Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2011
¾¨Ó㴫ý will host the Beta Beta Beta district convention Saturday, March 26, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center. The national biology honor society's event is free and open to the public.
Approximately 100 faculty and students from 11 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia are expected to attend. Students will present oral and poster presentations of their original biological research and awards for the best in each category will be presented at a banquet and awards ceremony.
The culmination of the convention will be a keynote address by Dr. Kerri Duerr, ¾¨Ó㴫ý assistant professor of biology, on her research, "Responses of bird populations to human-altered landscapes."
Beta Beta Beta is a national society dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research. ¾¨Ó㴫ý chapter, one of 406 worldwide, has been in existence 62 years. Students in the organization participate in a wide variety of activities designed to instill a love of learning and appreciation for the natural world and to promote scholarship in the sciences.Â
The conference received support from ¾¨Ó㴫ý's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and Office of Academic Affairs.
The Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was created to enrich undergraduate education at ¾¨Ó㴫ý through advancing world-class teaching as well as by participating in collaborations that address community and regional needs including strengthening K-12 education. The Undergraduate Research Initiative provides funding for students to conduct research and to present their research at regional and national conferences. Visit for more information about the Drinko Center and its programs.
Contact Dr. Ann Throckmorton, ¾¨Ó㴫ý professor of biology, at (724) 946-7209 or e-mail athrock@westminster.edu for additional information.
