Clarkson Recognition of Excellence Weekend

Celebrating Research, Innovation, Leadership & Service

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Clarkson Recognition of Excellence Weekend (CREW) is a new event experience created for alumni, family of current students, and friends of Clarkson University to return to campus and celebrate the incredible accomplishments of our faculty, staff and students in the realm of academics and research. 

A full schedule of events for the weekend can be found here.

Event Information

2017 RAPS Poasters

Highlights of CREW this year include:

  • The new Research and Project Showcase (RAPS), formerly called the SURE Conference, a research competition which combines undergraduate and graduate research poster presentations and oral presentations
  • RAPS and Faculty Recognition of Excellence Awards, which recognizes the best research presentations from RAPS and honors esteemed faculty who have received patents and research grants in the 2016-2017 academic year
  • All Campus Dinner with special menu at Ross-Brooks Dining Hall
  • The Phalanx Awards, where students, faculty and staff are presented leadership awards and inducted into Phalanx, Clarkson's highest honor society
  • The Presidents' Ball, an elegant evening of desserts and dancing hosted by President Tony Collins and Karen Collins along with Phalanx
  • All Campus Brunch with special menu at Ross-Brooks Dining Hall
  • University Recognition Day, an annual ceremony that recognizes undergraduate and graduate students in several departments across campus who have excelled academically during the 2016-2017 academic year

CREW Schedule

There is no fee to register for Recognition of Excellence Weekend. Some meal activities do carry a fee to be paid at the door.

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Friday, April 12, 2019

  • 1-3 p.m. President's Challenge Showcase
    Cheel Arena

 

  • 3-3:30 p.m. Top team pitch off/judge deliberation
    Cheel Arena
  • 3:30-4 p.m. President’s Challenge Awards Ceremony
    Cheel Arena
  • 6-9 p.m. CREW Social Event
    Location TBD

 

Saturday, April 13, 2019

  • 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Research and Project Showcase (RAPS)*
    Bertrand Snell Hall and Cheel Campus Center
     
  • 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch (Must Pay For Lunch)
    Commons/Club 99
     
  • 2:00-3:00 p.m. Dessert Reception
    Cheel Arena
     
  • 2:30 p.m. Ignite, RAPS & Research Awards Ceremony
    Cheel Arena
  • 5 p.m. Affinity Group Dinners (invitation only)
    Various Campus Locations
     
  • 7 p.m. Phalanx/URD Awards Ceremony
    Cheel Arena
     
  • 9 p.m. CREW Celebration
    Cantina Grill

 

*Fee applies for this event

Want to Be a Judge?

RAPS Judging

If you are an alumnus/alumna interested in hands-on participation through judging at the Research and Project Showcase, please contact Jon Goss, director of the Clarkson Honors Program, at jgoss@clarkson.edu. 

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