Franklin and Marshall College 5

Gannon University 2

Gettysburg College 4

Holy Family University 5

Juniata College 10

LA Salle University 2

Lafayette College 24

Lasalle University 1

Moravian College 10

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College 2

Penn State University 4

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 5

Susquehanna University 30

Temple University - Main Campus 5

University of Pennsylvania 2

University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing 8

Villanova University 3

Washington and Jefferson College 1

Westminster College 46

Westmoreland County Community College 4

Widener University 5

Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico 3

University of Puerto Rico at Humacao 10


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Rhode Island

Bryant University 2

Providence College 4

Roger Williams University 2

South Carolina

Anderson College 2

Claflin University 6

Clemson University 4

Coastal Carolina University 1

College of Charleston 1

Limestone College 1

University of South Carolina 1

South Dakota

Black Hills State University 37

Dakota State University 3

University of South Dakota 4

Tennessee

Austin PEAY State University 1

Fisk University 8

Rhodes College 1

University of Memphis 11

Texas

Abilene Christian University 6

Baylor University Waco-University Development 1

Lamar University 2

Lee College 4

Lubbock Christian University 9

Rice University 3

St. Edwards University 3


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Texas A and M University,Kingsville 1

Texas A&M University, College Station 1

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. 2

Texas Tech University 13

Trinity University 4

University of Houston 9

University of Texas, Austin 5

University of Texas, San Antonio 10

University of the Incarnate Word 3

UK

University of Bedfordshire 2

University of Central Lancashire 17

United Arab Emirates

Zayed University 7

Utah

Brigham Young University Provo Campus 87

Dixie State College of Utah 24

Snow College 3

Southern Utah University 17

University of Utah 82

Utah State University 53

Utah Valley University 124

Weber State University 184

Westminster College 29

Vermont

Johnson State College 1

Norwich University 9

University of Vermont 1


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Virginia

College of William and Mary 1

George Mason University 3

James Madison University 10

National Science Foundation 1

Old Dominion University 1

Roanoke College 2

Southern Virginia University 1

University of Virginia 1

Virginia Commonwealth University 9

Virginia Tech 1

Virginia Wesleyan College 1

Washington

Eastern Washington University 34

Evergreen State College 1

Gonzaga University 4

Seattle University 31

University of Washington, Seattle 2

Whitman College 1

Wisconsin

Alverno College 1

Carthage College 4

Lawrence University 1

Marquette University 12

Milwaukee Area Technical College 1

Milwaukee School of Engineering 3

St Norbert College 3

Technical College 2

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire 23


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University of Wisconsin, La Crosse 35

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 45

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh 2

University of Wisconsin, Platteville 1

University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point 1

University of Wisconsin, Stout 10

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater 56

University of Wisconsin- River Falls 57

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Graduate & Professional Studies Fair: Programs Represented A.T. Still University - DO DMD PA AuD AT DPT OT

Adelphi University - Arts and Sciences: MA in Art Education and Studio Art, MFA in Creative Writing, and MS in Biology, Biotechnology, and Environmental Studies

Boise State University - Career Start MBA

Boise State University - Graduate College

Brigham Young University - College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences

Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College - MISM/MSISPM

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Watson School of Biological Sciences

Cornell University - American Phytopathological Society

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

Des Moines University - MSBS MS MPH MHA DO DPM PA PT

Dominican University of California - School of Health and Natural Sciences

Drexel University - Graduate Programs

Drexel University College of Medicine - Office of Professional Studies in the Health Sciences

Eastern Illinois University - Graduate School

Eastern Washington University - Graduate Studies

Eastern Washington University - Physical Therapy Dept.

Emporia State University - Graduate School

Erikson Institute: Graduate School in Child Development

ESRI - Business-Corporation

Florida International University - University Graduate School

Fordham University - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Hofstra University - Graduate Admissions

Idaho State University - Graduate School

Institute of International Education - Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Journal of Student Research

Journal of Young Investigators (nonprofit)

Kaplan Test Prep Exams - Graduate Exams

Keck Graduate Institute - Master of Bioscience Postbaccalaureate Medical Certificate Postdoctoral Professional Masters PhD

Liberty University - School of Law

Michigan Technological University - Graduate School

Montana State University-Bozeman - The Graduate School

National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) - Office of Admissions/ ND MSOM MAc MSiMR

