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Schedule

All CAA Conference events will take place in the Skyline area of the JMU campus. Please note that this is a preliminary schedule, which may be updated. A final schedule will be distributed upon registration on March 31, 2006.

Friday, March 31, 2006

5:30- 6 p.m.

Registration

Location: Festival Conference and Student Center, Ballroom

6 - 7:45 p.m.

Welcome - Dr. Douglas T. Brown
Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs
James Madison University

Dinner (buffet) with the CAA Provosts

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Ronald G. Kander
Professor & Department Head
Integrated Science & Technology Department
"A 2020 Vision: The Future of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math"

Location: Festival Conference and Student Center, Ballroom

8 p.m.

Research after Hours

We will showcase facilities in the ISAT/CS building along with the new facilities in Chemistry, Physics, and Health and Human Services.

Location: ISAT/CS Building

Saturday, April 1, 2006

7:45 a.m.

Students set up posters

Location: ISAT/CS Building
Session I - 1st Floor
Session II - 2nd Floor

8 - 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Location: ISAT/CS Building, Atrium

8:30 - 10 a.m.

Oral Session I

Location: ISAT/CS Building
Presentation A, Room 136
Presentation B, Room 2204
Presentation C, Room 348

10:10 - 11 a.m.

Poster Presentations, Session I

Location: ISAT/CS Building, 1st Floor

11:10 a.m. - noon

Welcome - Dr. Douglas T. Brown
Provost and Vice President
 for Academic Affairs
James Madison University

Keynote Speaker - Dr. Gina MacDonald
Associate Professor of Chemistry
"The Obvious and Subtle Benefits of Undergraduate Scholarship"

Location: ISAT/CS Building, Room 159

12:10 - 1:20 p.m.

Lunch (pick up box lunches in Atrium)

Roundtable Discussions - Join fellow students and experienced mentors for an informal discussion of life after undergraduate research. Learn about getting into graduate school, surviving and enjoying your graduate experience, and life and career options after graduate school. Bring your questions and issues!

Location: ISAT/CS Building, Room 246

Visit University Bookstore and see JMU Campus (Meet in Atrium)

Undergraduate Research Coordinators Meeting - Room 143

1:30 - 2:20 p.m.

Poster Presentations, Session II

Location: ISAT/CS Building, 2nd Floor

2:30 - 4 p.m.

Oral Session II

Location: ISAT/CS Building
Presentation D, Room 136
Presentation E, Room 2204
Presentation F, Room 348

4 - 4:15 p.m.

Farewell reception - Mary Frances Forcier, Ph.D.
Director, Colonial Academic Alliance

Presentation of gifts

Location: ISAT/CS Building, Auditorium, Room 159

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