I eventually want to work with sexual assault victims. The symposium started 20 years ago with Provost Ron Collins, said Barry Fish, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. It allows students to present in a professional conference-like format. The day is broken into three sessions, each using six rooms at McKenny Union for the presentations. EMU faculty plays a big role in choosing participants for the symposium, Kivi said.
Students also approach faculty members to see if they'll be a sponsor.
So it can go either way. After nominations are gathered in each department, they are submitted to the planning committee, which accepts entries from departments until the maximum space for entries is filled, Kivi said. It depends on how many people submit nominations. There are no set criteria for acceptance. Students must go through the department approval process.