Note from the Editor | Time Changes March is many different things for me – a mix of more warm weather than cool, the start of spring cleaning (both inside and out), losing an hour of sleep as a tradeoff for an hour more of daylight, and reflecting on where this year has taken me so far. With...
View from the Top | Happy Black History Month – in Retrospect! My university is located in Huntsville, AL. Also located in Huntsville, AL, is the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), the heart of the U.S. space program since its beginnings in the 1960s. The 1960s were NASA's boom...
Motivation and Retention Factors in Research Administration | Part 3: Retention Strategies The Spotlight is exploring prevailing employee motivation and retention factors in research administration. In January, historical trends in literature, as well as the methods for obtaining data, were...
Trawling Net vs. Fishing Line: Recruitment Approaches As a hiring manager or supervisor who is seeking new team members, there are numerous recruitment approaches to attract candidates to a role. This article discusses two effective, but very different strategies. Fishing Line – The...
CRA Chronicles | Part 3: Waiting This is the final installment in a three-part series sharing my experiences with the Certified Research Administrator (CRA) Exam. Click here to read Part 1: Facing My Fears , and click here to read Part 2: What Not to Wear . You can learn more about becoming...
Literature Review | The Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World If you are interested in learning more about the world of research management and administration, how it got started and is organized, or how you might actively engage in the profession’s...
Your Questions Answered | What Are Some of the Funniest Things That Were Allowable That Normally Wouldn’t Be? Each month, the Catalyst will feature a question posed to our panel of SRAI Distinguished Faculty members to get their take on all sorts of topics encompassing research administration....
Microaggression and Workplace Bullying: A Summary of Experiences by the DEI Committee SRAI’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee examined the topics of microaggression and workplace bullying during a session presented at the 2023 SRAI Annual Meeting in Seattle and a virtual SRAI...
SRAI Section Bylaws Revised The six SRAI Member Sections recently held Special Business Meetings to review proposed revisions to their Section Bylaws. The proposed changes included removing Article VI, Chapters. The Board of Directors approve the decision to sunset Chapters as of September 30,...
Note from the Editor | Spring Into… With the prediction of an early spring coming from one completely reliable little hermit-like mammal (the groundhog), the word spring is rolling around in my head. As you read this issue of the Catalyst, what will you ‘spring’ into? To kick off, we hope you...
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