CBAS Scholars Day

CBAS Scholars Day 2025

CBAS Scholars Day is a day to celebrate all things CBAS during Scholars Week at MTSU!  The day will feature a poster competition with awards, departmental highlights, and a keynote address.

The CBAS Day Poster Competition will be held in the lobby and atrium of the Science Building on March 18, 2025 from 10:15 am to 12:45 pm.  Students who would like to participate should submit a proposal using the link below no later than February 28th at 11:59 pm. Prizes will be awarded for the top poster presentations at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels ($300 for 1st, $200 for 2nd, and $100 for 3rd).

Important Details!

• Students who wish to participate in CBAS Scholars Day and the University-Wide Poster Expo or events for other colleges will need to complete separate registrations for each event. 
• Participants will present during either Poster Session A (10:15 am to 11:30 am) or Poster Session B (11:30 am to 12:45 pm) and be free to explore the other posters when not presenting.

Participant Guidelines

• An abstract (300 words or less) is required for registration.
• Posters should be no more than 48 inches wide and 36 inches tall.
• Posters must be able to stand on top of a table on their own.  Participants must bring their own trifold board and clips to attach their poster to the board.
• To facilitate timely judging, poster presentations should be limited to 3-4 minutes with about 2 minutes for questions after.

Immediately after the Poster Session from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm we will host our keynote speaker, Dr. Joy Rich, in SCI 1006. Dr. Rich is a Manager of Workforce Development and Community Relationships at Nissan Motor Corporation. Her talk will provide valuable insights into the current state of the job market, how to advance your career through continuing education, and the diversity of jobs available at Nissan to STEM majors. Poster Competition awards will be given out in SCI 1006 immediately after the keynote address.

Any questions can be directed to Dr. Kevin Bicker, CBAS Associate Dean for Research, at Kevin.Bicker@mtsu.edu. 

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Award Winners