Because of their size, chemistry departments at primarily undergraduate institutions often lack the infrastructure necessary to host a single-site REU program. This is particularly true when small departments try to design programs with a coherent intellectual theme (one of the goals set forth by the NSF). Instead of being housed at a single institution, like traditional REU programs, the Theoretically Interesting Molecules (TIM) Consortium has a common theme encompassing six PUIs. This presentation will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a dispersed site as well as our recruiting efforts targeted towards underrepresented groups and community colleges.

TIM consortium: A dispersed REU program at primarily undergraduate institutions

245th National Meeting (2013)

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