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07/15/2021

Professional Membership Tip: Crowdsourcing a Member-requested Resource

Engage member expertise while serving as a low-cost solution hub

The Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR) has a small team that supports a diverse and supportive community. That turned out to be an excellent proving ground for a mutually beneficial resource collaboration.

How Does it Work?

CUR's members serve faculty that support students in undergraduate research and requested a database where they could access opportunities for students to present their research. With a small staff, CUR did not have the capability to create a list of all the places students could do that.

But Executive Director Lindsay Currie, CAE, knew members in the field had that expertise, so CUR’s team created an online form for them to share that information so CUR could turn it around and share it back with the community.

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