From JDearing at ucok.edu  Wed Jul  2 13:49:59 2008
From: JDearing at ucok.edu (JDearing at ucok.edu)
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 13:49:59 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] Fw: Registration for the 2008 SRA Oklahoma
	Chapter Meeting is Open!
Message-ID: <OF48CFADC9.E0DADC3A-ON8625747A.0067340B-8625747A.00674286@ucok.edu>

All,
Please see the link below!  Remember early registration closes July 11. 
Hope to see everyone there!!!
 
SRA International ::Oklahoma Chapter Website
 
 
 
Jennie Parker
SRA Oklahoma Membership Co-Chair
 
Jennie I. Parker, CRA
Assistant Director
Office of Research Services
University of Oklahoma
731 Elm Avenue, Robertson Hall 134
Norman, OK  73019-2115
phone: (405) 325-6054
fax: (405) 325-6029
email: jiparker at ou.edu
http://research.ou.edu/

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From JDearing at ucok.edu  Thu Jul  3 09:39:26 2008
From: JDearing at ucok.edu (JDearing at ucok.edu)
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:39:26 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] Fw: [SRAOK-L] Interest in CRA review session
Message-ID: <OFDADAA05C.7B2BBC5B-ON8625747B.0050789C-8625747B.0050822F@ucok.edu>

See email below.

Julie Dearing, M.S.
Grant Accountant, Office of Research and Grants
Academic Affairs
University of Central Oklahoma
100 N. University Drive Box 159
Edmond, OK 73034
Telephone: 405-974-3498
Fax: 405-974-3825

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"Gailey, Jada.Bruner" <jada.gailey at OKSTATE.EDU> 
Sent by: Oklahoma Research Administrators List <SRAOK-L at LISTS.OU.EDU>
07/03/2008 09:37 AM
Please respond to
Oklahoma Research Administrators List <SRAOK-L at LISTS.OU.EDU>


To
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Subject
[SRAOK-L] Interest in CRA review session







We have had some interest on our campus in hosting a CRA review session 
before the December testing period.  In order to host a session, we must 
have 15 people confirmed.  The cost is $185.  What I would like to know is 
if there is anyone else in the area who would be interested in attending. 
I do not have a date in mind at this point.  I?m just trying to gauge the 
interest level before I get too far in the process.
 
You can e-mail me directly at jada.gailey at okstate.edu or give me a call.
 
Thank you,
 
Jada
 
 
Jada Bruner Gailey, CRA
Director
University Research Services
212 Cordell North
405-744-9995
jada.gailey at okstate.edu
 
 

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From lmason at osrhe.edu  Thu Jul  3 10:04:16 2008
From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda)
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:04:16 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] Interest in CRA review session
Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A10AF52@postman1.osrhe.edu>

  

 

We have had some interest on our campus (OU) in hosting a CRA review
session before the December testing period.  In order to host a session,
we must have 15 people confirmed.  The cost is $185.  What I would like
to know is if there is anyone else in the area who would be interested
in attending.  I do not have a date in mind at this point.  I'm just
trying to gauge the interest level before I get too far in the process.

 

You can e-mail me directly at jada.gailey at okstate.edu or give me a call.

 

Thank you,

 

Jada

 

 

Jada Bruner Gailey, CRA

Director

University Research Services

212 Cordell North

405-744-9995

jada.gailey at okstate.edu

 

 

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From lmason at osrhe.edu  Mon Jul  7 12:39:04 2008
From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda)
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 12:39:04 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] State Grant Administrators Meeting to be
	Scheduled in August
Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A10AF7F@postman1.osrhe.edu>

We will announce the date for the State Grant Administrators Meeting in
August. If you have dates that you cannot meet, please let me know.
Thanks.

 

Linda Mason, Ed.D.

Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

655 Research Parkway, Suite 200

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

405-225-9486

lmason at osrhe.edu

IP: 164.58.250.178

________________________________

From: Penny Coggins [mailto:cogginsp at redlandscc.edu] 
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 12:35 PM
To: Mason, Linda
Subject: 

 

When is the GWI meeting tomorrow?

