{"id":176,"date":"2019-07-17T18:56:17","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/evolution\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2022-09-23T19:58:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T19:58:47","slug":"trainees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/evolution\/trainees\/","title":{"rendered":"Trainees"},"content":{"rendered":"

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EVOST<\/sup>: E<\/u>volution@V<\/u>anderbilt O<\/u>rganization for S<\/u>tudents and T<\/u>rainees<\/h3>\n

Mission: <\/strong>Create a community of students and trainees interested in any facet of evolutionary studies for the following purposes:<\/p>\n

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  1. To enrich individual research goals and intellectual development through interdisciplinary communication and collaboration;<\/li>\n
  2. To support the missions of the Evolution@Vanderbilt Initiative through attendance at events; and<\/li>\n
  3. To support the missions of the Evolution@Vanderbilt Initiative by leading events\/initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Commitment: <\/strong>Students who join EVOST<\/sup> are expected to:<\/p>\n

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    1. Attend Evolution@Vanderbilt seminars and events when possible;<\/li>\n
    2. Promote the activities of the Evolution@Vanderbilt Initiative within their individual labs, departments or schools;<\/li>\n
    3. Attend 2 meetings of the EVOST<\/sup> per semester<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Goals moving forward:<\/strong> The goals proposed are, but not limited to, the following:<\/p>\n

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      1. Create a list-serve of individuals involved in EVOST<\/sup>;<\/li>\n
      2. Propose speakers for the following year\u2019s Evolutionary Studies weekly seminar series;<\/li>\n
      3. Meet with speakers of interest;<\/li>\n
      4. Meet twice a semester to discuss the Evolutionary Studies, provide feedback, and socialize with the faculty board of Evolutionary Studies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        Other potential initiatives:<\/strong> There are a number of initiatives that could be taken on by EVOST<\/sup> depending on interest and availability (with funding provided by the Center). These include opportunities such as:<\/p>\n

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        1. Establish an annual Darwin Day at Vanderbilt;<\/li>\n
        2. Outreach initiatives focused on evolution within the Nashville community;<\/li>\n
        3. A day long Evolution-themed symposium \/ retreat hosted at Vanderbilt; and<\/li>\n
        4. Your idea here!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          Request to join the official student organization following this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          EVOST: Evolution@Vanderbilt Organization for Students and Trainees Mission: Create a community of students and trainees interested in any facet of evolutionary studies for the following purposes: To enrich individual research goals and intellectual development through interdisciplinary communication and collaboration; To support the missions of the Evolution@Vanderbilt Initiative through attendance at events; and To support the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1079,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n