With CUR, your membership matters. You’ve joined a community of faculty, students, mentors, administrators, and staff that support undergraduate research.
Each member of our community counts. To make sure you take full advantage of your member benefits and connect with others, let’s start with four quick things you can do:
1. Update your member profile:
- To get started, use the “My Account” at the top of your screen or sign in via this link: https://myaccount.cur.org/my-profile. You’ll need to use the email you signed up with when you joined, or use the “forgot your password” link to reset your login. This is the same login that you’ll use to access the CUR Community, register for events or make other purchases, or to access member resources.
- On your profile, first, upload your photo on the overview page, then visit the “My Account Details” tab to ensure that we have all your current information including your profile info and primary division. Make sure your contact info is correct as well. You can also review organizations that you are currently affiliated with, and see your recent purchases.
2. Get started in the CUR Online Community:
- The CUR online community is your primary way to connect with other CUR members. Watch this short video to make the most of the CUR online community.
- Make sure to update your community email preferences to ensure you get pinged about the conversations happening with your colleagues.
- Build your network by viewing our member directory, start out by requesting to connect with me and one other member.
- Browse the latest discussions and notices. Do you already have a question you want to ask? Post the question here.
3. Be a champion of undergraduate research:
- On CUR’s Advocacy webpage, you’ll find many resources for your advocacy journey. Member-benefit resources include CUR’s Advocacy Toolkit, This Week in Washington, Advocacy at the State Level webinar, and more.
- Also on the CUR Advocacy webpage, you’ll find a list of CUR’s advocacy efforts and partnerships. This list is updated often, so make sure to bookmark this page to discover new advocacy steps to take.
- On our Take Action page, you’ll find an advocacy tool that lets you send personalized messages to your Senators and Representatives in just a few clicks. Select one of the letters and take action today!
4. Explore members-only articles and resources:
- Included in your membership is full access to the online catalog of Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research (SPUR) articles.
- Explore upcoming award deadlines and events through our calendar.
- See what our Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research (COEUR) pages offer. Start here at the COEUR Overview.
- Check out how our community library works.
These are just a few things that you can do to get started in our community.
If you have any questions about your CUR member benefits, please contact us at cur@cur.org.