SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: NCCC_OLD65 : Social Change in the Marketplace: Producers, Retailers, Consumers
- Period Covered: 11/01/2002 to 11/01/2003
- Date of Report: 01/23/2004
- Annual Meeting Dates: 11/06/2003 to 11/07/2003
Participants
Holly Bastow-Shoop, Chair, North Dakota State Univerisity; Mary Lynn Damhorst, Iowa State University; Jana Hawley, University of Missouri; Cynthia Jasper, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Laura Jolly, Vice Chair, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Karen LaBat, University of Minnesota; Hilda Lakner, University of Illinois; Sharron Lennon, Secretary, The Ohio State University; Brenda Sternquist, Michigan State University; Marilyn DeLong, Administrative Advisor, University of Minnesota; Gladys Vaughn, National Program Leader for Human Sciences Research, CSREES representative, USDA
1. Welcome and Introductions
Holly Bastow-Shoop called the meeting to order.
Chair, Bastow-Shoop welcomed Jana Hawley, University of Missouri, and all returning members of NCR-65. Contact information was updated.
2. Approval of minutes from 2002 meeting.
Minutes of of the 2002 were approved as written.
3. Leadership responsibilities for 2003-2006:
Chair- Holly Bastow-Shoop (elected 2001)
Vice Chair - Laura Jolly (elected 2001)
Secretary - Sharron Lennon (elected 2002)
Secretary-Elect - Mary Lynn Damhorst (elected 2003)
4. Reports
Project Update - Holly updated the group on objectives that NCR-65 has made; we still need to meet objectives 3 and 4. Objective 1 was met through the workshop on acquiring federal funding in Kansas City in 2001. Objective 2 was met through the foundation funding workshop in 2002. Objectives 5 and 6 are currently be addressed (data collection is ongoing). To address Objective 3, we might be able to focus on a USDA Challenge GrantBto get 1890s faculty involved in NCR-65 type committees and/or to get funding for some one on one collaboration of 1890s, Hispanic serving, or tribal schools= faculty with someone like David Morrison. Invite people from these three types of schools to apply for a Ascholarship@ to participate and submit proposals. Gladys suggested partnering with one of the human sciences honoraries. Perhaps have a workshop at ITAA to think about generating research partnerships for a one on one with David Morrison.
Grantsmanship Updates
Brenda Sternquist gave an update on the returned surveys from workshop participants. Participants are very time stretched and seem to be pushed into attracting outside funding when they aren=t really well-established (before a developing research stream, or publishing journal articles).
Planning for Next Year to address Objective 3
Discussion followed regarding how to proceed to address Objective 3. One suggestion is to invite participation in NCR-65 from faculty at 1890s, 1994s, and Hispanic serving schools. So need a list of faculty at those schools and what their areas of interest are. Consider U of Hawaii and universities in Puerto Rico. Also go to the Experiment Station Directors to indicate that we want to expand the NCR-65 group, so that we can work on both ends. Need to develop two letters, one to Experiment Station Directors (Marilyn will write), and one to faculty (Karen LaBat will write). Give some information in the letters regarding the issues this group is addressing. Also consider repeating the Morrison Workshop in Portland or to set up to have in Kansas City (Jana volunteered to help logistically and will contact Marsha for contact information). Perhaps develop a handout for ITAA for tomorrow inviting participation in a David Morrison workshop (Laura and Brenda will develop). Kappa Omicron Nu may have monies that may help for co-sponsoring the Morrison workshop (Laura will call Dorothy Mitstifer to see what the possibilities are). If new folks come to NCR-65 next year, perhaps we can develop some of the one on one relationships necessary for grantwriting.
Planning for New Project Proposal
Needs to be ready to go by the November meeting of 2005, to be submitted for approval by January 2006. So next year 2004 we need a draft of a proposal ready for approval. Hopefully, this would include some of these new people and we could move forward on getting a USDA Challenge grant to develop a course on Grantwriting for the Great Plains Consortium (online course).
Land Grant priorities (Marilyn DeLong)
42 NCR groups (North Central Information Exchange Groups)
40 NC Groups
Cross cutting priorities: wisc.edu\ncra strategic directions
Friday night ACRA panel: Ann Fairhurst, Richard Feinberg, Mary Ann Eastlick, and Marilyn DeLong. Topic is industry support and connections.