Penny

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From GCherry at ucok.edu  Mon Jul  7 13:13:38 2008
From: GCherry at ucok.edu (GCherry at ucok.edu)
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:13:38 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] State Grant Administrators Meeting to
 be	Scheduled in August
In-Reply-To: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A10AF7F@postman1.osrhe.edu>
Message-ID: <OFBECEDA2B.F9E50709-ON8625747F.006407E6-8625747F.006420CD@ucok.edu>

The week of the 11th through the 15th is the big back to school stuff. 
President and Provost and Office of Research and Grants will have meetings 
and obligations that week. School starts the 18th.
gerry

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From JDearing at ucok.edu  Mon Jul  7 13:18:48 2008
From: JDearing at ucok.edu (JDearing at ucok.edu)
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:18:48 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] State Grant Administrators Meeting to
 be	Scheduled in August
In-Reply-To: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A10AF7F@postman1.osrhe.edu>
Message-ID: <OF260230CB.DDC3334B-ON8625747F.00646164-8625747F.00645E3D@ucok.edu>

The SRA Oklahoma Chapter meeting is August 7th and 8th at UCO.

Julie Dearing, M.S.
Grant Accountant, Office of Research and Grants
Academic Affairs
University of Central Oklahoma
100 N. University Drive Box 159
Edmond, OK 73034
Telephone: 405-974-3498
Fax: 405-974-3825




"Mason, Linda" <lmason at osrhe.edu> 
Sent by: okgrantsmanship-bounces at lists.onenet.net
07/07/2008 12:39 PM
Please respond to
Oklahoma regional university administrators and faculty about 
grantsmanship <okgrantsmanship at lists.onenet.net>


To
"Oklahoma regional university administrators and faculty about 
grantsmanship" <okgrantsmanship at lists.onenet.net>
cc

Subject
[Okgrantsmanship] State Grant Administrators Meeting to be      Scheduled 
in August






We will announce the date for the State Grant Administrators Meeting in 
August. If you have dates that you cannot meet, please let me know. 
Thanks.
 
Linda Mason, Ed.D.
Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-225-9486
lmason at osrhe.edu
IP: 164.58.250.178

From: Penny Coggins [mailto:cogginsp at redlandscc.edu] 
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 12:35 PM
To: Mason, Linda
Subject: 
 
When is the GWI meeting tomorrow?
Penny_______________________________________________
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From JDearing at ucok.edu  Tue Jul  8 15:26:58 2008
From: JDearing at ucok.edu (JDearing at ucok.edu)
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:26:58 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] Opinion
Message-ID: <OF8F0D0B0A.12865AC0-ON86257480.00703506-86257480.00705429@ucok.edu>

Does anyone know about any of the three grant writing workshops listed 
below OR can anyone recommend a good one that I can suggest to this 
person?

Thanks!

Julie Dearing, M.S.
Grant Accountant, Office of Research and Grants
Academic Affairs
University of Central Oklahoma
100 N. University Drive Box 159
Edmond, OK 73034
Telephone: 405-974-3498
Fax: 405-974-3825

----- Forwarded by Julie Dearing/Academic Affairs/UCO on 07/08/2008 03:25 
PM -----

Norman D Nieves/Student Affairs/UCO 
07/08/2008 02:59 PM

To
Julie Dearing/Academic Affairs/UCO at UCO
cc

Subject
Opinion





Julie,

Good Afternoon.  I was wondering if I could get your opinion on grant 
writing workshops.  I have been asked to find a grant writing workshop so 
that I can learn the ins and outs of grant writing.  I have narrowed my 
search down to the following three.  When you get some time, could you 
peruse the three websites and let me know which one of these might be of 
benefit to me?  I would greatly appreciate it.  Thanks.

