2008 - 09 Newbrief - Southern University at Baton Rouge

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ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
WORKSHOPS HELD
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
held an electronic grants initiatives workshop
entitled, Electronic Proposal Preparation and
Submission, at the Southern University John B.
Cade Library. Three full-day workshop sessions
were held February 16-18, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. The presenters were Dr. Lynn and Jeremy
Miner of Miner and Associates, Inc.
This “hands-on” interactive workshop was
designed to educate faculty, staff, and community
participants on how to successfully navigate the
electronic proposal submission process via
Grants.gov, eRA Commons, and other electronic
submission avenues. The participants were given an
on-line “walk-through” demonstration of the
Grants.gov submission features. The presenter also
provided tips and shortcuts on how to navigate the
system with ease.
“FROM RESEARCHER’S LAB TO REALITY”
FALL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WORKSHOPS
During the Fall of 2008, the
Office of Sponsored Programs
(OSP) hosted two
intellectual property
workshop sessions entitled
“From The Researcher’s Lab
To Reality.” The session was
held Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at the
Southern University Agricultural Research and
Extension Center. The goal of the sessions was to
provide the basics of disclosing intellectual property
and the commercialization process. The sessions
focused on useful tool for researchers to protect their
ideas and resulting inventions. The presenters were
Dr. Rose Glee, Director of Technology Transfer at
Florida A&M University, and Michael Vallan, Esq.
of Vallan & Lawrence, L.L.C. Approximately 40
members from the Baton Rouge campus and
community, and the Agricultural Research Center
attended the session.
National Sponsored Programs Administrators
Alliance (NSPAA) of HBCUs, Inc.
15 th Annual Conference held in New Orleans, La.
June 9-12, 2009
Southern University and A&M College was
one of the host universities in planning the NSPAA
conference. Other institutions were: Dillard
University; Grambling State University; SUNO;
SUSLA; and Xavier University. The Office of
Sponsored Programs was represented by two staff
members, Ms. Norma Lemond and Mr. Ashley
Alexander, to assist in ensuring a successful meeting.
The theme was, “Enhancing Institutional
Competitiveness in Research and Sponsored
Programs.” Some of the workshop sessions were:
“American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Programs”; “Issues and Best Practices in Managing
Intellectual Property in a University Setting”; “Export
Controls: What Universities Should Know”;
“Electronic Research Administration”; and “Best
Practices for Avoiding Non-Compliance”.
Representatives from several Federal
Agencies were there to impart agency updates and
funding opportunities. Proudly representing
Louisiana were Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu
and Southern University’s President Ralph Slaughter
as guest speakers.
In sum, participants were able to network with
other Sponsored Program administrators about
various issues that pertain to Research
Administration. We gained new insights on positioning
our institution to maximize opportunities in research.