North Georgia College & State University announces a new online and print journal on undergraduate research
6/11/2012 3:37:51 PM
(June 11, 2012) – Papers and Pubs—or Papers and
Publications—a southeastern interdisciplinary journal of undergraduate
research, has launched its inaugural issue. Papers and Pubs is an online and
print journal published by the University Press of North Georgia and supported
by North Georgia College & State University’s Center for Undergraduate
Research and Creative Activities (CURCA).
“Papers and Pubs showcases some of the exceptional work of
students who have conducted research as part of their undergraduate experience,”
said Dr. Patricia L. Donat, vice president for academic affairs. “The breadth of the topics and the excellence
of the publications are a testament to the commitment of the students and the
support of their advisors.”
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| Premier issue’s cover image with original |
| artwork by Tiffany McGrath, a North |
| Georgia visual arts student |
During the 2011-2012 academic year, submissions from
undergraduate students throughout the southeastern region were read and
selected through a rigorous peer review process directed by the journal’s
editors: Dr. Miriam Segura-Totten, editor in chief, Dr. Tanya Bennett,
humanities editor, and Dr. Robb Sinn, STEM editor.
The research topics of the selected articles include
eco-criticism, international economics, the Holocaust, African-American
literature, sponge habitat, and elementary education. The authors are
undergraduates from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Davidson
College, Hollins University, North Georgia College & State University, and
Sewanee: The University of the South.
The journal aims to promote student learning by
disseminating undergraduate research and creative works that make an
intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline or to applied practice.
“Research experiences can help undergraduates learn more
about themselves, discover how they can contribute to society, and get
initiated in what could become their future career,” wrote Dr. Miriam
Segura-Totten, associate professor of biology, in her letter from the editor.
To access Papers and Pubs online, visit http://digitalcommons.northgeorgia.edu/papersandpubs.