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<p class="MsoNormal">Communication and building successful partnerships are an essential aspect of how we spend our time as Research Development Professionals. Assisting faculty in building these relationships within our institutions and across institutions
is challenging and necessary for success of research and education programs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On March 11-13, 2013, the University of Oklahoma, in cooperation with the Minority Serving Institutions Research Partnership Consortium (MSIRPC), is
<b>hosting the 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual MSI-OIHE Symposium</b>. This symposium is open to faculty at MSIs as well as faculty from non-minority serving institutions.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would like to <u>encourage you to invite your faculty (all disciplines) to attend to meet colleagues from a variety of institutions for the express purpose of building new partnerships and collaborations</u>. We also had several NORDP
members in attendance last year and you are certainly welcome to attend this year and bring back information to your faculty.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Registration is open and we have a draft agenda posted at: <a href="http://crpde.ou.edu/msi_oihe_2013">
http://crpde.ou.edu/msi_oihe_2013</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Questions can be directed to me (<a href="mailto:aknoedler@ou.edu">aknoedler@ou.edu</a>; 405-325-9433).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Papyrus">Alicia J. Knoedler, CRA, PhD</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Associate Vice President for Research</span></span><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Director, Center for Research Program Development and Enrichment</span></span><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">University of Oklahoma</span></span><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">201 David L. Boren Boulevard</span></span><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Norman, OK 73019</span></span><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">405-325-9433</span></span><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:aknoedler@ou.edu"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color:blue;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">aknoedler@ou.edu</span></span></a></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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