Fifth Annual NC OPT-ED Alliance Day

Information

"Keeping the Torch Moving"
September 22, 2006
Koury Convention Center, Greensboro, NC

Presentations

Making the Leap to High School: What to Expect
Kathy Poole, Hillside High School

Planning Early for Careers in Science (PPT, 2 MB)
Dr. Robert H. Tai, University of Virginia

Space and Science
Norman Robinson, NASA Langley Research Center

What do you want to be when you grow up? (PPT, 44 KB)
Dr. Gilbert Casterlowe, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

How to Get Involved in Research
Victor Mack, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Making Yourself Competitive for College (PPT, 1.58 MB)
Dr. Herbert L. Davis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

How to Improve Networking Skills Through Diversity (PPT, 4.17 MB)
Thomas Easley, North Carolina State University

Planning for College
Takeila Barnes, The College Foundation of North Carolina

Funding for College
Mary Williams Gates, Millennium Scholarship Program

Preparing for Graduate School: Making Yourself Competitive for Graduate School (PPT, 2.78 MB)
Dr. Duane Larick, North Carolina State University

What to Expect in Undergraduate and Graduate Education and Choosing the Right Program and Advisor (PPT, 1.22 MB)
Dr. Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Social, Behavioral, Economic Sciences Research Opportunities and Beyond (PPT, 2.14 MB)
Dr. Steve Ullman, University of Miami

Social, Behavioral, Economic Sciences Research Opportunities and Beyond
Dr. Anne Donnelly, University of Florida

Social, Behavioral, Economic Sciences Research Opportunities and Beyond
Dr. Florence Bonner, Howard University

Tips for Writing and Improving a Scientific Abstract (PPT, 43 KB)
Dr. Vernal Alford, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Funding Graduate School (PPT, 425 KB)
Dr. David Shafer, North Carolina State University

Graduate School Survival Skills: Critical Steps Along the Ph.D. and Selecting a Good Mentor/Advisor (PPT, 14.9 MB)
Ayanna Boyd-Williams, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Preparing for the Faculty and Post Doctoral Appointment: What to Expect as New Faculty and the Interview Process" panel discussion
Dr. Antonio Baines, North Carolina Central University
Dr. Dinitra White, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Dr. Terrolyn Carter, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Dr. Shawn Long, University of North Carolina at Charlotte