Norman 


http://grantwritingusa.com/

http://www.zockgrant.com/

http://www.tgci.com/


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Norman D. Nieves
Emergency Management Coordinator
Department of Public Safety
University of Central Oklahoma
405-974-2219
nnieves at ucok.edu or emergencymanagement at ucok.edu

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From lmason at osrhe.edu  Tue Jul  8 15:51:14 2008
From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda)
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:51:14 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] Opinion
In-Reply-To: <OF8F0D0B0A.12865AC0-ON86257480.00703506-86257480.00705429@ucok.edu>
References: <OF8F0D0B0A.12865AC0-ON86257480.00703506-86257480.00705429@ucok.edu>
Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A10AFA5@postman1.osrhe.edu>

I have heard from participants in the Zock workshop that it was not
worth the cost. I have not even heard of the others. I would include
consideration of The Grant Institute, Grants 101. The closest location
is Kansas City. The fee is $597. For more information call (888) 824 -
4424 or visit The Grant Institute at www.thegrantinstitute.com
<http://www.thegrantinstitute.com/> . I also encourage you to go to the
Tulsa Community College website and find one of their workshops on
grants. Much less expensive and taught by accomplished grant writers.

 

Linda Mason, Ed.D.

Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

655 Research Parkway, Suite 200

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

405-225-9486

lmason at osrhe.edu

IP: 164.58.250.178

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From lmason at osrhe.edu  Thu Jul 10 11:54:40 2008
From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda)
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:54:40 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] [ncurapui] Permission to conduct research studies
Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A10AFF4@postman1.osrhe.edu>

From: Susan Stumpp [mailto:sstumpp at cscc.edu] 
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 11:10 AM
To: PUI Neighborhood
Subject: [ncurapui] Permission to conduct research studies

 

Hello Everyone,

 

Do any of your institutions have policies/procedures on obtaining
permission to do a study - using employees or students as participants -
that you follow PRIOR to anything going to the IRB?

 

Thank you.

 

Susan D. Stumpp, M.A., CRA
Grants Coordinator and

IRB Administrator

136 Franklin Hall

550 E. Spring Street
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH  43216
614.287.2440
614.287.6247 fax
sstumpp at cscc.edu

 

 

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From JDearing at ucok.edu  Thu Jul 10 13:49:35 2008
From: JDearing at ucok.edu (JDearing at ucok.edu)
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:49:35 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] Fw: [SRAOK-L] SRA Oklahoma Chapter Meeting
	Registration
Message-ID: <OFFA81B18A.B08A947F-ON86257482.00676433-86257482.00676990@ucok.edu>

FYI
 
If any of you are having trouble registering online for the upcoming 
Oklahoma Chapter meeting this August, please submit your registration via 
fax.  Please use fax #703-741-0142 to submit the registration form.  I 
have notified the SRA Headquarters office that some individuals are having 
difficulty getting their registration submitted. 
 
If any of you continue to have problems, please feel free to call or email 
me and I will help in any way that I can.
 
Thanks
 
Val
 
Valerie Pogue, Program Manager
Oklahoma EPSCoR
415 Whitehurst
Stillwater, OK  74078-1038
PH:  405-744-9990
Fax: 405-744-7688
www.okepscor.org

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From lmason at osrhe.edu  Fri Jul 11 10:07:57 2008
From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:07:57 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] OSRHE Summer Academy Program
Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A10B00F@postman1.osrhe.edu>

 

Colleagues and Friends of the OSRHE Summer Academies for Science,
Mathematics and Multidisciplinary Studies,

 

As you know this has been a difficult year relative to state funding.
This fact plays out at every level of education in Oklahoma and every
level of state government.  

 

The OSRHE Summer Academy Program did not lose money but neither did we
gain any funds.  We run a 3 year grant cycle in which each grant runs
for three consecutive years.  We have 16 2nd year grants and 6 1st year
grants running this summer with no grants in their 3rd year and final
year. 

 

For these reasons, we will not have an RFP (Request for Proposals) for
2008.  If all goes as expected, we will be releasing an RFP in 2009 at
this time so keep the great ideas hot and be ready to share your
wonderful work with the students of Oklahoma.

 

Thanks for all you do,

Cindy 

 

Cynthia Brown, Ed.D.

