HomeResearch SeminarsExcellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research About CEL Seminars Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionExcellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research Research Seminar Seminar Leaders Call for Applications Accepted Participants Research Cohorts Seminar Logistics Project Showcase Following the tradition of multi-institutional research established by the Elon Research Seminars on Teaching Democratic Thinking (2009-2011) and Critical Transitions: Writing and the Question of Transfer (2011-2013), Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) Seminars support multi-institutional research on focused engaged learning topics. The seminars invite applications from scholars at higher education institutions around the world for 24 to 30 participant spots, and accepted participants collaborate over two academic years, with three summer meetings. CEL Seminars have significant impacts on engaged learning scholarship related to the seminar topics. Previous Seminars: Teaching Democratic Thinking (2009-2011), Led by Stephen Bloch-Schulman, Elizabeth Minnich, John Ottenhoff, Donna Engelmann, Rita Pougiales, and Ed WhitfieldCritical Transitions: Writing and the Question of Transfer (2011-2013), Led by Jessie L. Moore, Chris Anson, and Randy Bass To learn more about the CEL Seminars (generally), contact Jessie L. Moore, Associate Director of the Center for Engaged Learning. If you have questions about the 2014-2016 CEL Seminar on Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research, contact Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler and Paul Miller at mentoringur@elon.edu.