OUR Cal Poly Pomona

"I was shocked and saddened to see the U.S. Capitol under siege today. This horrendous scene was an attack on our most fundamental values as a nation. Today may... cause us to doubt the ties that bind us as a nation. I plead with you to not despair. We can overcome even the most bitter division." -University President Soraya M. Coley Read her complete statement about today's events in Washington D.C. here: https://www.cpp.edu///hold-fast-to-our-shared-ideals.shtml

Posters on the Hill (POH) is an event hosted by the Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR), taking place virtually this upcoming spring 2021 (date TBD) that highlights undergraduate student researchers, their mentors, and their research work. In addition, POH provides an opportunity to advocate the importance of undergraduate research to members of Congress. Please note that the deadline for application submissions is January 22, 2021. So, make sure to get started on it as soon as possible. As always, ALL students and majors are welcomed and encouraged to apply! If you are interested in participating or would like to receive more info on POH, please visit: bit.ly/POH-2021

Posters on the Hill (POH) applications will be closing, FRIDAY, January 22nd! All students and majors are welcomed and encouraged to apply, so be sure to submit your applications before then! POH is an event hosted by the Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR), taking place virtually this upcoming spring 2021 (date TBD) that highlights undergraduate student researchers, their mentors, and their research work. In addition, POH provides an opportunity to advocate the importance of undergraduate research to members of Congress. If you are interested in participating or would like to receive more info on POH, please visit: bit.ly/POH-2021

Reminder: the application for RSCA is open! RSCA (Student Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities conference) is an annual event that provides students an opportunity to showcase their original research, scholarly and creative works! Apply by Jan 27: http://bit.ly/RSCA-OUR... Students who participate at the RSCA conference will also have an opportunity to be selected to represent CPP at the 35th Annual CSU Student Research Competition which will be hosted virtually this year by Cal Poly Pomona on April 30th & May 1, 2021.

The OUR is still taking submissions up until February 1st for the first ever Research Elevator Pitch contest! If you are a CPP students with has previously done, are currently doing, or plan on doing research, then this is for you The Research Elevator Pitch contest asks all participants to submit a one-minute-long video describing their research----hence elevator pitch. Furthermore, all participants who submit videos will have a chance to be feature on OUR social media and be entered into a raffle to win a $20 Amazon gift card! To submit your video, visit: Bit.ly/ResearchPitch

Hey, Broncos! We hope you had a wonderful and safe holiday and are enjoying your winter break so far. Reminder that the OUR staff are back in office (virtually). You can contact us at [email protected]. Stay tuned for more info on our upcoming virtual Spring events and workshops!

Hey Broncos, we would like to remind you all that campus will be closed from December 24th through January 3rd, 2021. Being said that, the OUR staff will also be taking a break during this time. If you have any questions for the staff, please contact us at [email protected] and we will begin replying to all emails starting January 4th when we are back online! The OUR would like to wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a safe winter break! Please take care of yourselves mentally, physically, and emotionally, and we look forward to working with you all next year! See you in 2021 Broncos!

Happy Monday Broncos! Just a friendly reminder that the 9th Annual RSCA (Student Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities conference) is coming March 6, 2021, which means applications are due soon! Please note that students who participate at the RSCA conference will also have an opportunity to be selected to represent CPP at the 35th Annual CSU Student Research Competition which will be hosted virtually this year by Cal Poly Pomona on April 30th & May 1, 2021 Make... sure to submit your RSCA application in by WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27! To access the application or for more information on the RSCA conference, visit: bit.ly/RSCA-OUR

Every year, the OUR creates a Fall Survey to better understand what research and related activities students have participated in at Cal Poly Pomona. We encouraged all CPP students to complete a short survey and entered them into a drawing. The winner for this year's Fall Survey drawing was Brittany Wasa, a Senior majoring in Biological Sciences! Congratulations Brittany on winning the $100 Amazon gift card! Visit the OUR website for more info on getting started in research, research workshops, and other opportunities: www.cpp.edu/our-cpp

The OUR is proud to be on the Academic Innovation (AI) team. Happy Holidays everyone!

