Fall 2019 Summary of Accomplishments and Next Steps
Research capacity
- PI Academy has been meeting monthly since August 2019. Dr. Bill Michener of NM NSF EPSCOR presented a workshop in November.
- Finalizing capture management and proposal planning for NASA Balloon Operations Contract. RFP expected in early December.
- Sandia National Laboratory now has space in PSL.
- Creation of college-level research expenditure dashboard based on LEADS 2025 metrics.
- Inaugural Research and Creativity Week – over 160 events took place highlighting work in the humanities, social sciences and STEM (November 10-15).
Leadership
- Hiring and stabilization of PSL leadership.
- Hiring Associate Vice President and Chief Science Officer in the Office of the Vice President for Research, charged with bridging PSL growth and campus research capacity.
Graduate Research and Enrollment
- Implementation of SLATE CRM (Customer Relationship Management) for graduate application, acceptance and enrollment (GOAL 1 also).
- Contracting with EAB to use Adult Learner Recruitment analytics to increase graduate enrollment (GOAL 1 also).
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