<div dir="ltr"><div>Hey Folks! <br></div><div><br></div><div>Anyone interested in hosting a UROC student this summer to help with anything? I'm happy to co-sponsor, but realistically, I wouldn't be around on a weekly basis for the student. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Amy is in my Flora class this semester and is great. Please write her directly if interested.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Jay<br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Amy White</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:awhite29@ucmerced.edu">awhite29@ucmerced.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 4:32 PM<br>Subject: UROC summer research program<br>To: Jason Sexton <<a href="mailto:jsexton2@ucmerced.edu">jsexton2@ucmerced.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg7902578432524561349">
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<div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span> Dear Jay</span><span>,</span></div>
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<div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">It's Amy White and I am a UROC Scholar in the (SURF, CAMP, etc) program this summer.</div>
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<div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">A little about the</span><span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">SURF </span></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Program,
the program is designed to equip students from (all backgrounds and disciplines; underrepresented minorities) with research experience, graduate school preparation, and leadership development to become competitive for graduate school. </span>As part of the<span> SURF</span><span> </span>Program,
each student scholar is required to participate in a faculty-mentored research project from June 5–August 4, 2023. The nine-week Summer Undergraduate Research Institute is from June 5–August 4 and I have to work on research under the guidance of a faculty
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<div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span>Some main outcomes of my research will have to be translated into a research poster or academic research paper or an oral presentation to be given at the UC Merced Research Symposium
at the end of the nine weeks. </span>This year UROC will host the 16th annual research virtual symposium on August 5th and I will be expected to present my research.</div>
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Provided is the Mentorship Agreement form. </div>
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<div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Thank you, and feel free to reply with any questions. </div>
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<div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Sincerely</div>
<div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Amy White</div>
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