Do you know a staff member who has made a difference your CPP experience? Then nominate that staff member for the Distinguished RSCA Staff Award! The Distinguished RSCA Staff Award is given to a CPP staff member embodies the Learn-by-Doing philosophy and heavily supports basic research, applied research, scholarly and creative activities of Cal Poly Pomona. If you wish to nominate a staff members who you believe deserves this award, and want more info on eligibility, visit: bit.ly/RSCA-StaffAward

It's not too late to get involved with CPP's Common Read! The Moth Presents: Occasional Magic is this year's Common Read book. Inside you'll discover true 'moth...' stories about finding strength to face the impossible. There are a couple of ways to get involved: 1 Listen to the stories in the book! Visit https://www.cpp.edu/studentsucce//common-read-events.shtml for a curated list of links to the Moth website. 2 Submit to our essay contest! Write your own Moth story, a true personal story about finding the courage to face the impossible and make your world better. Find the prompt and submit by November 6 at https://www.cpp.edu/studentsucce//common-read-events.shtml. 3 Participate in the Learn Through Discovery Challenge with CPP A.I.! With a team, identify a social justice issue from the book and develop a creative and innovative solution that addresses the issue that can be implemented or launched. Find the prompt and submit by November 6 at https://www.cpp.edu/studentsucce//common-read-events.shtml. 4 Share your Moth story! The current social context of a global pandemic and the continued fight against racial injustices challenges us to recognize the "Occasional Magic" of this moment. Think about the most important and impactful moments during your time at CPP, and tell your Moth story using the free platform Microsoft Sway. Swipe through for more details and check https://www.cpp.edu/studentsucce//common-read-events.shtml to get started. DM us if you have any questions! #CalPolyPomona

Do you want to be featured on social media? The OUR would like to present the first ever, Research Elevator Pitch contest! This contest is calling on all Broncos who have either previously done, are currently doing, or plan on doing research. The Research Elevator Pitch contest asks all participants to submit a one-minute-long video describing their research----hence elevator pitch. All participants who submit videos will have a chance to be feature on OUR social media and be entered into a raffle to win a $20 Amazon gift card! Submit your videos by February 1: Bit.ly/ResearchPitch

Happy Monday Broncos! Hope you are enjoying your winter break so far. We congratulate Amanda Duvall and Justin Basa for winning the OUR website scavenger hunt drawing that occurred this past November! Thank you both for providing important feedback on the new website. We hope you discovered some new things about research along the way. If you still haven’t had the opportunity to check out the new OUR website, visit: www.cpp.edu/our-cpp

You made it to Friday, Broncos----even though its break so every day may feel like Friday! Today is the last day of the RSCA Application week. In today’s video we will be hearing from four previous RSCA attendees who will be answering the question: How did you prepare for the conference? Reminder that RSCA will take place March 6, 2021 and applications are due January 27, 2021. Winter break is the perfect time to get ahead on your application. If you have any question...s, let us know in the comments! More info on RSCA: bit.ly/RSCA-OUR

Hello Broncos! We will be hosting our How to Get Started in Undergraduate Research workshop again in two weeks, on Thursday, November 12th, from 12-1pm via Zoom. Make sure you mark your calendars and save the date for the last OUR workshop of the season! As always, ALL majors and ALL students are welcomed and encouraged to attend. RSVP: bit.ly/OUR-fall-workshops

Save the date! www.cpp.edu/i-corps/short-course

Season 2, Episode 1 of the LTD podcast, Uncharted Horizons, features Dr. Kate Ozment. Listen now: bit.ly/UnchartedHorizons2

Today is the fourth day of the RSCA Application week! We hope the videos have been helpful so far. In today’s video we will be hearing from three previous RSCA attendees who will be answering the question: Do you have any tips for talking with faculty mentors? More info on RSCA: bit.ly/RSCA-OUR

View the OUR section on pages 15 and 16! bit.ly/AI-Annual-Report20

Do you want the Office of Undergraduate Research and/or Learn Through Discovery teams to present a workshop about their offices and programs to your club, class, or organization? Well you’re in luck! The OUR and LTD Hatchery teams are now offering customized workshops to help inform Cal Poly Pomona students about various ways to get involved with research and related programs, like the Hatchery! Sign up two weeks in advance: bit.ly/LTDandOUR

Today is the third day of the RSCA Application week, where we are sharing a series of videos with tips and info about the upcoming March 6th RSCA Conference. In today’s video we will be hearing from three previous RSCA attendees who will be answering the question: Do you have any tips about the application process? More info on RSCA: bit.ly/RSCA-OUR

