
Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium
On April 18, 2012, the University of Dayton will sponsor the annual Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium to recognize and celebrate academic excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. This annual event provides an opportunity for students from all disciplines to showcase their intellectual and artistic accomplishments. The Stander Symposium represents the Marianist tradition of education through community and is the principal campus-wide event in which faculty and students actualize our mission to be a "community of learners."

Mission
The purpose of the Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium is to provide an annual campus-wide forum to showcase academic excellence at the University of Dayton. It is designed to recognize student learning through faculty mentored undergraduate and graduate research, scholarship and artistic accomplishments representing all academic units at the University of Dayton.
GOAL 1: Recognize and encourage student academic engagement by providing a community-wide forum for their research, scholarship and artistic achievements.
GOAL 2: Recognize and encourage faculty mentorship of students and their work.
GOAL 3: Represent the Marianist tradition of education through community in which faculty, staff and students actualize our mission to be a “community of learners.”

2012 Symposium Registration
Log-In here to register >> Deadline to submit projects for the 2012 Symposium is Monday, March 12, 2012.
Project Formats
Oral Presentations: Each student will be given a 20-minute time slot for their presentation. This allows 15-minutes to present and 5-minutes for questions. For group projects, please indicate how many 20-minute time slots you require. Save your presentation to a flash drive for easy transfer.
Poster Presentations: On the day of the Symposium you will be given a 4'(length) X 3'(height) presentation board and push pins. Wireless access is available but those wishing to use their laptop should have the battery fully charged as electrical outlets will not be provided. The Symposium offers a poster PowerPoint template and free poster printing. For details go to, http://www.udayton.edu/provost/stander/resources.php.
Visual Arts Displays, Performances and Panel Discussions: After you have registered, you will be contacted to discuss your space and equipment requirements.
Other presentation formats should be proposed to the Stander Coordinator as soon as possible.
Information you will need to register
- Advisor(s) name(s)
- Co-Presenters names if you are part of a group
- Poster / Presentation Title
- Abstract (Your abstract should be no longer than 300 words.)
*If you plan on attending (but not presenting at) the Stander Symposium, you do not need to register.

2012 Celebration of the Arts
Two nights of art and entertainment.
Opening Performance
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Schuster Center, One West Second Street
8 p.m.
Closing Visual Arts Exhibition & Reception
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Gallery 249, College Park Center, UD Campus
5-7 p.m.
TICKET INFORMATION
Admission to the Celebration of the Arts is free, but tickets are required. Tickets will be available in January 2012.
Free transportation to the Schuster will be provided by Greater Dayton RTA. Roundtrip chartered buses will depart from the corner of Stewart and Alberta at 6:45 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17.
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2012 Keynote Speaker
Dr. David Suzuki
Monday, April 16, 2012
Kennedy Union Ballroom
7:30 p.m.
David Suzuki, co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation, is an award-winning scientist, environmentalist, and broadcaster. He is renowned for his radio and television programs that explain the complexities of the natural sciences in a compelling, easily understood way. Dr. Suzuki is a geneticist. He graduated from Amherst College (Massachusetts) in 1958 with an Honors BA in Biology, followed by a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Chicago in 1961. He has won numerous academic awards and holds 25 honorary degrees in Canada, the U.S. and Australia. He was elected to the Royal Society of Canada and is a Companion of the Order of Canada. Dr. Suzuki has written 52 books, including 19 for children. His 1976 textbook An Introduction to Genetic Analysis(with A.J.F.
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2012 Schedule of Events
Monday, March 12, 2012
Deadline to submit project proposals.
Monday, April 16, 2012
- Red Mass, Immaculate Conception Chapel, 12:05 p.m.
- Keynote Address: Dr. David Suzuki, KU Ballroom, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
- Celebration of the Arts Opening Performance, Schuster Center, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 *Alternate Day of Learning*
- Day at the Stander, UD Campus Locations, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. -- For more than 20 years, the Stander Symposium has acted as an annual showcase where both undergraduate and graduate students are invited to showcase their research, creative endeavors and academic achievements. We celebrate the symposium as a day of alternate learning by canceling all regularly scheduled courses and meetings-instead inviting the whole University to engage in conversation, learning and panel discussions-outside of the classroom.
- Celebration of the Arts Closing Visual Arts Exhibition & Reception, Gallery 249, College Park Center, 5 to 7 p.m.

OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE SOMEONE WHO ENJOYS LEARNING. HERE'S HOW TO LEARN MORE.
Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-1302
Email: stander@udayton.edu
2012 Co-Chairs:
Linda Hartley, Ph.D., College of Arts & Sciences
Shawn Swavey, Ph.D., College of Arts & Sciences
Symposium Coordinator:
Andrea Meyer Wade, Office of the Provost
A day of student research and discovery.
RESEARCH. The word conjures images of laboratories, microscopes and test tubes. Indeed, this is true for the University of Dayton. However, at our University founded by the Marianists in 1850, research means much more. It means discovery in the arts, humanities and the social sciences, as well as scholarship, community service, and developing new perspectives on the world around us. - Mickey McCabe, Ph.D., Vice President for Research
