I thought you might be interested in our experience here at UARK. They contacted me and asked me if I was interested in sponsoring a workshop here. I declined for various reasons. Next, they contacted our student union and asked about renting space to do a workshop. The student union called me and asked me if I was sponsoring or had an objections to them coming. The answer to both of those was "No." The space was duly rented (I was not involved so don't know the terms). Next thing I know, our entire email directory, faculty, staff, and students, was getting emails announcing the workshop. It didn't say that the University was sponsoring... but it was implied. And, the emails kept coming and coming and coming. I checked their website and, again, they didn't say that the University was sponsoring but it was implied so I contacted them. The conversation we had was composed primarily of them ignoring my protestations of the email barrage and the implied sponsorship and asking me question after question about why I wouldn't sponsor - in short trying to convince me that I was making a very big mistake. I asked that they stop the repeated bulk emails which they did not do. Before I could call them back, our Provost also got tired of the barrage of emails and asked my office to see if we could get them to stop. I tackled the problem again. This time, I firmly told them that we wanted the emails stopped and that we wanted them to explicitly state that the workshop was a private enterprise which was not being sponsored by the University. They did stop the emails and, next time I checked, the workshop here in Fayetteville had been cancelled. I have heard nothing since. Rosemary At 03:43 PM 8/23/2006, you wrote: >"PROFESSIONAL Grant Proposal Writing"...why this word "professional"? >First I thought it was the usual usage to mean "classy", as in "that pair >of flip-flops is not very professional". Or does it mean the course is >meant for anyone who IS a professional (has a job)? > >But they say.."Participants will become competent program planning and >proposal writing professionals", implying that one takes this course in >order to enter the field of proposal writing. > >Regardless, professionals and non-professionals and avocational >specialists should know that all you really need is Matthew Arnold's >advice: >"Have something to say and say it as clearly as you can." > >$0.00 tuition...send checks today > >Charlie > > > > > Could someone please advise me about the value of the workshops offered > > by THE GRANT INSTITUTE. (See message below about a "professional grant > > proposal writing workshop" opportunity to be held at LSU October 10-12.) > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > Priscilla Kilcrease, Ph.D. > > > > Director, Office of Research > > > > and Sponsored Programs > > > > Northwestern State University of Louisiana > > > > 208 Creative and Performing Arts Building > > > > Natchitoches, LA 71497 > > > > http://www.nsula.edu/orsp <http://www.nsula.edu/orsp> > > > > voice: 318-357-5222 > > > > fax:: 318-357-5250 > > > > xxxxxx@nsula.edu <mailto:xxxxxx@nsula.edu> > > > > <http://www.nsula.edu/orsp> > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: Kristine Chermakyan [mailto:xxxxxx@thegrantinstitute.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 12:51 PM > > To: Administrator > > Subject: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop (Louisiana State > > University - October 2006) > > > > > > > > The Grant Institute's Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing > > Workshop will be held at Louisiana State University, October 10 - 12, > > 2006. Interested development professionals, researchers, faculty, and > > graduate students should register as soon as possible, as demand means > > that seats will fill up quickly. Please forward, post, and distribute > > this e-mail to your colleagues and listservs. > > > > All participants will receive certification in professional grant > > writing from the Institute. For more information call (888) 824 - 4424 > > or visit The Grant Institute website at > > <http://www.thegrantinstitute.com <http://www.thegrantinstitute.com/> >. > > > > Please find the program description below: > > > > THE GRANT INSTITUTE > > > > GRANTS 101: > > > > Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop > > > > to be held at > > > > Louisiana State University > > > > Baton Rouge, Louisiana > > > > October 10 - 12, 2006 > > > > 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM > > > > Conference Center & Hotel, Cook Room > > > > The Grant Institute's Grants 101 Course is an intensive and detailed > > introduction to the process, structure, and skill of professional > > proposal writing. This course is characterized by its ability to act as > > a thorough overview, introduction, and refresher at the same time. In > > this course, participants will learn the entire proposal writing process > > and complete the course with a solid understanding of not only the ideal > > proposal structure, but a holistic understanding of the essential > > factors, which determine whether or not a program gets funded. Through > > the completion of interactive exercises and activities, participants > > will complement expert