Abstract

Over the past 10 years, undergraduate research at The College of St. Scholastica, a liberal arts college in Duluth, MN, has moved from disparate efforts and discipline-specific projects to an institution-driven encouragement to develop more intra-disciplinary research between faculty and undergraduate students, and to develop more interdisciplinary scholarship. The College recently facilitated the creation of the Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence (CSCE), whose staff works with the College Honors Program, the Faculty "Writers" Cohort, the Faculty "Thinkers" Cohort, the McNair Scholars Program (McNSP), the Computer Science, Engineering and Math Scholars Program (CSEMS) and individual department chairs to increase awareness about undergraduate research, to distribute information about research opportunities to faculty and students, and to provide opportunities for sharing research. The collaboration is in its infancy, but a number of events/activities have been added or enhanced and there is a growing shift in thinking about undergraduate research/scholarship and its importance to both faculty and students. The College anticipates a continued strong and sure development of a culture of research and scholarship.