Note from the Editor | Peak Grant Season & Fall Colors In my part of the world, Canada, when October rolls around we’re in high gear, whether it’s helping researchers through the peak granting season or celebrating turkey (or tofu) Thanksgiving traditions. Even the beautiful fall colors...
View from the Top | Annual Meeting Pre-Game Tips It is amazing, we are finally only days away from the 2021 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA (October 23-27)! After so many canceled events—both personal and professional—since March 2020, I have to say I feel almost giddy at the prospect...
SRAI Divisions – Connecting SRAI with its Members During COVID The SRAI Professional Divisions is one way that the Society helps to ensure its programs meet the diverse needs of its members. Four divisions, Commercial, Education, Government and Non-Profit, connect with their respective members...
Training & Education Compilation We at the Catalyst would like to invite you to submit a short paragraph (2-3 sentences) about the training and education program at your institution. Our intent is to showcase how different institutions manage to educate and improve their staff,...
Things to Do Personally and Professionally The 2021 SRAI Annual Meeting is just a few short weeks away! Annual Meetings bring a wealth of learning experiences to our members. We are presented a wide array of sessions and workshops, discuss hot topics, are provided useful take-aways, and...
Inaugural Virtual International Convention for Research Administrators – Connecting Continents, Consolidating Innovative Practices What sets VICRA apart? VICRA is designed to be a live online experience, aimed at early to mid-career research administrators. It boasts a truly international...
SRAI Odyssey Program – Start Your Mentoring Journey “Colleagues are a wonderful thing – but mentors, that’s where the real work gets done.” – Junot Diaz Have you wanted a mentor? Have you wanted to be a mentor? Are you not sure how to arrange a great mentor/mentee partnership? SRAI has a...
The Secret Life of a Research Administrator | Sandra Justice “The Secret Life of a Research Administrator” column is meant to facilitate more personal connections between SRAI members through the Catalyst newsletter. If you would like to share with the community or know of someone who will, ...
Monthly Poll | Efficiency at the Office Last month we asked you to share something that you thought you needed for efficiency before the pandemic that you find you can work well without now. The resounding answer was paper! I’m in that boat too! I’ve moved the vast majority of my note...
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