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\n
To enrich individual research goals and intellectual development through interdisciplinary communication and collaboration;<\/li>\n
To support the missions of the Evolution@Vanderbilt Initiative through attendance at events; and<\/li>\n
To support the missions of the Evolution@Vanderbilt Initiative by leading events\/initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
Commitment: <\/strong>Students who join EVOST<\/sup> are expected to:<\/p>\n\n
Attend Evolution@Vanderbilt seminars and events when possible;<\/li>\n
Promote the activities of the Evolution@Vanderbilt Initiative within their individual labs, departments or schools;<\/li>\n
Attend 2 meetings of the EVOST<\/sup> per semester<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
Goals moving forward:<\/strong> The goals proposed are, but not limited to, the following:<\/p>\n\n
Create a list-serve of individuals involved in EVOST<\/sup>;<\/li>\n
Propose speakers for the following year\u2019s Evolutionary Studies weekly seminar series;<\/li>\n
Meet with speakers of interest;<\/li>\n
Meet twice a semester to discuss the Evolutionary Studies, provide feedback, and socialize with the faculty board of Evolutionary Studies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
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\n
Establish an annual Darwin Day at Vanderbilt;<\/li>\n
Outreach initiatives focused on evolution within the Nashville community;<\/li>\n
A day long Evolution-themed symposium \/ retreat hosted at Vanderbilt; and<\/li>\n