Update on NC-222 (Mary Lynn Damhorst)Bwere extended for one year. Project ends in 9/04. Collected a second wave of data in 2002. The group is now writing manuscripts to finish the project.
ESRAB is sponsoring a special topics workshop at ITAA, Sustainable development and Educators for Socially Responsible Businesses.
University updates. Members shared research and program updates from their respective institutions.
Meeting for next year. Tentatively for November 6 and 7, 2004 in Portland, OH.
Holly Bastow-Shoop called the meeting to order.
Chair, Bastow-Shoop welcomed Jana Hawley, University of Missouri, and all returning members of NCR-65. Contact information was updated.
2. Approval of minutes from 2002 meeting.
Minutes of of the 2002 were approved as written.
3. Leadership responsibilities for 2003-2006:
Chair- Holly Bastow-Shoop (elected 2001)
Vice Chair - Laura Jolly (elected 2001)
Secretary - Sharron Lennon (elected 2002)
Secretary-Elect - Mary Lynn Damhorst (elected 2003)
4. Reports
Project Update - Holly updated the group on objectives that NCR-65 has made; we still need to meet objectives 3 and 4. Objective 1 was met through the workshop on acquiring federal funding in Kansas City in 2001. Objective 2 was met through the foundation funding workshop in 2002. Objectives 5 and 6 are currently be addressed (data collection is ongoing). To address Objective 3, we might be able to focus on a USDA Challenge GrantBto get 1890s faculty involved in NCR-65 type committees and/or to get funding for some one on one collaboration of 1890s, Hispanic serving, or tribal schools= faculty with someone like David Morrison. Invite people from these three types of schools to apply for a Ascholarship@ to participate and submit proposals. Gladys suggested partnering with one of the human sciences honoraries. Perhaps have a workshop at ITAA to think about generating research partnerships for a one on one with David Morrison.
Grantsmanship Updates
Brenda Sternquist gave an update on the returned surveys from workshop participants. Participants are very time stretched and seem to be pushed into attracting outside funding when they aren=t really well-established (before a developing research stream, or publishing journal articles).
Planning for Next Year to address Objective 3
Discussion followed regarding how to proceed to address Objective 3. One suggestion is to invite participation in NCR-65 from faculty at 1890s, 1994s, and Hispanic serving schools. So need a list of faculty at those schools and what their areas of interest are. Consider U of Hawaii and universities in Puerto Rico. Also go to the Experiment Station Directors to indicate that we want to expand the NCR-65 group, so that we can work on both ends. Need to develop two letters, one to Experiment Station Directors (Marilyn will write), and one to faculty (Karen LaBat will write). Give some information in the letters regarding the issues this group is addressing. Also consider repeating the Morrison Workshop in Portland or to set up to have in Kansas City (Jana volunteered to help logistically and will contact Marsha for contact information). Perhaps develop a handout for ITAA for tomorrow inviting participation in a David Morrison workshop (Laura and Brenda will develop). Kappa Omicron Nu may have monies that may help for co-sponsoring the Morrison workshop (Laura will call Dorothy Mitstifer to see what the possibilities are). If new folks come to NCR-65 next year, perhaps we can develop some of the one on one relationships necessary for grantwriting.
Planning for New Project Proposal
Needs to be ready to go by the November meeting of 2005, to be submitted for approval by January 2006. So next year 2004 we need a draft of a proposal ready for approval. Hopefully, this would include some of these new people and we could move forward on getting a USDA Challenge grant to develop a course on Grantwriting for the Great Plains Consortium (online course).
Land Grant priorities (Marilyn DeLong)
42 NCR groups (North Central Information Exchange Groups)
40 NC Groups
Cross cutting priorities: wisc.edu\ncra strategic directions
Friday night ACRA panel: Ann Fairhurst, Richard Feinberg, Mary Ann Eastlick, and Marilyn DeLong. Topic is industry support and connections.
Update on NC-222 (Mary Lynn Damhorst)Bwere extended for one year. Project ends in 9/04. Collected a second wave of data in 2002. The group is now writing manuscripts to finish the project.
ESRAB is sponsoring a special topics workshop at ITAA, Sustainable development and Educators for Socially Responsible Businesses.
University updates. Members shared research and program updates from their respective institutions.