Director of Student Preparation

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

405-225-9156

 

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From lmason at osrhe.edu  Fri Jul 11 16:47:18 2008
From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:47:18 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] Salaries of College Fund Raisers
Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A10B02E@postman1.osrhe.edu>


Salaries of College Fund Raisers Climb Steadily, Survey Shows


Fund raisers at colleges earn an average of $68,241, an 8-percent
increase since 2005, according to a study released by the Council for
Advancement and Support of Education, reports The Chronicle of Higher
Education.
<http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/07/3760n.htm?utm_source=at&utm_medium=e
n>  Fund raisers in charge of seeking big gifts made the most money,
with an average salary of $83,776. Employees working in annual giving
made the least, on average. The survey also shows that women still make
far less than men, on average, and that compensation of Hispanic
employees rose 23 percent in their average salaries from 2005, to about
$71,532. 

 

 

Linda Mason, Ed.D.

Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

655 Research Parkway, Suite 200

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

405-225-9486

lmason at osrhe.edu

IP: 164.58.250.178

 

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From lmason at osrhe.edu  Wed Jul 23 16:52:50 2008
From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda)
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:52:50 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] CRA Review Session
Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A10B115@postman1.osrhe.edu>

Oklahoma State University will be hosting a Certified Research
Administrator's (CRA) Review Session, Monday, September 22, 2008.  For
registration, you will need to visit Research Administrators
Certification Council (RACC) website at: http://www.cra-cert.org/. 

 

Linda Mason, Ed.D.

Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

655 Research Parkway, Suite 200

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

405-225-9486

lmason at osrhe.edu

IP: 164.58.250.178

 

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From lmason at osrhe.edu  Mon Jul 28 15:14:29 2008
From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda)
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:14:29 -0500
Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] McCain and Obama on Education
Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A10B150@postman1.osrhe.edu>

McCain, Obama float education plans 
Candidates' proposals reveal very different ideas about public schooling

By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor, eSchool News 

 

Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy
<http://www.eschoolnews.com/search/?tid=147>  

 

 

Both presidential candidates address educational technology, but in very
different ways.

Presumptive presidential nominees Barack Obama (D) and John McCain (R)
have released more details about their education platforms in recent
days, with both candidates making technology a focal point of their
plans. However, there are stark differences in their proposals that
reflect deeply different philosophies about the government's role in
education. McCain favors federal funding for virtual schools and online
courses as part of a larger focus on school-choice initiatives-including
private school vouchers for low-income families. Obama, on the other
hand, wants to invest more federal money into research and education for
science, math, and technology.

McCain revealed details of his education plan in a speech before the
NAACP, the nation's oldest civil rights organization, on July 16. He
said his plan focuses on strengthening the country's schools through
empowering parents and teachers and providing equality of school choice.
"For all the best efforts of teachers and administrators, the worst
problems of our public school system are often found in black
communities," he told the NAACP. McCain added that he supports the
Opportunity Scholarship that is offered in Washington, D.C., and uses
public money to give private school vouchers to low-income families.
Obama opposes private school vouchers. "Too many of our children are
trapped by geography and by economics in failing schools," states the
McCain campaign's web site. Details of the Arizona senator's education
plan appeared on his campaign web site in conjunction with his July 16
speech. According to the site, McCain plans to target $500 million in
existing federal funds to build new virtual schools and support the
development of online course offerings for students. The plan allots
$250 million for states to build virtual math and science academies and
another $250 million for digital-passport scholarships. "Low-income
students will be eligible to receive up to $4,000 to enroll in an online
course, SAT/ACT prep course, credit recovery, or tutoring services
offered by a virtual provider," the plan states.

