Hello colleagues! April showers have brought May flowers. We hope you had a wonderful Winter 2024 semester. Thank you for all of your great work! You can count on our continued support through the summer months.

Thank You, Richard, and Greetings Matt!

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank and recognize Richard Lord for all of his work over the past three years as the Chair of the Faculty Research and Development Committee.

Please join us in welcoming Matt Ruen who will be the Chair beginning in Fall of 2024.

Faculty Sabbatical Proposal Workshops

Are you planning to submit a sabbatical proposal? Join members of the University Sabbatical Review Committee for one of their workshops.

Faculty Sabbatical Proposal Workshop: Two-hour, virtual workshop on Preparing a Successful Sabbatical Proposal
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 : 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Virtual)

Faculty Sabbatical Proposal Workshop Q&A Session: One-hour, Q&A session on Preparing a Successful Sabbatical Proposal
Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Pew Grand Rapids Campus, DEV 502C - Amway Board Room)
Thursday, June 20, 2024, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Virtual)
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Allendale Campus, KC RM 2201)

Find more details and register on Sprout.

The GVSU John H. Logie Fellowship (For Students)

Administered by the Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement (CUSE), the John H. Logie Fellows Program offers GVSU students an exceptional opportunity to experience and contribute to the operations of the City of Grand Rapids.

Logie Fellows work in individual consultation with representatives from the City of Grand Rapids to tailor the fellowship experience to their skills and areas of interest that intersect with City strategic priorities.

The application opens April 5 and closes May 17, 2024. Please share with your students!

Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship

Summer Scholar Orientation
Monday, May 6, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
2204 Kirkhof Center
 
Summer Scholar Orientation is open to all students and faculty involved in research over the summer.  If you are not participating in an OURS summer research program but would like to participate, please email ours@gvsu.edu and let us know who will be attending. We'd love to see you there!

KEYNOTE: CENTERING HUMANING, UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA, AND MOVING FROM IMPOSTER TO RESISTOR
This workshop will allow participants to engage in a deeper dialogue around Imposter Syndrome through team building and small group activities, individual reflection, and large group discussions. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the origins and reflect on ways to challenge the organizational practices and norms that allow for one to question their legitimacy.  Finally, participants will learn about strategies to reframe the construct of imposter syndrome, while doing work to enhance agency aid in individuals to shift from feeling like an imposter to resistor.  This topic is incredibly relevant because of both the interpersonal opportunity to aid someone in shifting toward being a resistor and the ability to address the cultural practices, policies, systems, structures, and beliefs that allow some to question their inclusion and legitimacy. Facilitated by Drs. Thomn Bell (’04) and Elizabeth LaFray from University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Affiliate Faculty CURE Learning Community

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (OURS) is offering an affiliate summer learning community focused on course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs). The community will be facilitated in an online format by Anna Hammersmith, OURS faculty fellow. The dates and times of sessions will be based upon participants’ schedules and availability. Additionally, faculty will receive $150 of professional development funds for participating in the community. Please find the FLC description below:
 
Universities are increasingly recognizing the immense value of providing students with research experiences that go beyond traditional classroom learning. However, one-on-one undergraduate research experiences can be time consuming, and not scalable to most students. Incorporating undergraduate research into coursework is one strategy to increase student access. 
 
This community is geared toward Affiliate Faculty who face unique circumstances, such as teaching a higher number of courses each semester. In this community, we will explore how to incorporate research into the classroom experience, specifically focused on Affiliate Faculty. We will share ways other GVSU faculty have embedded research experiences into coursework and how this could be adapted for Affiliate Faculty. In this community, we will also strategize ways to envision undergraduate research experiences within Affiliate Faculty members’ specific courses. 
 
If you would like to participate in the Affiliate Faculty CURE Learning Community, please click on the link below. Indicate your interest and availability to participate.
 
Email of Interest

Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2025-26 Competition is now OPEN

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program's 2025-26 competition features over 400 awards offered in more than 130 countries. Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards allow U.S. citizens to teach, research, and carry out professional projects abroad. The deadline is September 16, 2024, but it's not too early to see what's possible.

Fulbright webinars share details about the program, awards in specific regions, countries or disciplines, and the application process. Visit the Webinar Schedule for events throughout the competition and register to join.

IRB Watch Party

Check out our latest IRB video, this one about deception and incomplete disclosure. (Spoiler alert: It was inspired by The Office.) A huge thanks to Jonathan McCabe, GVSU Class of 2024, for his phenomenal work on this video and his previous videos for our office! Please feel free to use this as a training tool for your students and research teams.

Clean Laptop Program

GVSU IT has “clean” loaner laptops available for GVSU travelers. Please visit the Safe Computer Program website for more details and to request a laptop. As a reminder, export control regulations may apply to your planned international activities. Please contact the Office of Research Compliance and Integrity at least 30 days prior to departure if you will be traveling internationally on behalf of GVSU and/or traveling internationally with GVSU equipment, such as a GVSU laptop. ORCI staff will review your planned activities and alert you of any potential export control concerns/restrictions. See the Export Controls website for more information.

Compliance Corner

Q: I'm working with an outside collaborator on a human subjects research project. Do we both need to submit IRB applications?

A: Most likely, no. Most universities, including GVSU, are often willing to "rely" on another IRB's decision. GVSU can serve as either the reviewing IRB (i.e., the IRB making the initial determination/approval) or the relying IRB (i.e., the IRB accepting the reviewing IRB's decision). For more information about reliances, including how to request one, please visit the IRB Reliances website.

Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program

Are you considering a submission to the National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program this fall? GVSU can submit a total of four proposals to this program each year (including proposals where GVSU is a subaward to another institution), so if you are thinking of applying, or are part of a team at another university that may apply, please send Marsely Kehoe in the Office of Sponsored Research a brief description of your aims and a rough cost estimate by July 31, 2024.

NEH Summer Stipend Announcement

Are you thinking about applying for a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend for summer 2025? This opportunity provides $6,000 for two months of dedicated summer research and national exposure for your project. GVSU can nominate up to two tenure-track faculty members. If you're interested, please contact Marsely Kehoe in the Office of Sponsored Research by May 31, 2024 to learn more about the nomination process. Non-tenure-track staff/faculty can apply without nomination.