Last updated 7/26/19

 

 

Week 1: May 20 - May 24
Monday May 20	*Arrive in Norman by 4-6pm on Monday, May 20 ~6:30pm — Group dinner and WalMart trip
Tuesday May 21st	9-10am — Get IDs, parking passes 10-11am — Michelle meet with mentor Discuss logistical items and welcome to the program (TBD) 11:45-1:15pm — Welcome Lunch for REU Students & Mentors (5600) 1:30-3pm — National Weather Center Tour, Patrick Hyland, meet in the Outreach Room (next to front desk) 3:30pm — Radar Innovation Lab Tour
Wednesday May 22nd	Independent Research 1-2pm — Office Hours: Prepare your computer for the computer skills workshop! (What to Expect moved to Friday due to PDS Tornado Watch and opp to observe weather remotely or in situ)
Thursday May 23rd	Independent Research 1-2pm — Computer Skills Workshop I (5720)
Friday May 24th	Independent Research 10-11:30am — Computer Skills Workshop II (5720) 11:30am-12:30pm — Lunch together 12:30-2pm — Computer Skills Workshop III (5720) 2:30-4pm — What to Expect in REU, Panel of Recent REU Alums: Emily Tinney, Melanie Schroers,... (5600)

 

Saturday, May 25, 4pm-dusk: Sausage and Beer FEST

• May 25: Chickasaw Nation's ARTesian Art Festival, Sulphur, OK plus it is right by the Chickasaw National Recreation Area (natural springs and hiking). And did someone say chocolate?? Visit the Bedré café in Sulphur — or the Bedré Factory store (which is on the way, right at the I-35 exit for Sulphur) — while you're there, just watch out! Chocolate melts at only 78°, so plan a way to keep it cool if you bring some back with you!
• May 25, 4pm-dusk: Sausage and Beer FEST
• May 25, 26, 27: Paseo Arts Festival, OKC

Ongoing activities:

• Sundays, Norman's Summer Breeze Concert series
• Free Outdoor Movies in the Park at Lion's Park in Norman. Activities begin at 7 pm, move begins at sundown. Bring your own blankets/lawn chairs.
• Friday, June 7: Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
• Friday, June 21: The Greatest Showman
• OU campus calendar
• Films at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art
• For tons more, see the OK Gazette's events listings

 

Week 2: May 27 - 31
Monday May 27th	Memorial Day (Holiday)
Tuesday May 28th	Independent Research
Wednesday May 29th	Independent Research
Thursday May 30th	8:30-9:30am — Scientific Communication Series I: Reading Literature, Dr. Elinor Martin (NWC 3910) Independent Research 5:30-7pm - Campus Research Intern Meet-up (NWC Atrium)
Friday May 31st	Independent Research 11:30am-1pm Friday Happenings, this week a seminar or general discussion; These are always Brown Bag Lunches, meaning bring your own lunch! (NWC 5930) 1-3pm — Library Tour (NWC Library; all)

This weekend:

• June 1-2, 8am-5pm each day: Star Spangled Salute — air show at Tinker Air Force Base!
• First Friday on Paseo Street: art and music
• H & 8th Market, food trucks and arts/crafts vendors, music

Ongoing activities:

• Sundays, Norman's Summer Breeze Concert series
• For tons more, see the OK Gazette's events listings
• OU campus calendar
• Films at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art
• Films at Oklahoma City's new nonprofit art house movie theatre
• Oklahoma City Zoo, go early in the day, before it's hot, to see the most animal activity!

Week 3: June 3 - June 7
Monday June 3rd	Independent Research
Tuesday June 4th	Independent Research 2pm — Security Briefing (NWC 2410; REU+Hollings)
Wednesday June 5th	Independent Research
Thursday June 6th	Independent Research
Friday June 7th	Independent Research 11:30-1p — Friday Happenings: Brown bag lunch (bring your own lunch; 11:30-noon), Security Briefing (noon-12:30), & Scientific Communication II: What Our 30-Sec Talks Are All About with Dr. Daphne LaDue (5600) 1-3pm — Dealing With the Impostor Syndrome & Self-Care Strategies (5600)

 

This week/weekend:

• June 6-9: Dead Center Film Festival: http://deadcenterfilm.org
• June 7-9: Red Earth Festival, Native American art and culture: https://www.redearth.org/red-earth-festival/general-information/
• June 7-9: SoonerCon, a pop culture convention: https://www.soonercon.com
• see above for ongoing events!

