Guilford Undergraduate Symposium
3rd Annual GUS Scheduled for February 26, 2010
The third annual Guilford Undergraduate Symposium is scheduled for Friday, February 26, 2010. Submission of presentations will begin in early December 2009 and continue through late January 2010. We invite presentations of original research and creative work from all students across the campus. More info will be posted on this page in November.
History of GUS
The first GUS was held February 22, 2008 with 60 students presenting 50 oral presentations, posters, performances, exhibits of original creative work and panel discussions. Students from academic divisions and almost every department, major and program presented work at GUS. The first GUS program (552 kB PDF) testifies to the variety and quality of original work that Guilford students do in their classes, senior projects and theses, as well as in a range of venues outside Guilford. The Spring 2008 issue of Guilford College Magazine also has a story about GUS.
Among the many presentations at the first GUS were posters on "Comparative pollen morphology of the genus Symplocos" and " Effects of Static and Dynamic Stretching on Acute Hamstring Flexibility Among Guilford College Female Soccer Athletes," oral presentations on "The Roaring Girl: Representations of the London Underworld on the Jacobean Stage" and "Re-Training America: Reducing US Climate Impact by Revitalizing Intercity Passenger Rail", art exhibits such as "Animated Ceramics" exhibit, guitar performances and panel discussions in Theatre Studies, Religious Studies, and Environmental Studies.
The 2nd Annual Guilford Undergraduate Symposium was held on February 27, 2009. Almost 90 students presented 67 oral presentations, posters, exhibits, panel discussions and musical performances throughout the afternoon in King and Duke Halls, the Carnegie Room of Hege Library, and the Dana choir room. Symposium sessions were also held for the Board of Visitors at their February 26 dinner and the Board of Trustees at their February 27 dinner.
The GUS 2009 final program (472 kB PDF) has been posted: 67 talks, posters, exhibitions, panel discussions and performances by 88 students spanning the academic breadth of Guilford College. See Guilford College's news story about GUS.
The GUS organizers would like to thank everyone who contributed to the great success of the Guilford Undergraduate Symposium. We very much appreciate the participation of student presenters, faculty sponsors and session chairs, all of whom help make sessions informative, interesting, and enlightening. We would also like to thank the staff and faculty who work behind the scenes--scheduling rooms, hanging banners, printing programs, providing refreshments, and a multitude of other tasks that helped the symposium run smoothly.
Acknowledgements
The GUS organizers thank the Guilford College Board of Visitors and the Office of the Academic Dean for their generous support of the Guilford Undergraduate Symposium.
Questions or Comments?
Contact any member of the GUS Organizing Committee:
Melanie Lee-Brown, Biology Department and Math and Natural Sciences Division
mleebro@guilford.edu, 336-316-2421
Heather Hayton, English Department and Humanities Division
hhayton@guilford.edu, 336-316-2397
Eva Lawrence, Psychology Department and Social Science Division
elawrenc@guilford.edu, 336-316-2210
David Newton, Art Department and Arts Division
dnewton@guilford.edu, 336-316-2249
Rob Whitnell, Chemistry Department and Math and Natural Sciences Division
rwhitnel@guilford.edu, 336-316-2295
Lavon Williams, Sport Studies Department and Business and Policy Studies Division
lwilliam@guilford.edu, 336-316-2495