Obama also recently posted more details about his education policies on
his campaign web site, outlining his plan to invest in the research and
development of science, math, and technology education. "We currently
make inadequate investments into researching and developing better
educational tools and methods," the plan states, noting that less then
seven-tenths of one percent of the $400 billion spent on education
annually is spent on research and development. "As president, Barack
Obama will double our investment in early education and educational
[research and development] by the end of his first term in office. Part
of this investment will involve [a research and development] program for
improving science education." The plan also notes that while jobs in
science, math, engineering, and technology fields have increased, the
number of students receiving higher-education degrees in those fields
has declined. "In the 21st century, everyone needs to know science and
math, not only to find employment, but also to be healthy and
well-informed citizens," Obama's plan states. "Moreover, over 80 percent
of the fastest growing occupations are dependent upon a knowledge base
in science and math." At the Association of Educational Publishers'
Great American Education Forum held June 6, Obama's education advisor,
Jeanne Century, said Obama also intends to push for broadband internet
access in all K-12 schools and classrooms. But no mention of this idea
appeared in the plan that was posted to Obama's web site as of press
time. According to the plan, Obama also intends to focus on recruiting
high-quality math and science teachers through a scholarship program.
"Barack Obama's Teaching Service Scholarship program will prioritize
recruiting math, science, and technology degree graduates. Additionally,
Obama's Teacher Residency Program can also supply teachers in these
high-needs subject areas," the plan states. Obama expanded on his
teacher service scholarship plan during a July 5 speech to delegates
from the National Education Association (NEA), the country's largest
teacher union. "My plan includes service scholarships to recruit top
teachers and residency programs to prepare them to serve in high-need
schools," he said to the group via satellite, in accepting its
endorsement. "And because too often undergraduate debt discourages our
young people from choosing education as a profession, I will make this
pledge to all who sign up-if you commit your life to teaching, America
will commit to paying for your education." Obama's plan also focuses on
ensuring that all children have access to high-quality early childhood
education programs and child care, closing the achievement gap, and
rewarding expert, accomplished teachers for taking on challenging
assignments and helping students succeed. "When our educators succeed, I
will not just talk about how great they are, I will reward them for
their greatness with better pay across the board and more support," he
told the NEA representatives.

Supporting higher pay for exemplary performance is one area where the
two candidates appear to share common ground, as McCain also called for
merit pay for teachers in his speech to the NAACP. It's time to use
vouchers and other tools such as merit pay for teachers to break from
conventional thinking on educational policy, McCain told the
civil-rights group. Noting that Obama has dismissed support for private
school vouchers for low-income Americans, McCain added: "All of that
went over well with the teachers union, but where does it leave families
and their children who are stuck in failing schools? No entrenched
bureaucracy or union should deny parents that choice and children that
opportunity." 

Obama has spoken in favor of performance-based merit pay for individual
public school teachers before, even telling the NEA the idea should be
considered in a speech last year. However, in his July 5 speech to the
organization, Obama said he doesn't support merit pay as it is commonly
understood-where teachers are rewarded based on how their students
perform on standardized tests. "Under my plan, districts will be able to
design programs to give educators who serve them as mentors to new
teachers the salary increases they've earned. [Districts will] be able
to reward those who teach in underserved areas or take on added
responsibility. And if teachers learn new skills or serve their students
better, or if they consistently excel in the classroom, that work can be
valued and rewarded as well," he said. "Now in some places, we've
already seen that it's possible to find new ways to increase teacher pay
that are developed with teachers, not imposed on teachers," Obama
continued, to boos from the audience. "I know this wasn't necessarily
the most popular part of my speech last year, but I said it then and I
say it again today-because it's what I believe."

Material from the Associated Press was used in this report.

Links:

John McCain's education policy
<http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/PressReleases/b9a7c28f-141c-40
08-b724-debd2df51642.htm>  -
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/PressReleases/b9a7c28f-141c-400
8-b724-debd2df51642.htm

Barack Obama's education policy
<http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education>  -
http://origin.barackobama.com/issues/education/

John McCain's NAACP speech
<http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/Speeches/Read.aspx?guid=611f71
e>  - 
http://www.johnmccain.com/informing/news/Speeches/611f71e5-0d16-49da-914
a-d741646fa1e2.htm

Barack Obama's NEA speech <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQRGpAPnfjE>
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQRGpAPnfjE

eSN TechWatch newscast with Obama/McCain education advisors
<http://www.eschoolnews.com/tw708>  -
http://www.eschoolnews.tv/Esntv.aspx?Filename=TechWatch708entire_e37fbc7
6-0544-4a90-8366-3880be83a5ab.flv

 

 

 

Linda Mason, Ed.D.

Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

655 Research Parkway, Suite 200

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

405-225-9486

lmason at osrhe.edu

IP: 164.58.250.178

 

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