 

Week 4: June 10 - June 14
Monday June 10th	Independent Research noon-1pm — Networking Lunch (REU+Hollings+Mentors in both programs; NWC 3910)
Tuesday June 11th	Independent Research 1-2pm — Seminar: Mobile Radar Studies of Tornadoes, Dr. Jeff Snyder, (NWC 4140)
Wednesday June 12th	Independent Research
Thursday June 13th	Independent Research 10:30am-noon — 30-sec Practice Talks (REU+REU Mentors only; NWC 3910)
Friday June 14th	Independent Research 11:30-1p — Friday Happenings, Seminar @noon: Mesonet Data Tales by Cindy Luttrell (REU, 5600)

 

This weekend:

• June 14, 6-9pm, Second Friday Art Walk, downtown Norman, free
• June 14-15, Okie Noodling Tournament, Pauls Valley, OK
• June 15, 1-6pm, Super Cao Nguyen 40th Anniversary Food Fair, 2668 Military Ave, OKC
• June 15, 6pm-midnight, Asian District Night Market Festival

 

Week 5: June 17 - June 21
Monday June 17th	Independent Research
Tuesday June 18th	Independent Research 1-3pm — Workshop: Anti-harassment and Discrimination, Dr. Daphne LaDue (all welcome; NWC 4140)
Wednesday June 19th	Independent Research 1-2pm — Seminar: Large Event Venue Safety, Dr. Kevin Kloesel (NWC 5600)
Thursday June 20th	Independent Research noon-1pm — OPTIONAL: Getting Spun Up With LaTeX Session (Stephenson Research Building, just north of the NWC, in the CORE Classroom; bring your laptop!! Plan to eat before or after because food is not allowed in the classroom.)
Friday June 21st	Independent Research 11:30-1p — Friday Happenings: Midsummer Chat with the Director & Intro to the 5-min Talks (REU only; 5600)

 

This weekend:

• June 20-22, Jazz in June, free jazz concerts in many flavors of jazz, Norman
• June 20-22, 2019 Native American New Play Festival
• June 20-22, Evita, a play exploring the hidden meaning in the words and life of Eva Peron
• Friday-Saturday, Oklahoma City Pride, 39th Street District, free; the parade is Saturday noon-2pm, 39th Street from Classen Blvd to Youngs Blvd
• Friday-Saturday, Summer Solstice Block Party, Factory Obscura, 25 NW Ninth St, OKC, free
• June 22, 6-10pm, Chicksella, summertime festival celebrating women with pop-up shops, live DJ, dancing, food, games, more, Wheeler Ferris Wheel, 1701 S. Western Ave
• Friday-Sunday, Festival of the Pig, barbecue cooking competition benefitting the Regional Food Bank, see schedule online
• June 22, noon-5pm, ArcadeMania, test your skills at several games in single-elimination tournament, 21 & older
• June 23, 5-8pm, Board Game Day, Sundays, enjoy local craft beer while playing old-school board games, 21 & older

 

Week 6: June 24 - June 28
Monday June 24th	Independent Research
Tuesday June 25th	Independent Research 1-2pm — Seminar: Scientific Communication Series III: Creating Effective Graphics with Dr. Patrick Skinner (5600)
Wednesday June 26th	Independent Research
Thursday June 27th	Independent Research FYI: 8a-3p — Conference room 1313 and 1350 are available to practice 5-min talks. We'll post a signup sheet outside of 4222.
Friday June 28th	Independent Research 9a-noon — 5-min Practice Talks (NWC 1313) noon-1p — Friday Happenings: Decompress from the talks by eating lunch with the group **Mid-summer writing deadline; bring draft to the workshop** 2-3:30pm — Scientific Communication IV: Peer Review of Your Literature/Methods Drafts facilitated by Dr. Kristin Calhoun (CStephenson Research Building just north of the NWC, in the CORE Classroom)

