{"id":2126,"date":"2020-11-10T14:48:29","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T22:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/?p=2126"},"modified":"2020-11-10T14:48:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T22:48:48","slug":"recast-mes-program-thesis-idea-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/2020\/11\/recast-mes-program-thesis-idea-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"RECAST | MES Program Thesis Idea Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From:<\/strong><\/a> Azar, Averi <Averi.A.Azar@evergreen.edu>
Sent:<\/strong> Monday, November 9, 2020 5:52 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hello Evergreen\nFaculty,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you all are\ndoing well this evening! This fall in MES, we\u2019ve been excited to welcome our\nnew Fall 2020 MES Cohort to the Evergreen Geoduck family and to reconnect with\nour 2nd<\/sup> and 3rd<\/sup> year MES students as they take their next\nsteps towards their graduate degree in our program. We are so proud of all\ntheir hard work and resilience in this challenging time, and are happy to\ncontinue building our learning community and encouraging students to explore\ntheir environmental passions through courses and thesis research. I am reaching\nout today on behalf of MES to welcome Evergreen faculty to the MES Thesis Idea\nFair this month. Historically, MES students have worked with Evergreen faculty\non thesis research projects and we would love to continue that tradition! For\nfaculty interested in potentially working with our graduate students on\nresearch collaborations, please keep reading to learn more about the virtual\nfair opportunities with multiple dates and times for participation. If you\ncan\u2019t make it virtually, but would still like to offer research opportunities\nfor MES graduate students, please feel free to complete a Registration form\nbelow for one of the dates available, and indicate your interest in having our\noffice share your contact information with MES students! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Thesis Idea\nFair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the best\nways to foster student community connectivity with partnering organizations and\nagencies and of course, our wonderful Evergreen faculty, is through the Thesis\nIdea Fair. Each year MES has hosted the fair on campus one evening in the fall\nso that students can meet all of you to explore opportunities for thesis\nresearch collaborations and\/or internships! This year, our virtual world offers\nus greater accessibility for connection, and as a result, we plan to host 3\nThesis Idea Fairs during this month at a range of dates and times that would\nallow our students, faculty, and community partners more options and\nopportunities for networking! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to attend\nthe Thesis Idea Fairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below you\u2019ll find the zoom meeting\nregistration links for the three dates and times we plan to host virtual Thesis\nIdea Fairs. You are welcome to register for one, or all, of the fair dates\nbelow, which is designed to create flexibility for both your ability to attend\nas a representative and our student\u2019s ability to attend as busy graduate\nstudents. The registration for each Thesis Idea Fair will ask you to identify\nif you are an organization or agency representative, or Evergreen faculty, and\nwill request that you please provide additional information that will help our\nstudents understand who will be present at each fair, such as organization,\nagency, or faculty name, primary point-of-contact email and\/or phone number,\nand thesis research project ideas or data that you would like to collaborate\nwith an MES student on. In addition, we will have a list of partners and\nprojects available at every fair<\/em>, with your contact information so\ninterested students can follow up with you even if you’re not present at that\ntime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please find the\nThesis Idea Fair registration links for the three specific dates and times\nbelow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Idea Fair 1 \u2013 November 12th<\/sup>,\n4:00pm-6:00pm PST<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Idea Fair 2 \u2013 November 17th<\/sup>,\n11:00am-1:00pm PST<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thesis Idea Fair 3 \u2013 November 20th<\/sup>,\n5:00pm-7:00pm PST <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who will attend\nthe fair?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the fair, we\nexpect to see all current MES students which means 1st<\/sup> and 2nd<\/sup>\nyear students who will begin thesis research at some point in 2021 (earliest is\ntypically spring, latest would be the end of the year) but who are thinking\nabout project possibilities and potential collaborations for the future. We\nalso expect to see 2nd<\/sup> and 3rd<\/sup> year students who are\nbeginning the thesis research process immediately this fall as they work to\ndevelop their project proposals and ideas. This means that projects, data, and\nresearch ideas available that are feasible to complete either in the next 6\nmonths (for Spring 2021 graduation), and\/or within the next year or two (for\n2022 or 2023 graduation dates), are both great to promote, as you may find a\nrange of student timelines to engage with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How will the\nVirtual Fair function?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the event,\nwe will all start out in the same Zoom meeting to provide some introductory\nremarks and instructions.  Shortly after this, we will place each faculty,\norganization or agency representative(s) in zoom meeting breakout rooms.\nStudents will indicate the projects or representatives they would like to speak\nwith and we will place them in the respective breakout rooms so they can\nconnect with all of you! We will manage student transitions from virtual room\nto room, and MES staff will be available to answer any questions you or our\nstudents have as they come up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please reach out to\nme with any questions you may have at averi.a.azar@evergreen.edu<\/a>\nor (360) 742-8746.  If you have questions about the types or scope of\nprojects appropriate for an MES thesis, you can ask MES Director John Withey at\nwitheyj@evergreen.edu<\/a>\n(or contact other MES faculty you may know). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best wishes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Averi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Averi Azar, MES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Director,\nMaster of Environmental Studies Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Evergreen State\nCollege       <\/p>\n\n\n\n

averi.a.azar@evergreen.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(360) 742-8746<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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