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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
Shepherd Union - 404 A&B
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
Poster Sessions: Shepherd Union- Ballroom B&C Oral Sessions: Classrooms Performing Sessions: Browning Center
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
Shepherd Union - 404 A&B
7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Shepherd Union 8:30–9:50 a.m. Session 10
Poster Sessions: Shepherd Union- Ballroom B&C Oral Sessions: Classrooms Performing Sessions: Browning Center
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.
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
Ethnicity of Presenters by Discipline (Continued)
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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
Physical/Occupational Therapy/Speech Language Pathology
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
Physical/Occupational Therapy/Speech Language Pathology
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
Student Abstracts Submitted, Rejected & Withdrawn by Discipline (Continued)
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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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
(Continued)
26
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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
(Continued)
27
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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
(Continued)
28
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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
(Continued)
29
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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
(Continued)
30
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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
(Continued)
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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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
(Continued)
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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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
(Continued)
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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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
(Continued)
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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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
(Continued)
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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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
(Continued)
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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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
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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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
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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
Number of Student Abstracts Accepted From Each Participating Institution
(Continued)
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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
CUR
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
Weber State University Local Arrangements: Organization, Areas of Special
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
(late).
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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.