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URAH strives to:Ìý

1. Expand the number of opportunities for students to participate in high-impact research experiences in the Arts and Humanities at ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ.
2. Integrate high-impact research experiences into ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ’s Arts and Humanities curriculum, especially in lower-division courses.
3. Create and support undergraduate summer research projects in the Arts and Humanities.
4. Create a diverse and inclusive community of undergraduate researchers in the Arts and Humanities.
5. Develop pedagogical expertise in undergraduate research mentorship and inclusion among ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà faculty.

Learn more about our history

In December 2012, the Andrew W. Mellon FoundationÌýawarded ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà a $600,000 five-year grant to build collaborative research opportunities for students and faculty in the Arts and Humanities. The Mellon Initiative at ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà devotedÌýthese fundsÌýto programming inÌýundergraduate research, includingÌýtheÌýMellon Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURFs) and Mellon Institutes, and towards opportunities in faculty curriculum development.ÌýÌý

In March 2018,Ìýthe Andrew W. Mellon FoundationÌýawarded ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà a second five-year grant, this one for $800,000. The second grant aims to build upon the successes of the original grant by developing opportunities for more of ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ'sÌýstudents to participate in high-impact undergraduate research experiences. This will be accomplished by integrating high-impact research experiences in lower-division courses, creating and teaching Arts and Humanities labs during the academic year, encouraging faculty to develop regional research projects that involve undergraduate researchers, andÌýincreasing the number of summer research opportunities for ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà students. Each of these new initiatives createÌýconcrete ways that the Mellon Initiative is activelyÌýworking to create an inclusive and diverse program that reaches every ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà student.