Statement of Purpose

The intent of this journal is to provide a vehicle for the publication of original work by undergraduate students of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.  By providing this forum, we hope to encourage the creation of such documents, to enhance the campus RSCA culture, and to foster high standards of achievement.  Endeavor is open to all disciplines and programs at UWRF.

FORMAT

Several categories of publications are envisioned.  The examples below are given as suggestions, and not as restrictive definitions of the types of works that would be acceptable.

I.  Research Articles - Fairly complete descriptions of a finished research work. 
II.  Artistic Expression and Performance - Pictorial, musical and theatrical performances, video or audio clips and digital images.
III.  Communications -  Shorter works, progress reports, or descriptions of a completed portion of a larger project not yet finished.
IV.  Creative Writings -  Poetry, essays and short stories.
V.  Poster Abstracts - Abstracts of posters that were presented at public symposia.
VI.  Review Articles - Literature reviews of a field of study.

RULES OF SUBMISSION

Articles should be prepared for submission following the style guidelines stated for the chosen category.  After reviewing a manuscript or creative work, the student and sponsor should solicit a critical review of the work by another UWRF faculty member who is qualified to evaluate the work and provide feedback.  A qualified external reviewer may also provide this function.  (If such a reviewer cannot be found, seek the assistance of the senior editors.)  After appropriate revision, the article should be submitted to the editors in electronic form. Each submission is to be accompanied by a hard copy “Submission Form” signed by the author, the advisor and the reviewer.  Poster summaries may be submitted without a second reviewer; however, faculty or staff sponsorship is still required.  Submitters will be notified electronically of the acceptance of their article.  Submitters must guarantee that their work is original and that reference to the work of others has been clearly documented.  Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.