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Registration –

Until June 30, each jurisdiction has 12 reserved spots. After that, jurisdictionscan register more than 12

The National EPSCoR community will examine EPSCoR’s unique approach within the NSF.

Conference programming will explore topic areas of

- inclusion & diversity

- partnerships for economic impact and workforcedevelopment

- science & innovation

- longitudinal sustainability.

Tuesday November 7 2017

8:00 – 9:00 am BREAKFAST 9:00 – 9:30 am(Wilma Theater)

Speaker – Science and InnovationCathy Whitlock, Montana State University

9:30 – 10:00 am(Wilma Theater)

Student Pecha Kucha Talks – 3 talks (20 slides x 20 sec each: 6 min 40 sec each talk)

10:00 – 10:30 am

BREAK - Walk from Wilma Theater to Holiday Inn

10:30 – 12:00 pm(Holiday Inn)

Science Panel DialogueRII Track-2 Programs: High ImpactMulti-jurisdictional Science

Science PanelMalcolm D’Souza, DEWorking with Underrepresented STEM Undergraduates: Significantly Improving Retention, Persistence, & Graduation Rates

Science Challenge Session Justine Stadler, NH Developing and Implementing a Science & Technology Plan

Student SessionSandra Blakeslee, Science Writer;Science Communications -Live! Critical Skills for Talking to the Media

PechaKucha (Japanese: ペチャクチャ, [petɕaku ͍̥tɕa],[1] chit-chat) is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (6 minutes and 40 seconds in total). The format keeps presentations concise and fast-paced, and powers multiple-speaker events