COE-URP Scholars Upcoming Events

Module 1: August 22, 2025

Program Introduction

12:00 pm-1:30 pm | BAS S326 *Scholars and participating faculty mentors.

Module 2: September 19, 2025

Lecture: Introduction to Research, fine-tuning hypotheses/research questions

11:00 am-12:30 pm | BAS S236 *Scholars and participating faculty mentors.

Session Topic: Small Businesses and Economic Competitiveness

12:30 pm-1:30 pm | BAS S326 *Open to the community 

Module 3: October 24, 2025

Lecture: How to conduct a literature review and build a conceptual framework

11:00 am-12:30 pm | BAS S326 *Scholars and participating faculty mentors 

Session Topic: Housing and Quality of Life

12:30 pm-1:30 pm | BAS S326 *Open to the community 

Module 4: November 21, 2025

Lecture: Research methods and gathering data

11:00 am – 12:30 pm | BAS S326 *Scholars and participating faculty mentors

Module 5: January 23, 2026

Lecture: Analyzing your data with software and other tools

11:00 am – 12:30 pm | BAS S326 *Scholars and participating faculty mentors

Session Topic: Economic Development Panel

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | BAS S326 *Open to the community

Module 6: February 20, 2026

Lecture: Testing Hypotheses, interpreting findings, and drafting papers

11:00 am – 12:30 pm | BAS S326 *Scholars and participating faculty mentors

Session Topic: Infrastructure and Economic Competitiveness

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | BAS S326 *Open to the community

Forum on Growth and Challenges in Middle Tennessee

11:00 am – 1:30 pm | Student Union Ballroom | Speakers TBA | *Open to the community

Module 7: March 27, 2026

Lecture and Coaching: Finalizing papers, creating posters, and preparing presentations

11:00 am – 1:30 pm | BAS S326 *Scholars and participating faculty mentors

Tech Vision Conference: April 10, 2026

8:00 am 4:30 pm Miller Education Center

Module 8: April 17, 2026

Lecture: Finalizing presentations, submitting to conferences and journals

11:00 am – 1:30 pm | BAS S326 *Scholars and participating faculty mentors

Module 9: May 8, 2026

Scholars Presentations and Program Completion

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Location Honors 106 *Open to the community