North Carolina State University - The Graduate School

North Dakota State University - Graduate School

Occidental College - Critical Theory and Social Justice

Penn State University - Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences

Purdue University - College of Engineering

Purdue University - The Graduate School

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Graduate Admissions

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science - Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences

Ross University - School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine

Salisbury University - Office of Graduate Studies and Research

Samuel Merritt University - CA School of Podiatric Medicine

SIT Graduate Institute - Graduate Admissions

Graduate & Professional Studies Fair: Programs Represented (Continued)

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Southern Utah University - MAcc MBA comminication public administration sports conditioning education arts administration

Syracuse University - School of Education

The Ohio State University - College of Arts and Sciences

The Scripps Research Institute - Kellogg School of Science and Technology

The University of Arizona - Graduate College

The University of Montana - Chemistry; Biochemistry & Biophysics; Biological Sciences

University of Florida - Graduate School

University of Idaho - Graduate Studies

University of Medicine and Health Sciences - Medical Degree

University of Minnesota - Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programs

University of North Dakota - The Graduate School

University of Northern Colorado - Graduate School & International Admissions

University of Pittsburgh - Graduate School of Public Health

University of Pittsburgh - School of Nursing

University of Rochester - Graduate Programs

University of South Dakota - BME Program

University of Utah - Bioscience PhD Programs

University of Utah - College of Law

University of Utah - College of Nursing

University of Utah - MPA MPP and MIAGE

University of Utah - Neuroscience Program

University of Utah - Nuclear Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering & Chemical Engineering

University of Utah - Pharmacology & Toxicology

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

University of Wyoming - Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences

US Army Medical Recruiting – Recruiting

Utah State University - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Utah State University - Master of Science in Human Resources (MSHR)

Utah State University - MBA/MSHR

Utah State University - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Utah State University - Office of Research and Graduate Studies

Utah State University – Sociology

Utah Valley University – MBA

Van Andel Institute Graduate School - Ph.D. in Cellular Molecular and Genetic Biology

Washington University in St. Louis - Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences

Weber State University - Master of Athletic Training / Master of Education

Weber State University - Master of Business Administration / Master of Accounting / Master of Taxation

Weber State University - Master of Health Administration / Master of Science in Nursing

Weber State University - Master of Professional Communication / Master of Arts in English

Weber State University - Master of Science in Radiological Sciences

Weber State University - Masters in Criminal Justice

West Virginia University - Graduate Enrollment

Western Governors University - BS BA MBA

Willamette University MBA - Early Career & Career Change MBA

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Advertisers in the Program Book

A.T. Still University

Arizona State University

Boise State University

Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

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Drexel University

Erikson Institute

Esri

Fordham University

Hofstra University

Journal of Young Investigators

Kellogg School of Science and Technology

North Dakota State University

Psi Chi

Rosalind Franklin University

SIT

The University of Utah

University of Idaho

University of Wisconsin La Crosse

Utah State University

Washington University in St. Louis

Weber State University

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NCUR 2012 Local Arrangements Information


Emphasis, Program Changes, Attendance, Mobile Website

The NCUR 2012 Executive Committee, chaired by OUR Director John Cavitt, established an extensive

operational structure of sub-committees to plan and successfully execute the conference. The

committees include:

Abstract Review

Administration/Registration

Communications/Web Development

Entertainment/Recreation/Excursions

Campus Facilities

Graduate School Fair

Mobile Website

Oral Sessions

Plenary Sessions

Program

Sponsorship/Donations/Advertising

Sustainability

Transportation

Technology

Visual and Performing Arts

Volunteers

We will not discuss all of these areas, but will focus on key topics and changes from previous years.

Grad Fair/Program Book Ad Space

We offered ad space, booth space and booth space/ads to Graduate schools. The following is a break-

down of the cost of each. We also offered a 10% discount for the purchase of a booth and ad space.

Also there were early bird discounts. Ad space the front and back inside cover; we charged $1,050

(early) and $1,100 (late). For full page ads we charged $775 (early) and $825 (late). For ½ page ads 4.25

x 11 or 5.5 x 8.5; we charged $520 (early) and $570 (late). For ¼ page ads 4.25 x 5.5 or 8.5 x 2.75; we

charged $260 (early) and $310 (late). Lastly, for the grad fair booths we charged $260(early) and $310

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Abstract Submission and Review

We decided to continue with the process that Ithaca College implemented for abstract submission and

review with one change to the review process. If the reviewer rejected an abstract, it was marked as

“RejectedOnce” and would be reviewed by the abstract coordinator for that subject area. The

coordinator could either override the rejection and approve the abstract or confirm the rejection and

mark the abstract as “RejectedFinal.”

