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KITP Miniprogram: Theorists at Undergraduate Institutions (July 21-25, 2003)
Coordinators: A. Pattanayak, D. Spector, R. Hilborn

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Monday, July 21, 2003

9:00 Welcome Opening comments by organizers
General announcements
Self-introductions of participants (brief)
9:30-10:55 Looking Forward: The Junior Faculty Perspective Opening comments by Arjendu Pattanayak, Noah Graham
Moderator: Note-taker:
11:05-12:30 Looking back with hindsight: The Senior Faculty Perspective Opening comments by John Townsend, Margorazata Zielinska-Pfabe, Hossein Partovi
Moderator: Note-taker:
Lunch
2:00-6:15 Research Talks (8 talks) Moderator:
[15 minute break after 4 talks]

Tuesday, July 22, 2003

9:00-11:00 Supporting Undergraduate Research Opening comments by Catherine Mader, Seth Major
Moderator: Note-taker:
11:10-12:20 Hiring and Retention of Theorists by PUI Opening comments by Gary Bowman
Moderator: Note-taker:
Lunch
2:00-6:15 Research Talks (8 talks) Moderator:
[15 minute break after 4 talks]

Wednesday, July 23, 2003

9:00-1:15 Research Talks (8 talks) Moderator:
[15 minute break after 4 talks]
Afternoon FREE

Thursday, July 24, 2003

9:00-12:00 Staying Research Active at a PUI Opening comments by Don Salisbury, Heidi Fearn, Mark Peterson
Moderator: Note-taker:
Discuss areas of concern, and divide into groups at ~10:30 (each group takes notes)
Possible topics:
Institutional Issues
Granting agencies
Difficulties
Strategies
Opportunities
Discipline shifting and interdisciplinarity
Lunch
2:00-5:00 Continued Discussion of maintaining research activity Moderator: Note-taker:
Report back from each group, and discuss each topic collectively
Group Dinner (Chinese restaurant)

Friday, July 25, 2003

9:00-12:00 Determining Specific Goals Moderator: Note-taker:
Review where we are at, divide into group to discuss possible goals
Reconvene as a collective ~11:00 to discuss goals
Pizza Lunch
2:00-4:00 Deciding on a Plan for the Future Developing specific recommendations and deciding on concrete actions
Goals and targets by which to assess our success
4:00-5:00 Assessing the Workshop What worked, what didn't work
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