Greetings from the land of OZ!  We seem to be doing more and more via
e-mail in Australia.  Notifications of Award, Congratulatory letters etc
etc.  We don't wait for the official notification - mainly because it can
be weeks before we receive it.  If we have an e-mail that indicates the
success we send a letter of congratulations from the Research Office - the
PVC (R&D) often sends her own as well. Researchers' networks are rife and
results are often circulated via the network before even we get the
"official" notification, so a quick response is much appreciated. Deans and
Associate Deans (Research) within the Faculties are also copied, so
everyone is in the loop so to speak.  Makes it easy!

Angeline

At 00:38 7/07/00, you wrote:
>We used to do this.  Now we send an e-mail and
>copy every one that might have an interest (president,
>VPs, etc.).  It works really great - the President
>knows about new awards this way, and lots of others
>send congratulations to the PI, too.  Seems to be
>better appreciated than the used to be formal letter
>to the PI.  All of this originates in our office and is
>not sent until we have received the award letter, notice
>of award, or whatever that makes it valid.  sometimes
>that means it is months after we hear an award will
>be made!
>
>Mary
>
>At 09:01 AM 7/6/00 -0500, Domenica G. Pappas sent a message saying:
>*Does anyone "out there" send a congratulatory letter to their faculty
>*member when an award is received?
>*
>*If so, who is it from?  Do you have a Dean or VP sign them?  Do you publish
>*them in any newsletters, web sites, etc.  Do you make a BIG DEAL out of them?
>*
>*We have a standard form letter that we send out with each award, but it is
>*pretty basic (congrats on your award.....contact the Sponsored Research
>*Office for administrative changes....blah, blah, blah).
>*
>*Samples would be appreciated -- you can fax them to (312)  567-6980.  You
>*can also email me directly at xxxxxx@iit.edu
>*
>*Thanks!
>*Domenica
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