NCURA Region V strongly encourages the professional and personal growth of its new and existing members. From Lunch & Learns to the yearly Regional Meeting, members are encouraged to explore various learning opportunities, available either in-person or online.
Lunch & Learns
Lunch and learns are monthly, voluntary zoom meetings that provide training sessions or presentations that take place during the lunch hour. They bring together members from across the region in an informal atmosphere to collaborate and learn, designed to drive personal, team and professional development. Click on the Lunch and Learn date to register for any of the upcoming sessions.
Please contact Ana Dala, NCURA Region V Education Coordinator, if you have any questions about the Lunch & Learn series or to sign-up to provide a future presentation.
Upcoming sessions:
February 12, 2025: “The Role of Research Administrators in a Research Security Program”
Michelle Stickler, Associate Vice President for Research, Office of Research Support & Compliance at The University of Texas at Austin
Description: This session will review the research security program requirements and identify aspects of these that research administrators need to be able to identify, refer to other areas of the organization to address, and help ensure institutional compliance.
Learning Objectives:
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- Understand the drivers and impact of growing proposal, award, agreement and regulatory compliance volumes on research infrastructure.
- Discuss approaches to leverage both internal and external data to make effective business and planning decisions in response to growth goals.
- Explore how data can inform the justification or team size and roles, timing and implementation of a growth-focused infrastructure and workload and staff management approaches.
Mustang Mentoring Program
The Mustang Mentoring Program (MMP) is adapted from the NCURA Leadership Development Institute and is designed to develop the leadership skills of the MMP participant. The intention is to create a leadership pipeline of individuals to serve at the regional level while providing educational and professional development for the mentee. The overall approach to mentoring should result in increased volunteer involvement and participation from NCURA Region V members.
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Regional Meeting
Region V holds a yearly regional meeting for its membership and the research administration community, where colleagues come together for education, professional development and networking over the course of a three-day meeting.
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National Meetings
NCURA Offers Three National Meetings Each Year:
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- Annual Meeting of the Membership
- Financial Research Administration Conference
- Pre-Award Research Administration Conference
There’s nothing like a face-to-face conference to recharge your batteries, fuel your creativity, and renew your sense of mission. NCURA’s annual conferences are must-attend events when you’re seeking to gain new knowledge, expand your professional network, and strengthen your connection to the research community.
Join your peers at NCURA conferences. You’ll find engaging learning experiences in a variety of formats, encounter diverse perspectives, and explore new ways to lead and manage the research endeavors at your institution.
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Traveling & Virtual Workshops
NCURA’s Traveling Workshops have historically been hosted across the U.S. and the world – in cities and on university campuses – to provide in-person education to the Research Administration Community of all experience levels.
Now, NCURA has developed a virtual version of our well-known and highly attended Traveling Workshops. Choose to take a workshop in-person or virtually! Keep your skill set competitive by learning from research administration industry experts as they guide you through a variety of topics.
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Young Professionals Program
NCURA is proud to support the success and growth of research administrators – and is excited to announce the launch of the new Young Professionals Program, which will provide specialized professional development designed for the next generation of NCURA member research administration leaders.
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NCURA Podcasts
NCURA Podcasts are a member only benefit, curated through the National Office and managed in the Education section of their website.
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