{"id":153,"date":"2024-02-09T14:21:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T20:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/our\/?page_id=153"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:51:50","slug":"furm-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/our\/furm-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"FURM Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/our\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/FURM_2_final-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/our\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/FURM_2_final-small.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/our\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/FURM_2_final-small-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/our\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/02\/FURM_2_final-small-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Faculty Undergraduate Research Mentor (FURM) Institute, co-sponsored by the OUR and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/ctl\/\">KCTL<\/a>, is a professional development opportunity for faculty to enhance their undergraduate research mentoring toolkit. Participants receive a $500 stipend and access to Teaching and Learning funds to develop course materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Institute will focus on developing a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) for existing courses, and will focus on broadening access to research for all students in its design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applicants must be teaching an existing course on the following Academic Year&#8217;s course catalog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill out the online application, requiring a 1-page statement that:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>describes the research project you&#8217;re proposing and how it will fit in your existing course load<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>describes how this proposal will support students from underrepresented backgrounds <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/muw.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_5tEEYd9G9EBT4Ds\">FURM Institute Application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/our\/furm-institute-2024\">2024 FURM Institute <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/our\/2025-furm-institute\/\">2025 FURM Institute<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The 2026 FURM Institute will be May 12-15.<\/strong> Follow-up meetings will be scheduled for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. <strong>Applications will be due Friday, April 1th.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FURM Institute Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Times and locations are subject to change<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>8:30 am &#8211; 9:30 am<\/td><td>Introductions and Overview<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9:30 am &#8211; 11:00 am<\/td><td><strong>Session<\/strong>: What is a CURE, and how will it benefit my students?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15 am &#8211; 12:45 pm<\/td><td>Lunch provided<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1:00 pm &#8211; 2:15 pm<\/td><td><strong>Session<\/strong>: Scholarly Roadmap<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2:30 pm &#8211; 3:00 pm <\/td><td>Break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3:15 pm &#8211; 4:30 pm <\/td><td>Drafting your CURE<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>8:30 am &#8211; 9:00 am<\/td><td>Coffee and breakfast gathering<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9:00 am &#8211; 10:30 am<\/td><td><strong>Session<\/strong>: Not all CUREs are created equal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 am &#8211; 11:00 am<\/td><td>Break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15 pm &#8211; 12:15 pm<\/td><td><strong>Session<\/strong>: Steal this Idea<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:15 pm &#8211; 1:45 pm <\/td><td>Lunch provided<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2:00 pm &#8211; 3:00 pm <\/td><td><strong>Session<\/strong>: Internal Course Audit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3:00 pm &#8211; 3:15 pm<\/td><td>Break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3:30 pm &#8211; 4:30 pm<\/td><td>Drafting your CURE<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>8:30 am &#8211; 9:00 am<\/td><td>Coffee and breakfast gathering<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9:00 am &#8211; 10:30 am<\/td><td><strong>Session<\/strong>: Inclusive Mentoring Practices<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 am &#8211; 11:00 am<\/td><td>Break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15 pm &#8211; 12:15 pm<\/td><td><strong>Session<\/strong>: Steal this Idea<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:15 pm &#8211; 1:45 pm <\/td><td>Lunch provided<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2:00 pm &#8211; 3:00 pm <\/td><td><strong>Session<\/strong>: Assessment methods<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3:00 pm &#8211; 3:15 pm<\/td><td>Break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3:30 pm &#8211; 4:30 pm<\/td><td>Drafting your CURE<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>8:30 am &#8211; 9:00 am<\/td><td>Coffee and breakfast gathering<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9:00 am &#8211; 10:30 am<\/td><td>Drafting your CURE<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 am &#8211; 11:00 am<\/td><td>Break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15 pm &#8211; 12:15 pm<\/td><td><strong>Session<\/strong>: Steal this Idea<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:15 pm &#8211; 1:45 pm <\/td><td>Lunch provided<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2:00 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm <\/td><td>Participant Presentations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4:00 pm &#8211; 4:30 pm<\/td><td>Wrap-up and overview of next steps<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow-up lunch-n-learn meetings for fall and spring will be announced during the institute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Faculty Undergraduate Research Mentor (FURM) Institute, co-sponsored by the OUR and the KCTL, is a professional development opportunity for faculty to enhance their undergraduate research mentoring toolkit. 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