 

This weekend:

• June 27-29, 2019 Native American New Play Festival
• June 29, 9am-9pm, Bricktown Canal 20th Anniversary celebration

 

Week 7: July 1 - July 5
Monday July 1st	Independent Research
Tuesday July 2nd	Independent Research
Wednesday July 3rd	Independent Research ***Draft due to mentor***
Thursday July 4th (Holiday)	July 4, Norman Day Celebration
Friday July 5th	Independent Research

 

Week 8: July 8 - July 12
Monday July 8th	Independent Research
Tuesday July 9th	Independent Research 4-5pm — Seminar: Dr. Cameron Homeyer on his research program (5600)
Wednesday July 10th	Independent Research
Thursday July 11th	Independent Research 1-2pm — Seminar: Dr. Mike Coniglio on TORUS (5600)
Friday July 12th	Independent Research 11:30-1p — Friday Happenings: Scientific Communication Series V & VI: Fireside Chat on Scientific Presentations w/Dr. Kim Elmore and Creating Scientific Posters (5600)

 

Week 9: July 15 - July 19
Monday July 15th	Independent Research 11-noon — Seminar: Characterizing Chemical and Physical Weathering Signatures in Different Endmember Climate Regimes, Dr. Gerilyn Soreghan and Dr. Megan Elwood-Madden (5930) 1-2:30pm — Scientific Communication Series VII: Editing & Finishing with Dr. Kristin Calhoun and others (The CORE in Stephenson)
Tuesday July 16th	Independent Research
Wednesday July 17th	Independent Research
Thursday July 18th	Independent Research
Friday July 19th	Independent Research 11:30-1p — Friday Happenings (REU, 5600) **Send talk title to REU Assistant Director by 10am** By end of day — **Full Draft of Paper Due to Mentor**

 

This weekend:

• July 20, 9am-4pm: 2019 Stratford Peach Festival
• July 21, 1-4pm: Studio Sunday: Paint Like Monet, free with admission, which is $10 with a college ID

 

Week 10+: July 22 - July 31
Monday July 22nd	Independent Research
Tuesday July 23rd	Independent Research 9a-3p — 1313 is reserved for Practice Talks, sign up for a time
Wednesday July 24th	Independent Research 9a-3p — 1313 is reserved for Practice Talks, sign up for a time
Thursday July 25th	8:30-4:30pm — REU & Hollings Final Talks, AMS Conference Style (NWC 1313)
Friday July 26th	Independent Research **Bullet points due start of business** 11:30-1pm — All About OU's School of Meteorology Graduate Program, Dr. Cameron Homeyer (NWC 5600)
Last Weekend in Norman, boo hoo!
Monday July 29th	**Papers Due to the Program by Close of Business** 5:20pm — NWS Balloon Launch, Phil Ware (REU 2012; Meet by Security Desk) Afterward — informal dinner as a group
Tuesday July 30th	Final Day Activities 9-9:30am —  Clean up office, return library books and anything else borrowed, etc. 9:30-11:30am — Career Talks (Amber Liggett, Millersville's Master of Science in Integrated Scientific Applications programs; Jordan Van Auken, private sector forecasting; Jill Hardy, professional teaching; Dr. Elinor Martin, university teaching; NWC 4140) noon - 1:30pm — Final Lunch (REU only; provided; NWC Atrium) 1:30-3pm — Grad Student Perspectives and Experiences in Applying to Graduate School (Tyler Young, Francesca Lappin, David Nowicki, Melanie Schroers, and Emily Tinney; NWC 5600) 3-4pm — Scientific Communication Series VIII: Mentor Poster Session / What Scientific Poster Sessions are All About (Ben Schenkel, Charles Kuster, Aaron Johnson, and Daphne LaDue; NWC 5600)
Wednesday July 31st	Depart for home