We also required abstract reviewers to make comments on the submissions which were included with

the acceptance or rejection emails back to the students and mentors. Before a reviewer could reject a

submission, they had to enter comments to indicate the rationale for the decision. Reviewers were

asked to make their comments constructive in nature. These were met with much appreciation by the

students and mentors.

Registration

We continued the suggestion from previous NCUR hosts to have a separate store for “extras” including

t-shirts, excursions, and host events. This allows the “bill my institution” option only for the conference

registration fee. Students or coordinators can purchase the extras with a credit card at any time after

they are registered for the conference.

We continued the system to have a “handshake” where students were required to accept or decline

presentation of their abstract. We encountered a software programming issue where registrations that

were voided by the student and then re-registered, did not have this confirmation. This problem was

discovered before the conference and we were able to confirm participation, however some of these

students were not included in the printed program.

Tables were open in the registration area where we could process on-site registrations, make or edit

name badges, assist with scheduling questions, or other issues which required the use of the NCUR

software.

Hotel Accommodations

We contracted with 22 hotels in the area including some up to 40 miles from campus. All of the hotels

close to campus reported that they sold all or almost all of the rooms they had during the conference.

The hotels farther from campus reported a very strong pick-up as well. The visitor’s bureaus for Weber

and Davis counties both passed to us how pleased all of the hotels were with the conference and their

willingness to participate in another conference like this if given the chance.

Room Scheduling

To ensure that we had adequate space for all oral presentations, we reserved the classrooms in three

central buildings which provided us with ample rooms for the expected number of oral presentations.

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Like Ithaca, we noticed an increase in the percentage of poster presentation submissions, so we did not

need all of the rooms we reserved. We retained extra rooms for emergency scheduling to accommodate



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walk-in registrations or missed presentations. Any of those schedule changes were posted on the

mobile website which we promoted as the place to look for those changes.

Host Activities

We planned two activities for NCUR 2012. Thursday night was “Notorious 25th Street” where attendees

would receive a voucher for food from one of the participating vendors on 25th street. The event would

culminate at the Union Station with a live band and dancing. Friday night was “Purple Crush” where

attendees would receive pizza, soda, and a dance party. Due to extremely low registrations leading up to

the conference, we changed the structure of the events so that no fee was charged.

On Thursday night, rather than pay for the event and get vouchers to use on 25th street, we did not

charge for the event and worked with the vendors in the area to ensure that they each had an NCUR

special item or discount only available with your NCUR badge. For Friday night, we collaborated with our

WSU student association to open the event to the WSU student population as well as the NCUR

attendees. We provided numerous activities such as bowling, billiards, spray tattoos, a photo booth and

an oxygen bar in addition to the pizza, soda and dancing.

Sustainability

In keeping with Weber State University’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050, we are working to

reduce our energy consumption by upgrading systems all over campus to become more energy efficient.

From our heating systems, to lighting, to using solar power to heat swimming pools, we are reducing our

greenhouse gas emissions and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in energy costs.

To this end, we provided each attendee with a refillable aluminum water bottle and refilling stations

around campus to reduce the use of plastic water bottles. Other conference items such as lanyards and

conference bags were made from 75% post-consumer waste. The menu during the conference was

designed by Sodexho to take advantage of local vendors to source foods.

Mobile Website

Weber State University students, under the supervision of Alan Livingston, created a mobile website for

NCUR 2012 which allowed conference attendees to search the schedule of events and view schedule

changes. http://m.weber.edu/ncur2012/ In addition, the developers added a “My Agenda” feature

which allowed users to select presentations to add to a personalized agenda so that they did not have to

mark and search through the program book in order to recall which presentations they wanted to

attend. Scott Bassford was able to easily accommodate the small amount of programming needed to

allow that functionality.

We also used the mobile website to post trivia questions, which we promoted on Facebook and Twitter.

The first students to answer these questions received prizes at the information booth. The questions

asked the students to find information about Ogden, WSU, or NCUR.

http://m.weber.edu/ncur2012/



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