Meeting for next year. Tentatively for November 6 and 7, 2004 in Portland, OH.
[Minutes]
Accomplishments
Provided an opportunity for scholars to develop grantsmanship skills to secure Federal funding.
Helped workshop attendees develop skills necessary to attract private/industry support and initiate partnerships.
Collected data to model processes of research program development through conducting a pre-test and post-test assessment of the workshops.
Examined the state of external funding received by workshop participants to assess outcomes of NCR-65 workshops.
Impact:
Overall, the work of NCR-65 has resulted in over a million dollars in major competitive grants from a variety of sources such as the National Science Foundation, the Ford Foundation, USDA Challenge Grant program, and the US Department of Education. These projects address issues such as the formation of a human dimensioning laboratory to aid in development of products such as airline seats, prosthetics, sports equipment, and apparel body sizing; improving the viability of small business enterprises in developing countries; developing web-based instructional modules for teaching consumer services management; developing buyer-supplier relationships through International retailing.
A seed grant from NCR-65 spawned the formation of a research consortium, Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Business (ESRAB). This consortium has linked over 30 researchers to focus on research and educational programming to address critical issues related to social responsibility in apparel businesses. This group sponsored workshops at international meetings to foster collaboration. A survey to identify member expertise related to industry needs was conducted. Research projects have been implemented and based on this research, a focused issue of a peer-reviewed international research journal is forthcoming.
Sponsorship of a Federal Grantsmanship workshop involved 21 faculty from 13 states. The workshop focused on successful strategies for developing competitive Federal grant proposals.
Sponsorship of a Foundation Center workshop involved 13 faculty from eight states. The workshop focused on successful strategies for seeking competitive funds from foundations.
Realizing the need for focused research effort, a regional research project NC-222, Impact of Technology on Rural consumers Access to Food and Fiber Products, was launched and continues a productive research agenda. Eleven states participate in this project. Another proposal is forthcoming based on the research interaction from this NC group.
Future Objectives/Impact:
Grant implementation and management
Increasing the diversity of the group to include a wider range of subject matter expertise and under-represented groups.
Develop a proposal in partnership with colleagues from 1890s, 1994s, and Hispanic-serving institutions to support their faculty members participation in the program.
Helped workshop attendees develop skills necessary to attract private/industry support and initiate partnerships.
Collected data to model processes of research program development through conducting a pre-test and post-test assessment of the workshops.
Examined the state of external funding received by workshop participants to assess outcomes of NCR-65 workshops.
Impact:
Overall, the work of NCR-65 has resulted in over a million dollars in major competitive grants from a variety of sources such as the National Science Foundation, the Ford Foundation, USDA Challenge Grant program, and the US Department of Education. These projects address issues such as the formation of a human dimensioning laboratory to aid in development of products such as airline seats, prosthetics, sports equipment, and apparel body sizing; improving the viability of small business enterprises in developing countries; developing web-based instructional modules for teaching consumer services management; developing buyer-supplier relationships through International retailing.
A seed grant from NCR-65 spawned the formation of a research consortium, Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Business (ESRAB). This consortium has linked over 30 researchers to focus on research and educational programming to address critical issues related to social responsibility in apparel businesses. This group sponsored workshops at international meetings to foster collaboration. A survey to identify member expertise related to industry needs was conducted. Research projects have been implemented and based on this research, a focused issue of a peer-reviewed international research journal is forthcoming.
Sponsorship of a Federal Grantsmanship workshop involved 21 faculty from 13 states. The workshop focused on successful strategies for developing competitive Federal grant proposals.
Sponsorship of a Foundation Center workshop involved 13 faculty from eight states. The workshop focused on successful strategies for seeking competitive funds from foundations.
Realizing the need for focused research effort, a regional research project NC-222, Impact of Technology on Rural consumers Access to Food and Fiber Products, was launched and continues a productive research agenda. Eleven states participate in this project. Another proposal is forthcoming based on the research interaction from this NC group.
Future Objectives/Impact:
Grant implementation and management
Increasing the diversity of the group to include a wider range of subject matter expertise and under-represented groups.
Develop a proposal in partnership with colleagues from 1890s, 1994s, and Hispanic-serving institutions to support their faculty members participation in the program.
Impacts
- see "accomplishments" section