National+meeting+2012

= SABER  = = National Meeting 2012  =

**July 12-15****, 2012** **Univ. M****innesota- Twin Cities**





**Meeting location** [| **Weather in Minneapolis**]

University of Minnesota campus Science Teaching & Student Services (STSS) 222 Pleasant Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455

[|walking directions]from hotel to STSS detailed directions on next web page.

165 participants at SABER 2012- see map below to find out which colleges and universities sent participants. 84 full-time faculty 27 part-time faculty or Post-docs 28 graduate students 6 undergraduates 13 other ( publishers, administrators, etc) media type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=215025933484946902176.0004c4a9008b3acc98cc1&t=m&ll=23.285634,-22.904981&spn=48.946423,200.138433&output=embed" width="756" height="392"

**SABER is supported by a RCN-UBE grant from the NSF** 162 people have signed up for SABER 2012

**Thursday at 4pm to Sunday at Noon**
 * AGENDA **

**Schedule of speakers**- 50 talks

[[file:SABER 2012-Talk-schedule-Ver2formatted.pdf]]
**Poster Titles** and Numbers- 53 posters 40 wide x 32 high

[[file:PosterTitlesNumbers-Saber2012June21.docx]]
**Abstracts**- 103 abstracts =Participant list- 165 participants=

**Thursday July 12, 2012**
3:00-5:30 pm Registration in 220 STSS (map of campus below)

4:00-5:30 Welcome and Keynote Address
Kathy Williams, SDSU
 * Science Faculty with Educational Specialties-current status and future pathways**

Reception will include beer, white wine and appetizers two drink tickets are provided by the sponsor **Reception sponsored by Pearson Publishing** Weisman Art Museum- across from STSS
 * 5:30 -7:30 Reception in [|Wiesman Art Museum]**
 * Dinner on your own**- see below a list of restaurants in area- particularly Dinky Town

**Friday July 13, 2011**

 * all sessions in Science Teaching and Student Services Building (STSS)**

Coffee and Tea will be provided each morning 9:00--10:30 3 Concurrent Research Talk sessions 10:30-11:00 Break 11:00 -12:30 3 Concurrent Research Talk sessions **Sponsored by SimBio** Post-doc, graduate student lunch time discussion in STSS room 530A
 * Breakfast** on your own
 * 12:30-2:30 lunch(pick up box lunches)**

2:30-4:30 poster session- 2:30-3:30 even numbered posters 3:30-4:30 odd numbered posters
 * posters are presented BOTH days ( per requests from last year)**

6-7 pm reception- **Reception and Dinner sponsored by McGraw-Hill** 7-10 pm sit down dinner
 * Banquet at the Holiday Inn Metrodome**

**Saturday July 14, 2012**
 * all sessions in Science Teaching and Student Services Building (STSS)**

Coffee and Tea will be provided each morning 9:00-10:30 3 Concurrent Research Talk sessions 10:30-11:00 Break 11:00-12:30 3 Concurrent Research Talk sessions
 * Breakfast** on your own
 * 12:30-2:30 Lunch ( pick up box lunches)**

2:30-4:30 poster session 2:30-3:30 even numbered posters 3:30-4:30 odd numbered posters
 * posters are presented BOTH days ( per requests from last year)**


 * Dinner on your own**

**Sunday July 15, 2012**

 * all sessions in Science Teaching and Student Services Building (STSS)**

9:00- 10:00 am Business meeting in STSS 10:00-10:30 break 10:30-12:00 **Concluding Keynote** Susan R. Singer, Marcy Osgood and William Wood 12:00 pick up **box lunches**
 * Breakfast** on your own
 * A Report from the National Research Council on Discipline-based Education Research: Understanding and Improving Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engineering**

If you do not have to fly out immediately, we will keep some rooms available so that people can continue to build collaborations and plan research projects.

3 box lunches, reception/appetizers on Thursday and Banquet on Friday plus registration materials.
 * REGISTRATION **
 * Registration includes**

and Administrators || $150 || $190 || and Administrators || $200 || $240 ||
 * || **Early Bird Reg**
 * till June 12, 2012** || **Regular Registration**
 * June 12 --- July 12** ||
 * **SABER members** ||  ||   ||
 * Faculty-full time
 * Faculty- part-time, Post-Docs || $ 80 || $110 ||
 * Graduate students || $50 || $ 75 ||
 * Undergraduates || free ||  ||
 * **Non-SABER members** ||  ||   ||
 * Faculty-full time
 * Faculty-full time
 * Faculty-part time, Post-Docs || $130 || $160 ||
 * Graduate students || $75 || $110 ||
 * Undergraduate || free || free ||


 * REGISTRATION**

1. **START at this link [|to register] **. Print out last page of registration as your temporary receipt

2. Return to this page for Pay Pal Payment option. --a. pay by check - send to address below --b. Use Pay Pal. You do not need a PayPal account- Pay Pal can take your credit card. 3. ** DO NOT START with PayPal- ** this is only for payment and **is NOT the official registration**

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 * Travel Awards for Post-Docs and Graduate students **

SABER will be able to offer 25 travel awards of up to $500 for qualified Post-docs and Graduate students Please submit your travel request at this[| web link]. Submissions due by **May 15**. Acceptance notice by May 20.

=**Accommodations:**=

[|**Holiday Inn Metrodome**] 1500 Washington Avenue S. Minneapolis. MN 55454 www.metrodome.com (612) 333-4646 or 877-531-2703
 * Conference Hotel**

Use this web site to register for your room. [|Holiday Inn on-line registration site.]
 * Room rates are $125**. There is a block of 75 rooms reserved **until June 20**

You may also call and talk to a person--ask for group code **SAB-**
 * Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research**

[|map for hotel] [|walking directions]from hotel to STSS detailed directions on next web page.


 * There are also many other hotels in the area.**

RESTAURANTS in area The closest Starbucks in at [|University Hotel-] 615 Washington Ave- 4 blocks east of STSS- open on weekends. =**Travel plans**= MSP - Minneapolis International Airport [|Light rail] from airport to Metrodome- shuttle to hotel or walk. light rail takes about 15 minutes- get off at Metrodome
 * NOTE**Colman Student Union building closed on Weekend.
 * [|map t]to show restaurants and coffee shops in the area**

[|Map of campus] with STSS building highlighted. Map of whole campus umn_tc_minneapolis_map.pdf
 * Map of Univ. Minnesota campus **

[|Google Map of hotel, LIght Rail stop and STSS building]