2003 RA Symposium Jan. 17, 2004

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2003 RA Symposium Jan. 17, 2004
Mid-America Earthquake Center Student Leadership
Council
Carrie Wagener
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History
MAE Center SLC
Established on October 22, 1999
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MAE Center Institutions
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Vision
To facilitate communication among MAE Center
students in order to promote understanding of the
Centers research efforts so that the quality of
both research and student experience is improved.
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Structure
Carrie Wagener (Chair)
Neda Svrakic (Vice-Chair)
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MAE-SLC Activities

• Multi-institutional Communications
• Project Collaboration and Interaction
• Promote Professional Development
• Outreach and Community Service

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Multi-Institutional Communications

• Student Corner Website
• Annual SLC Meeting
• Video Conferencing/Net Meeting
• Monthly SLC Meetings

• Multi-Center SLC Communications
• EERC Tri-Lateral Meetings (EERI)
• ERC Annual Retreat (NSF)

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Project Collaboration and Interaction

• RA Symposium
• Project Presentations
• Poster Sessions
• New Student Orientation
• Online Project Interviews
• Web-cast Seminar Series

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Promote Professional Development

• Field Mission
• Industry Field Trips
• Online Student Paper Publication

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Outreach and Community Service

• Engineering Open House
• Girls Adventures in Science Camp

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Outreach and Community Service

• WYSE Summer Camp
• Science Teachers Fair
• Tours of MAE Center Facilities

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Looking Ahead
SLC Goals 2004

• Increase Multi-Institutional Student Involvement

• A challenge to other institutions

• Outreach activities, field trips, etc.

• Increase Professional Development

• MAE Alumni Contact Archive
• Link between former and current students

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Get Involved

• Take advantage of MAE Center opportunities

• Field Mission Fellowship

• CBE Institute

• PSI Funds

• Become an SLC Representative at your school

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A Call for New Representatives
(Vice-Chair)
Tracy Smith (Chair)
Can Simsir
Cale Ash
Representatives
YOU!
UIUC
WUSL
TAMU
SLU
Can Simsir Cale Ash Sarah West
Wei Huang
Amber Grubbs
Get Involved!
GT
MIT
UM
UPR
Frank Moon
Phani Rama Krishan
Marcelo Santillan