Beloit College Student Symposium records

Collection

Identifier: AC 103

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains mostly programs and planning documentation for the annual student symposia, including the general research symposium, the international symposium, and the short-lived summer symposium. The documents cover the entire lifetime of the event from the year prior to the 1st Annual Student Symposium in 1977.

The Archives are missing programs from 2007 and 2009.

Dates

1976-ongoing

Access to Collection

This collection is open for research; however, certain materials are fragile and require Archives staff for handling, or use may be restricted altogether.

Biographical / Historical

First held in 1977. Each spring, classes are suspended for one day to allow all students and faculty to participate in the Symposium Day program.

The Annual Symposium is an opportunity for selected students to present their research to an audience of their peers and mentors who, in most cases, are Beloit College faculty. In some instances, however, students have worked on their research with faculty from other campuses ranging from the University of Chicago to the University of Ghana. Each year, approximately 50-100 students are selected to present their research.

Extent

2 linear feet (2 boxes; further additions expected)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The annual Beloit College student symposium showcases student research in the form of papers and presentations. This collection contains mostly programs and planning documentation for the annual student symposia, including the general research symposium, the international symposium, and the short-lived summer symposium. The documents cover the entire lifetime of the events from the year prior to the 1st Annual Student Symposium in 1977 to the first International Student Symposium in 2002 through to the present year.