{"id":192,"date":"2017-02-23T00:47:22","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T00:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/undergraduate-excellence\/2017\/02\/23\/student-profile-robert-shumaker-17\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:23:35","slug":"student-profile-robert-shumaker-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/2017\/02\/23\/student-profile-robert-shumaker-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Profile: Robert Shumaker (&#039;17)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-197 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2017\/01\/ourca2.jpg\" alt=\"ourca2\" width=\"257\" height=\"322\" \/>As a creative writing major at Chapman University, Robert Schumaker (\u201817) actively participates in a number of creative endeavors, most recently serving as the editor-in-chief of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/english\/orgs-publications\/calliope.aspx\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Calliope,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the university&#8217;s student art and literary magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Robert also writes poetry and has been practicing this craft seriously for the past three years, both in and out of classes. Because of his passion for the creative arts, especially poetry, one of the highlights of Robert\u2019s Chapman University career was attending the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.englishconvention.org\/2017\/sigma-tau-delta-conventions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sigma Tau Delta International Conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in March 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.englishconvention.org\/2017\/sigma-tau-delta-conventions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sigma Tau Delta International Conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is \u201ca unique event that allows hundreds of members and sponsors from around the United States and beyond to gather in one locale, share experiences and expertise, be recognized for their achievements, and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">participate in the official proceedings of the Society.\u201d <sup>1\u00a0<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreover, the convention provides participants with the opportunity to network with like-minded peers and discover \u201cnew ideas in English and English-related disciplines.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-200\" style=\"width: 327px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2017\/01\/Indian-Apples-Photo.png\" alt=\"indian-apples-photo\" width=\"327\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2017\/01\/Indian-Apples-Photo.png 375w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2017\/01\/Indian-Apples-Photo-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indian Apples written by Robert Julius (Robert Shumaker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, traveling to a conference is not without costs. In order to fund his trip to Minneapolis, Robert contacted the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/research-and-institutions\/office-undergraduate-research-creative-activity\/index.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, where he was encouraged to apply for a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/research-and-institutions\/office-undergraduate-research-creative-activity\/funding-opportunities\/travel-grants.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">travel grant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/research-and-institutions\/office-undergraduate-research-creative-activity\/funding-opportunities\/travel-grants.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OURCA travel grants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> support travel for conference presentations of research and\/or creative activity by undergraduate students and their faculty mentors. The grants cover travel, lodging, and conference registration fees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the help of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/research-and-institutions\/office-undergraduate-research-creative-activity\/index.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OURCA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Robert presented and won third place in the Isabel Sparks President\u2019s Award for Original Poetry. He&#8217;s now considering options for graduate work in creative writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Want to apply for a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/research-and-institutions\/office-undergraduate-research-creative-activity\/funding-opportunities\/travel-grants.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">travel grant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> so that you can share your research or creative activity with an audience beyond campus? Visit\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/research-and-institutions\/office-undergraduate-research-creative-activity\/index.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OURCA\u2019s website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to get more information about and apply for funding opportunities available to Chapman University undergraduate students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <sup>1<\/sup> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Sigma Tau Delta Conventions.&#8221; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sigma Tau Delta 2017 International Convention<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. EnglishConvention.org, n.d. 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