Valdosta State University will present its 25th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium April 15-19.
 
“We have a total of 307 students participating in the oral presentations, poster presentations, and video presentations,” said Dr. Lavonna Lovern, co-coordinator of undergraduate research at VSU.
 
“The submissions represent a great deal of diversity. The research submitted this year represents our best and brightest. These students have worked with faculty mentors and have produced outstanding research in their fields. This is a significant part of the VSU experience as it represents the move from student to professional.”
 
All undergraduate students at VSU are encouraged to submit proposals to the Undergraduate Research Symposium each year. Selection decisions are made at the academic department or college level.
 
Lovern said the Undergraduate Research Symposium features original research from every college at VSU — Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of the Arts, and James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services. This research reflects the university’s unwavering commitment to provide students experiential learning opportunities that enhance their critical thinking skills and give them a greater understanding of their chosen field of study.   
 
Admission to all Undergraduate Research Symposium events is free of charge. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, retirees, and friends of the university are invited to attend.