lectures by putting proven techniques into > > practice. This course is designed for both the beginner looking for a > > thorough introduction and the intermediate looking for a refresher > > course that will strengthen their grant acquisition skills. This class, > > simply put, is designed to get results by creating professional grant > > proposal writers. > > > > Participants will become competent program planning and proposal writing > > professionals after successful completion of the Grants 101 course. In > > three active and informative days, students will be exposed to the art > > of successful grant writing practices, and led on a journey that ends > > with a masterful grant proposal. > > > > Grants 101 consists of three (3) courses that will be completed during > > the three-day workshop. > > > > FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAM PLANNING > > > > This course is centered on the belief that "it's all about the program." > > This intensive course will teach professional program development > > essentials and program evaluation. While most grant writing "workshops" > > treat program development and evaluation as separate from the writing of > > a proposal, this class will teach students the relationship between > > overall program planning and grant writing. > > > > > > > > PROFESSIONAL GRANT WRITING > > > > Designed for both the novice and experienced grant writer, this course > > will make each student an overall proposal writing specialist. In > > addition to teaching the basic components of a grant proposal, > > successful approaches, and the do's and don'ts of grant writing, this > > course is infused with expert principles that will lead to a mastery of > > the process. Strategy resides at the forefront of this course's intent > > to illustrate grant writing as an integrated, multidimensional, and > > dynamic endeavor. Each student will learn to stop writing the grant and > > to start writing the story. Ultimately, this class will illustrate how > > each component of the grant proposal represents an opportunity to use > > proven techniques for generating support. > > > > > > > > GRANT RESEARCH > > > > At its foundation, this course will address the basics of foundation, > > corporation, and government grant research. However, this course will > > teach a strategic funding research approach that encourages students to > > see research not as something they do before they write a proposal, but > > as an integrated part of the grant seeking process. Students will be > > exposed to online and database research tools, as well as publications > > and directories that contain information about foundation, corporation, > > and government grant opportunities. Focusing on funding sources and > > basic social science research, this course teaches students how to use > > research as part of a strategic grant acquisition effort. > > > > REGISTRATION > > > > $597.00 tuition includes all materials and certificates. > > > > Each student will receive: > > > > * The Grant Institute Certificate in Professional Grant writing > > > > * The Grant Institute's Guide to Successful Grant Writing > > > > * The Grant Institute Grant Writer's Workbook with sample proposals, > > forms, and outlines > > > > > > > > REGISTRATION METHODS > > > > 1) On-Line -Visit <www.thegrantinstitute.com> and click on the > > Registration area. Fill out the online registration form completely. > > We'll send your confirmation by e-mail. > > > > 2) By Phone - Call toll free (888) 824 - 4424 to register by phone. Our > > friendly Program Coordinators will be happy to assist you and answer > > your questions. > > > > 3) By E-mail - Send an e-mail with your name, organization, and basic > > contact information to xxxxxx@thegrantinstitute.com and we will reserve > > your slot and send your Confirmation Packet. > > > > You have received this invitation due to specific educational > > affiliation. We respect your privacy and want to ensure that interested > > parties are made aware of The Grant Institute programs and schedules. > > This is intended to be a one-time announcement. In any event, you should > > not receive any more announcements unless there is a program next year > > in your area. To be removed from next year's announcement, send an > > e-mail to xxxxxx@thegrantinstitute.com > > <<mailto:xxxxxx@thegrantinstitute.com>>. Just write "remove" in the > > subject line. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > > > Kristine Chermakyan > > > > xxxxxx@thegrantinstitute.com > > <mailto:xxxxxx@thegrantinstitute.com> > > > > > > > > Institute for Communication Improvement > > > > 900 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 828 > > > > Los Angeles, CA 90017 > > > > USA > > > > Phone: (213) 817-5308 > > > > Fax: (213) 817-5309 > > > > www.communication101.com <http://www.communication101.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ====================================================================== > > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") > > ====================================================================== > > > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== Rosemary H. 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