Category: ORA
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Call for Nominations- 2020 Faculty Service Dragon Award
The following message is sent on behalf of Dr. Deborah Bruner and Dr. Robert Nobles to Emory Faculty Collaborating with Research Administration Units January 21, 2020 Dear Colleagues, The Office of Research Administration (ORA) is accepting nominations for the 2020 – Faculty Service Dragon Award to recognize RAS staff members who have demonstrated exemplary service,…
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Emory Appoints Dr. Robert Nobles as the New Vice President of Research Administration
Message from Dr. Deborah Bruner, Senior Vice President for Research at Emory University Dear Members of the Emory Community, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Nobles will join our community as Vice President for Research Administration, effective December 1st, 2019. Dr. Nobles joins Emory after serving as the Interim Vice Chancellor for Research…
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RAS Graduates First Cohort of Coaches
RAS launched RAS LEAP (Lead, Energize, and Accelerate Performance) to train a cohort of coaches to be deployed in FY20. All new RAS hires will be assigned a coach for their first year. The coaches are trained in the “coaching for commitment” model. During regular sessions, coaches focus on staff members’ specific skills and development…
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Request for Proposals: SVPR Global Research Pilot Grant
Message from Dr. Deborah Bruner, Senior Vice President for Research at Emory University Dear Faculty: The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research is offering a unique 2-phase global research funding opportunity. One in ten Georgia residents is an immigrant, while nearly 8 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens who have at least one…
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Research and Scholarship Town Hall Meeting on October 23, 2019
*Follow-up from Research Town Hall Meeting on 10/23/2019* Slides can be located here. On Behalf of Deborah Bruner, Senior Vice President for Research Faculty and Staff, You are invited to join me for a Research and Scholarship Town Hall on October 23, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the WHSC Administration Building, 1st floor, Auditorium! We have had…
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CRA Study Group
About the CRA Study Group The CRA Study Group is a self-study program facilitated by small group meetings and designed for all Emory University research administrators who are interested in and qualify to take the certified research administrator (CRA) exam. The CRA exam is managed by the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC), an independent certifying…
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ORA Welcomes Inger Jackson Garnett as the Director of Strategic Operations for the ORA Dragon Team
Please join us in welcoming Inger Jackson Garnett to the ORA family. As of July 1st, Inger is the Director of Strategic Operations for the newly formed ORA Dragon Team. In this role, she will recruit & train a team of 3 staff focused on process improvement opportunities across all offices in ORA. Inger brings…
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Emory Research Administrator Spotlight- Rashonda Harris
This month we are proud to highlight one of our Emory Research Administrators, Rashonda Harris, for her inspiring volunteer work with the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) to bring four complimentary NCURA workshops to Puerto Rico in February 2019. In September 2017, Puerto Rico was hit by the devastating hurricane Maria. Since that…
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PMS – Two-Factor Authentication Requirement
PMS will be instituting a “Two-Factor Authentication requirement.” The requirement for Two-Factor Authentication will be rolled out in phases between March 25, 2019 and March 31, 2019. All Payment Management System (PMS) users will be required to use Two-Factor Authentication to log into PMS. Two-factor authentication is a method of confirming your claimed identities by…
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Call For Nominations- Faculty Service Dragon Award
The following message is sent on behalf of Dr. Deborah Bruner and Dr. Todd Sherer to Emory Faculty Collaborating with Research Administration Services Units March 14, 2019 Dear Colleagues, The Office of Research Administration (ORA) has implemented a new staff recognition and award program named The ORA Dragon Awards. During the next ORA’s Biannual…