[Okgrantsmanship] Grants Resource Center Webinar Series

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From: "Mason, Linda" <lmason at osrhe.edu<mailto:lmason at osrhe.edu>>
Date: August 4, 2016 at 3:26:00 PM CDT
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TO: AASCU Chief Academic Officers

FROM: George L. Mehaffy

SUBJECT: Grants Resource Center Webinar Series

As you prepare for the beginning of the new academic year, you’ll want to be sure to register for these six upcoming webinars highlighting agencies and programs of interest to your faculty and staff members. Registration is open<http://www.aascu.org/grc/standard.aspx?id=20507> for the following webinars, reasonably priced at $50 per connection for GRC member campuses and $75 per connection for non-GRC member campuses:

Agency: Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research (FFAR)
Programs:  New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research, Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences, and the Rapid Response Program
Speaker: Sally Rockey
Description: FFAR supports the mission of “sustainably nourishing the growing global community.” Established in 2014 under the Farm Bill, FFAR funds cutting edge research that approaches issues from all types of scientific perspectives, including anthropology, sociology, and technology.
Schedule: 3-4:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, August 24, 2016

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Agency: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health
Program: Maximizing Access to Research Careers Undergraduate – Student Training in Academic Research (MARC U-STAR)
Speakers: Alison Gammie, Sailaja Koduri, and Richard Okita
Description: MARC U-STAR is an institutional research training program for honors junior and senior level undergraduate students. It is designed to provide structured training programs to prepare high-achieving, underrepresented students for doctoral programs in biomedical research fields. Awards are made to colleges and universities that offer the baccalaureate degree.
Schedule: 3-4:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, August 31, 2016

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Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Program: Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)
Speaker: Max Bernstein
Description: NASA supports basic and applied research in a variety of fields, including earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and astrophysics. This research platform includes opportunities for faculty from multiple academic disciplines.
Schedule: 3-4:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, September 14, 2016

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Agency: National Endowment for the Arts
Program: Art Works and Our Town
Speaker: Jennifer Hughes
Description: Colleges and universities are increasingly recognizing the potential of becoming involved in creative placemaking projects where public, private, not-for-profit, and community stakeholders partner to strategically shape the physical and social character of a community around arts and cultural activities.
Schedule: 3-4:30 p.m. ET, Thursday, September 15, 2016

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Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Program: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Program)
Speakers: Katie Blanding and Carmen Gordon
Description: The McNair Program is the only TRIO program focused on preparing eligible participants for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. The goal is to increase the attainment of Ph.D. degrees by students from underrepresented segments of society.
Schedule: 3-4:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, September 20, 2016

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Organization: The Foundation Center
Program: Working with Corporate Foundations
Speaker: Kim Patton, Director of Foundation Center Northeast
Description: Working with corporate foundations presents unique challenges and opportunities for campuses seeking to support initiatives and programming. Hear from an expert about cultivating these important relationships and the opportunities they present.
Schedule: 3-4:30 p.m. ET, Thursday, September 22, 2016

Many of the webinars will also feature case study presentations by previous awardees from GRC member institutions. Register for the webinars here: http://www.aascu.org/grc/standard.aspx?id=20507

We look forward to seeing you online!

For more information, contact GRC Executive Director Pollyanne Frantz (frantzp at aascu.org<mailto:frantzp at aascu.org><mailto:frantzp at aascu.org> / 202.478.4697).


George L. Mehaffy
Vice President for Academic Leadership and Change
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
1307 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
202 478-4672 (direct)