Students want to know about the things faculty research. Faculty want to find students with similar research interests. To meet this need, the Office of Student Research (OSR) is sponsoring a membership drive for ScholarBridge, an online platform that facilitates student-mentor matching, from August 29 to September 9, 2016. Profiles are free for both faculty and students.
Faculty can create their own profiles with their research interests, research opportunities and members of their lab or research team, or they can opt to have their profiles pre-populated by ScholarBridge. Even if faculty have no current research opportunities available, a ScholarBridge profile allows them to promote their scholarly expertise and indicate their promotion of undergraduate research to those at Longwood University and beyond.
Students can create their own “scholar cards” as well as take advantage of other resources on the ScholarBridge site, including how to find professors with similar interests, how to inquire about research positions and how to build a resume.
Every faculty member and student who creates a ScholarBridge profile will receive a small token of appreciation and will be entered in a drawing for Spring Presentation of Undergraduate Research (SPUR) swag! Faculty will enter a drawing for a SPUR tablet holder (three to be giving away) and students will enter a drawing for a SPUR power bank charger and coordinating aluminum water bottle (five pairs to be given away).
How to enter: Between August 29, 2016 and September 9, 2016, create a profile on ScholarBridge. Email the link to osr@longwood.edu. Once OSR confirms your profile, you will be entered into the drawing and receive a confirmation email asking you to come by OSR to pick up your small token of appreciation. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Crystal S. Anderson, Director, Office of Student Research.
Help OSR to promote student research at Longwood University!