2017Social Justice Scholars Award

Guidelines and Registration Form

The 2nd Annual Social Justice Scholars Ceremony and Award will take place from 3p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 27,2017. Students who are working on social justice creative projects, doing research, or preparing scholarly papersare invited to showcase their work at the ceremony.

The deadline for symposium registrationand abstract submissionis 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2017.

Submission Guidelines

The registration form and project abstract are to be submitted as a Word .doc or .docx document attached to an email y the deadline.

In the subject line of your email submission, please write “Social Justice Scholars Award Submission 2017”.

Photos may be included and should be submitted in .jpg or .png format. Any figures/photos should be inserted within the abstract space, not sent separately. The entire body of the abstract, including any figures, MUST fit within the box indicated on the abstract template.

Please use the following format (no exceptions):

1” margins

Single spaced

Times New Roman 12 point font

36 line maximum

Include in your abstract:

Student name

Faculty mentor name

Department

Funding acknowledgements (if any)

Title of Project

Body of abstract

  • Brief introduction to your research
  • Materials and methods
  • Results (data, pictures, performance, model, etc.)
  • Brief discussion of your project in laymen’s terms

Contact Rhiannon Dickerson () if you have questions.=

Do not include this page with your registration; scroll to next page for registration form

2017Social Justice Scholars Award

Registration Form

Complete this form, save as a Word document, and thenemail itto:

In the subject line of your email submission, please write “Social Justice Scholars Award Submission 2017”.

Title of Project:
Student Presenter: / Phone:
Address: / Email:
Faculty Mentor: / Phone:
Presentation medium: (Please select one choice from the options below)
Poster presentation / Oral presentation (Powerpoint format)
Visual Arts / Performance (specify presentation needs)
Presentation needs:
Pedestal for visual art or model Easel for visual art  I will be providing my own laptop/DVD/TV/VHS
If you have special needs related to a disability, please check this box and contact Scott Laurent, Coordinator, Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, 816-235-5696. All facilities for the SEARCH Symposium are fully accessible.

Name:

Mentor:

Department:

Title

Abstract