The first question that comes to mind is what makes this entity think they can use the university's name?  What is the tie between the university and the entity - if there is one?

Kristina Duryea
Biology, Bldg. 463
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton, NY  11973
631-344-7850 voice
631-344-6398 fax
xxxxxx@bnl.gov

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG]On Behalf
Of Deborah Hofer
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 11:37 AM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] NCIIA Experience

Good Monday morning.

Have any of you worked with the National Collegiate Inventors &
Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)?

I am dealing with a rather strange situation in that a private entity
(I believe non-profit but do not know for sure) is developing an
invention and submitted a grant proposal to NCIIA under the auspices of
our institution, i.e., the entity listed me as administrative contact
and themselves as the applicant. However, they neglected to provide a
proposal, budget, etc. to us for review.

Add to that, this entity paid membership fees to NCIIA on our behalf
because membership is required in order to apply for funding.

Well-intentioned over-enthusiasm or fishy?

Deborah d'Este Hofer MM
Grants Administrator
Southern Oregon University
541.552.8662
fax 541.552.6115
xxxxxx@sou.edu

"Only those who respect others can be of real use to them."
Albert Schweitzer

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