I think part of the intent of the monthly concept is to have our office "out
there" constantly.  And I think my Dean wants to keep it monthly.  Which
makes it challenging to keep it interesting each month!
- Mary

At 04:12 PM 11/18/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I too would be most interested in the replies you receive.  I wonder
>if it would be better not to do a monthly issue only do a newsletter
>when there is interesting and/or important information to pass on.
>So, some months you may have no newsletter and at other times you may
>have two, even three - mostly very short, and always to the point
>"news bulletins".  Any impressions on this concept?  Would it suffice?
>
>Mary Ann Jurgus
>Office of Research Services - Compliance
>Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
>2160 S. First Ave. - Bldg. 120 - Suite 400
>Maywood, Il. 60153
>p: 708-216-4288
>f: 708-216-5881
>e: xxxxxx@wpo.it.luc.edu
>
>>>> "Mary T. Spina, CRA" <xxxxxx@CHARLIE.CNS.IIT.EDU> 11/18/98  4:56 pm
>>>>
>Hi everyone --
>
>I am in the process of trying to make our Sponsored Research
>newsletter more
>"fun" to read.  Is there anyone out there doing a monthly newsletter
>who
>would be willing to share what they are doing with me?  (Especially if
>you
>think yours is very successful!)  Right now, our newsletter is a
>mechanism
>to tell faculty what proposals and awards have happened during the
>month,
>perhaps a funding agency announcement or two, some agency news if any.
> I
>want to create an environment that truly fosters research, proposal
>development, etc.  And I'd like to make it something that people look
>forward to receiving.  What has worked for you?
>
>If you are willing to share, can you send a copy of one of your recent
>newsletters to my address below?  Thanks.
>
>- Mary
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>Mary T. Spina, CRA
>Director, Sponsored Research
>Illinois Institute of Technology
>3300 South Federal Street, MB301
>Chicago, IL 60616-3793
>Phone:  312.567.3035
>Fax:    312.567.6980
>email:  xxxxxx@charlie.iit.edu
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>
>
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Mary T. Spina, CRA
Director, Sponsored Research
Illinois Institute of Technology
3300 South Federal Street, MB301
Chicago, IL 60616-3793
Phone:  312.567.3035
Fax:    312.567.6980
email:  xxxxxx@charlie.iit.edu
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