Happy Tuesday Broncos! Today is the second day of the RSCA Application week, where we are sharing a series of videos with tips and info about the upcoming RSCA Conference. Reminder: RSCA applications are due January 27, 2021! In today’s video we will be hearing from four previous RSCA attendee who will be answering the question: Is there anything you wished you knew before the conference? Make sure to check out our social media for new video tips and info every day thi...s week! More info on RSCA: bit.ly/RSCA-OUR

ATTENTION Broncos, the Fall Survey has been extended ONE MORE WEEK. If you haven’t had the chance to complete it yet, now’s the time. And don’t forget, the OUR will be picking one lucky survey participant to receive a $100 AMAZON GIFT CARD, so this is your last chance to be entered for a chance to win Every student can take the survey, whether they have participated in research or not. Take survey: Bit.ly/20FallSurvey

Read more about BLADE, a student program that started in the LTD Projects Hatchery: bit.ly/BLADEcpp

BIG NEWS: THE POLY PANTRY IS BACK! Introducing... Poly Pantry 2 Go, an outdoor, no-contact, appointment-based food distribution service for CPP students ...& families. Registration appointments will open on 10/28, and food distribution will begin on 11/4. We’re so excited to be serving our Broncos again! For more information, visit bit.ly/polypantry See more

Hey Broncos, looking for a virtual research conference to attend? Save the date for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), happening virtually April 12-14, 2021. Submit your abstracts by November 1, 2020 to be eligible for the early-decision registration period in December (otherwise, abstracts are due December 1, 2020 for the January-March, 2021 registration period). Get more info about NCUR: bit.ly/NCUR2021... You can get help paying for NCUR registration fees and other virtual conferences by applying to the OUR's Conference Presentation Award, which has monthly deadlines. Get more info about the Conference Presentation Award: bit.ly/conf-award Plus, we'd love to hear from you about any virtual conferences you plan to attend in 2020/2021! We want to make sure other research students know about all the opportunities available to them, even during these uncertain times. If you have any questions about NCUR or the Conference Presentation Award, email the OUR team: [email protected].

Happy Friday Broncos! We have some very exciting news to share with you all: the BRAND NEW OUR website is live! The updated website was crafted by the OUR staff with student-usability in mind, so we hope that you all enjoy the new look and structure! We’d like to invite you all to participate in a scavenger hunt and be entered in a raffle to win a prize! As part of the scavenger hunt you will learn more about research opportunities and will provide important feedback. ...Participate by Friday, November 13th Start here: Bit.ly/our-scavenger-hunt20

Participate in a website scavenger hunt by November 13th and be entered in a raffle to win a prize! Visit: Bit.ly/our-scavenger-hunt20

Missed one of the OUR research workshops? Or just want to re-watch to refresh your memory on a topic? No worries, we’ve got you covered! We have a library of recorded OUR workshops for you to access whenever you’d like. Make your way to the OUR website, click Events & Workshops in the navigation bar, and click Workshops to find all of the recorded workshops! Watch now: bit.ly/OUR-recorded-workshops

Hello Broncos! There is still time to complete the Fall Survey and be entered for a chance to win a $100 AMAZON GIFT CARD! But hurry, survey closes THIS Friday 10/23 Every year, the OUR creates a Fall survey to better understand what research and related activities students have participated in during their time at Cal Poly Pomona. Every student can take the survey, whether you have participated in research or not, so don’t forget to tell your friends! Follow this link to take the survey: Bit.ly/20FallSurvey

I have had a lot of barriers and challenges in my life, starting from being an undocumented student, a first-generation student, and a minority... It is because of these challenges that I gained the skills to be successful, and I wouldn't have any other way. - Karina Villa Ortiz Karina is a Philosophy major from Cal Poly Pomona-College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, devoted to social movements that strive to liberate and advance the social, economic, and political ...positions of immigrants and other marginalized communities. A major goal for Karina is to help establish an inclusive environment where marginalized students feel more comfortable practicing philosophy. Karina was working closely with Dr. Katherine Glasdaglis to search for answers on their research question: What does intersectionality have to say about the oppression of men? They aimed to focus on problematic assumptions within certain theoretical frameworks, including certain models of intersectionality. Read more about her research journey: bit.ly/UR-profile

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