Ripon College

Initial Publication Date: November 26, 2008

Team Members:

1. Briefly list the most significant issues in science education facing you and your institution

getting students interested in research
getting students to get involved in research as soon as possible
funding for undergraduate research opportunities
interdisciplinary research
finding time to do research
students who are interested in one aspect of science but not another (I like biology but I don't like chemistry)

integrating skills learned and skills necessary across disciplines

getting students to take course in other science departments


2. Which of these problems do you think would lend themselves to collaborative efforts at solution?

getting students interested in research
getting students to get involved in research as soon as possible
funding for undergraduate research opportunities
interdisciplinary research
integrating skills learned and skills necessary across disciplines


3. Are there any other issues that you seek collaboration among your ACM colleagues?

joint seminar series. joint symposium - more opportunities for students to give/listen to scientific presentations

research opportunities