Videos of the Workshop Presentations

2007 Workshop on Strategies for Successful Recruitment of Geoscience Majors

Below are video recordings of the presentations at the 2007 workshop on Strategies for Successful Recruitment of Geoscience Majors: Conceptual Framework and Practical Suggestions. To see the original powerpoint files for these presentations, go to the workshop program page.

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Why is recruitment an issue?

National Recruitment Trends and Future Drivers

Chris Keane, American Geological Institute

This talk lasts 19 minutes.

View the talk using Quicktime (Quicktime Video 210.1MB Nov12 07)

Growing from the Inside: Successful Recruitment Strategies Internal to the Department/Institution

Getting Involved Early

Anne Egger, Stanford University

This talk lasts 21 minutes.

View the talk using Quicktime (Quicktime Video 244.1MB Nov12 07)

Cultivating a Relationship

Rena Bonem, Baylor University

This talk lasts 20 minutes.

View the talk using Quicktime (Quicktime Video 235.2MB Nov16 07)

Looking Over the Walls: Successful Recruitment Strategies that Reach Beyond the Department/Institution

Raising Community Awareness

Bernhardt Saini-Eidukat, North Dakota State University

This talk lasts 16 minutes.

View the talk using Quicktime (Quicktime Video 181.2MB Dec3 07)

Recruiting Broadly: Aiming Beyond the Career Geoscientist

Barb Tewksbury, Hamilton College

This talk lasts 21 minutes.

View the talk using Quicktime (Quicktime Video 234MB Dec3 07)

Designing Attractive Programs

Tim Bralower, The Pennsylvania State University

This talk lasts 18 minutes.

View the talk using Quicktime (Quicktime Video 623.2MB Dec3 07)