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 13, 2018

  • 3-4 p.m. Ignite Idea Pitch/Panel
    ***NEW LOCATION: Cheel Campus Center
  • 7 p.m. CU Parent's Association Mixer
    Maxfields
  • 9 p.m. Late Knight Movie
    Star Wars: The Last Jedi
    Student Center Forum

Saturday, April 14, 2018

  • 7:00-8:15 a.m. Research and Project Showcase (RAPS) Registration for Presenters, Session Chairs, Judges
    Bertrand Snell Atrium
  • 8:15-8:25 a.m. Research and Project Showcase (RAPS) Opening Remarks
    RAPS Event
    Bertrand Snell Atrium
  • 8:30-9:30 a.m. RAPS Oral Presentations – Session 1
    Bertrand Snell Classrooms
  • 9:40-10:40 a.m. RAPS Oral Presentations – Session 2
    Bertrand Snell Classrooms
  • 10:50-11:50 a.m. RAPS Oral Presentations – Session 3
    Bertrand Snell Classrooms
  • 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch*
    Cheel Commons
  • 12:30-2:00 p.m. RAPS Poster Session
    Cheel Arena
  • 2:00-3:00 p.m. RAPS Dessert Reception
    Cheel Arena
*Fee applies for this event
  • 2:30 p.m. Research and Project Showcase Awards Ceremony
    Cheel Arena
  • 5 p.m. Affinity Group Dinners (invitation only)
    Various Location
  • 7 p.m. Doors open for Phalanx Awards Ceremony
    Cheel Arena
  • 8 p.m. – Phalanx awards and President’s Ball
    Cheel Arena

Sunday, April 15, 2018

  • 9 a.m. David D. Reh Business School Honor Societies Event (invitation only)
    Cheel Barben Rooms
  • 10 a.m. Doors open for University Recognition Day
    Cheel Arena

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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