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<h1>Organization</h1><br /> | <h1>Organization</h1><br /> | ||
| + | <h3>Becoming a RSO</h3> | ||
| + | <p>In Fall 2010, our iGEM team became a recognized student organization (RSO) at Missouri S&T. This was a critical step for our team because we do not have any consistent or stable funding sources outside of our university. Now our team has access to funding from Student Council under a Professional Projects fund. This has allowed us to start purchasing our own equipment and secure our own lab space. This has been a huge jump for our previously struggling team. In addition to funding, being a RSO allows our team access to additional exposure and the ability to host legitimate functions at the university, such as our Synthetic Biology Informational this past spring.</p> | ||
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| + | <h3>Student Design and Experiential Learning Center</h3> | ||
| + | <p>Once our team obtained RSO status, we applied to be a part of the Student Design and Experiential Learning Center (SDELC). This is an organization that oversees and provides opportunities and resources to student design teams on campus. Missouri S&T has a highly-valued tradition of outstanding student design teams across multiple engineering disciplines, including Solar Car, Concrete Canoe, Solar House, Human-Powered Vehicle, Miner Baja SAE, Advanced Aero Vehicle Group, Formula SAE Racing Team, Robotics, and Steel Bridge. We intend to increase the diversity of student design teams on campus because we are a diverse organization that brings a unique aspect of design to the university.</p> | ||
| + | <p>Being a part of the SDELC will increase exposure of our team and increase awarness of iGEM and synthetic biology. The SDELC will also provide us with many additional resources, such as staffing support and funding opportunities. We have submitted our application to be a part of the SDELC and look forward to being an official SDELC design team in January.</p> | ||
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| + | <h3>Most Improved Organization Award</h3> | ||
| + | <p>In Spring 2011, our iGEM team won the Outstanding Student Leaders' Most Improved Organization award. This honor was presented to us by Missouri S&T's Corporate Development Council and Student Council. The following is a nomination essay for our iGEM team:</p> | ||
Revision as of 03:13, 29 September 2011
Organization
Becoming a RSO
In Fall 2010, our iGEM team became a recognized student organization (RSO) at Missouri S&T. This was a critical step for our team because we do not have any consistent or stable funding sources outside of our university. Now our team has access to funding from Student Council under a Professional Projects fund. This has allowed us to start purchasing our own equipment and secure our own lab space. This has been a huge jump for our previously struggling team. In addition to funding, being a RSO allows our team access to additional exposure and the ability to host legitimate functions at the university, such as our Synthetic Biology Informational this past spring.
Student Design and Experiential Learning Center
Once our team obtained RSO status, we applied to be a part of the Student Design and Experiential Learning Center (SDELC). This is an organization that oversees and provides opportunities and resources to student design teams on campus. Missouri S&T has a highly-valued tradition of outstanding student design teams across multiple engineering disciplines, including Solar Car, Concrete Canoe, Solar House, Human-Powered Vehicle, Miner Baja SAE, Advanced Aero Vehicle Group, Formula SAE Racing Team, Robotics, and Steel Bridge. We intend to increase the diversity of student design teams on campus because we are a diverse organization that brings a unique aspect of design to the university.
Being a part of the SDELC will increase exposure of our team and increase awarness of iGEM and synthetic biology. The SDELC will also provide us with many additional resources, such as staffing support and funding opportunities. We have submitted our application to be a part of the SDELC and look forward to being an official SDELC design team in January.
Most Improved Organization Award
In Spring 2011, our iGEM team won the Outstanding Student Leaders' Most Improved Organization award. This honor was presented to us by Missouri S&T's Corporate Development Council and Student Council. The following is a nomination essay for our iGEM team:
