CCE faculty... see below<br><br><br>fc<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Wilson, George M.</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gwilson@nsf.gov">gwilson@nsf.gov</a>></span><br>
Date: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 10:02 AM<br>Subject: Invitation to a National Science Foundation Workshop at Texas State University-San Marcos February 18, 2011.<br>To: "Gonzales, Evelina G" <<a href="mailto:eg13@txstate.edu">eg13@txstate.edu</a>><br>
Cc: "Wilson, George M." <<a href="mailto:gwilson@nsf.gov">gwilson@nsf.gov</a>><br><br><br>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">Good</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">morning</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">,</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">You will find copied below an invitation to and agenda for a National Science Foundation</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman"> (NSF)</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman"> workshop to be held a T</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">exas State University-San Marcos on February 18, 2011. While this workshop is primarily targeted at junior faculty and others starting or restarting an research career, those more experienced with NSF</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">will benefit from attending this</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman"></font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">NSF Day</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman"></font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman"> Please share this message with anyone at your institution who might be interested in attending. </font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">You can find more information about the workshop and register on the NSF web site at</font></span><span lang="en-us"> </span><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118287&org=NSF" target="_blank"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">http://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=118287&org=NSF</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">Thank you for your interest in NSF.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">George</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Edwardian Script ITC" size="6">George M. Wilson</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman">National Science Foundation</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#002060" face="Times New Roman"><a href="mailto:gwilson@nsf.gov" target="_blank">gwilson@nsf.gov</a></font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">The National Science Foundation and Texas State University-San Marcos will be holding an NSF Day workshop on Friday, February 18, 2011. This workshop is primarily designed for researchers and educators less experienced in proposing to the NSF; however, more experienced proposers and NSF grantees may well find the workshop useful and informative. It is our hope that events such as this will stimulate new interest in NSF programs at institutions that have not been among our traditional customers, as well as at premier research institutions. We want to extend an invitation to you and to anyone else at your institution who would like to attend this workshop and learn more about the NSF and its programs. </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">The workshop will provide an overview of the Foundation, its mission, priorities, and budget. It will cover the NSF proposal and merit review process and NSF programs that cut across disciplines. Additionally, representatives from the seven NSF directorates and the Office of International Science will make presentations on their programs and will also be available informally and in breakout sessions for discussions of potential research proposals. </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">The National Science Foundation is charged with keeping our nations science and engineering enterprise healthy, dynamic, and relevant and with advancing science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at all levels from pre-K through postdoctoral. </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">The workshop will be held at the LBJ Student Center on the San Marcos campus. There is no registration fee for this workshop, but preregistration is required. Please register by Friday, February 11, 2011. You can register through the NSF event announcement page for this workshop at</font></span><span lang="en-us"> </span><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/events/registrations_forms/index.cfm?wkshop_id=62&cntn_id=118287" target="_blank"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">http://www.nsf.gov/events/registrations_forms/index.cfm?wkshop_id=62&cntn_id=118287</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">. Additional information including directions and parking can be found at</font></span><span lang="en-us"> </span><a href="http://www.txstate.edu/research/avpr/nsfday.html" target="_blank"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman">http://www.txstate.edu/research/avpr/nsfday.html</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman">Registration is limited, so please register early</font></span><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><span lang="en-us"><b><font face="Times New Roman">.</font></b></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Times New Roman"> We hope to see you there.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Times New Roman">Sincerely,</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR" align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="5">National Science Foundation Day</font></span></b></p>
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<p dir="LTR" align="CENTER"><b><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">February 18, 2011</font></span></b></p>
<p dir="LTR" align="CENTER"><b><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">Agenda</font></span></b></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">7:30 - 8:30 Registration </font></span></b></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">8:30- 8:45 Welcoming Remarks</font></span></b></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">8:45 - 9:30 Introduction to NSF The Basics</font></span></b></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">9:30 10:30 NSF Proposal and Merit Review Process (video)</font></span></b></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">10:30 10:45 Break</font></span></b></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">10:45 11:30 Cross-Disciplinary Programs</font></span></b></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">11:30 12:15 International Programs</font></span></b></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">12:15 1:30 Lunch</font></span><span lang="en-us"><i></i></span><span lang="en-us"><i> </i></span></b></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">1:30 3:00 Concurrent Directorate Sessions:</font></span></b></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times">Computer & Information Science & Engineering</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span></b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times">, </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times">Education and Human Resources</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span></b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times">, </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times">Engineering</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span></b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times">, </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times">Geosciences</font></span></b></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times">Mathematical and Physical Sciences, </font></span></b></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times">Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span></b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times">,</font></span><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> </span></b></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">3:00 3:15 Break</font></span></b></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">3:15 4:30 Proposal Preparation 101</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span></b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4"> or</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="CG Times" size="4">Continuation of Directorate Sessions </font></span></b></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><b><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="CG Times" size="4">4:30 Adjourn</font></span><span lang="en-us"><i></i></span><span lang="en-us"><i></i></span></b></p>
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