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Conferences:
Research Policy

Sustaining and Enhancing the Research Mission of the Public Universities

This research retreat was held July 21 - 23, 2010 at the Oread Hotel, Lawrence, Kansas. Our keynote speaker was Dr. James Moeser, Chancellor Emeritus, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill..

Regional research administrators and research faculty participated in formal presentations, moderated discussions, and then conference participants continued related discussions over meals in the relaxed atmosphere. The white paper, candid photos, and participant list from the retreat may be accessed at the following links: White Paper. Conference photo gallery. Participant list.

 

standing, left to right: Evelyn Haaheim, Megan Blossom, Chris Sorensen, Paul Terranova, Beth Montelone, Charles Woods, Kimberly Espy, James English, Prem Paul, Rob Duncan, John Colombo, Danny Anderson, Susan Kemper, Barbara Atkinson, Jack Schultz, Sitta Sittampalam, Joshua Yurek.
seated, left to right: Brian Foster, Steve Warren, Harvey Perlman, Bernadette Gray-Little, James Moeser, Dick Schiefelbusch, Mabel Rice, Melinda Merrill, April Mason, Jeffrey Vitter.
Titles and institutional affiliations

Photo gallery online!
conference photos by Steve Puppe