Note from the Editor | April Showers
Every spring we take the weather in stride knowing that the payoff will be glorious. The old adage April showers bring May flowers runs through my head during every spring rainstorm. We also apply it to other more proverbial storms, where we put in the work and hope to see the fruits of our labor. This month, whether your skies are rainy or blue, here is a preview of articles that might interest you.
Spring into the season with Gloria Green’s View from the Top talking about committing to professional development. Warm up with this the start of quarter’s Spotlight series: Hot Topics in Research Law. The opening article focuses on the False Claims Act and Research Integrity.
Shining bright like April’s birthstone, diamonds, our Featured Articles section showcases the ways our members are managing some of the struggles we face every day. Laura Sheehan shares the first part of her article series on Managing Portfolios, Julie Swaringim-Griffin shares her experience with an Internal Conference for Research Administrators and a writing team from Temple University discusses organization structure in their article Post COVID, Surviving With and Without Department Administrators.
We are also excited to share an article that one of our International Catalyst Committee members authored about her experience Navigating the 2024 SRAI VICRA Conference.
You’ll see a newly titled section this month, The Lighter Side. Here we have Part II of your Funny Allowability Stories from our Distinguished Faculty experts, and the first installment of Betty Morgan’s Game of Life article utilizing the board game as an analogy for the unexpected twists and turns of her career trajectory. And as those April showers clear you can take Carol Volker’s advice to heart and Get Up and Go!
Authored by Heather Brown, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Duke Human Vaccine Institute
SRAI Catalyst Co-editor