{"id":5276,"date":"2023-03-20T11:17:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T18:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/undergraduate-research\/?page_id=5276"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:43:05","slug":"pathways2research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-undergraduate-research\/opportunities-and-resources\/pathways2research\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathways to Research Speaker Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Pathways to Research Speaker Series<\/h1>\n<p>The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (OURCA) is offering faculty the opportunity to request a guest speaker for one of their classes to provide career guidance, offer inside information about their respective field, and relay what their pathway through research has been.<\/p>\n<p>OURCA will cover expenses for inviting a guest speaker to come speak to your class either during one of the classes&#8217; regular meeting times or at a different time if preferred otherwise.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"When are requests accepted?_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\">\n            When are requests accepted?\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Requests for Spring are accepted Oct 15-Nov 15<\/li>\n<li>Requests for Fall are accepted Mar 15-Apr 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div 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undergraduate research can connect with core career competencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Link to request will be on our Pathways to Research page on the website.<\/li>\n<li>OURCA will pay for an industry speaker and coordinate the presentation to happen during a class period (if desired)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The objective of this program is to help students connect the dots between their course content and potential career opportunities \u2013 all while understanding how research can intersect with an industry leader\u2019s pathway<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"How do I submit a request for a guest speaker?_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\">\n            How do I submit a request for a guest speaker?\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<p>The link will appear here once applications are being accepted.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Upcoming Pathways Events<\/h2>\n<p>Check back in Fall 2026!<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Questions about remote-eligible events?<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:Cheyenne.Carpenter@nau.edu\" 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