Thursday, November 3, 2016 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM JSU INNOVATE, 1st Floor of the H.T. Sampson Library Learn how to identify external funding opportunities for research and to develop strategies for matching your research interests with potential funders.  The workshop walks participants through use of Grants.gov and the Foundation Center's databases to find opportunities. ...Read More

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM Holden Reading Room, 4th Floor of the H.T. Sampson Library Leverage the power of writing groups to increase your scholarly productivity!  Dr. Kathi Griffin, Director of the Richard Wright Center for Writing, Rhetoric & Research, explains how you to set-up, maintain and optimize writing groups.  ...Read More

Tuesday, October 18, 2016 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM OR 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Computer Lab (Room 111), J.Y. Woodard Building Learn how to use CAYUSE, an online system for developing, internal routing and submitting of grant proposals to federal agencies for federal funding.  CAYUSE streamlines many of the processes associated with grant-writing.  ...Read More

Want Success As An Academic Writer? Build A Writing Circle from Jackson State University Center for University Scholars Learn more about ScholarsWrite writing retreats and writing circles.Read More

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/283557411″ params=”color=002147&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Dr. Thomas Calhoun, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, gives an overview of procedures, timelines and expectations for tenure and promotion at JSU. Following him are insights from Dr. Farshad Amini, Professor and Chair in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering; Dr. Pamela Banks, Professor and Chair...Read More

Thursday, September 29, 2016 10:00 AM – 11:20 AM JSU INNOVATE, 1st Floor of the H.T. Sampson Library This event provides an in-depth overview of the functions and procedures of Jackson State University's Institutional Review Board.  Included are an overview of requirements and procedures for securing approval of human subjects research and an examination of...Read More

Dr. Erin Dolan, the Georgia Athletic Association Professor of Innovative Science Education at the University of Georgia, presents research that explores the impact of the type of mentor, i.e. faculty member or post-graduate trainee (doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows) on outcomes for undergraduate students in research experiences. This talk is a part of the Faculty...Read More