The Symposium brings together professionals from across the system to share knowledge, exchange best practices, and explore strategies for navigating the increasingly complex challenges facing research and sponsored programs today.
Day 1 begins with lunch at 11:30 a.m., followed by a General Session on Servant Leadership, two concurrent sessions in the afternoon, a networking cocktail reception, and a special 75th Anniversary Dinner Celebration.
Day 2 begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and Focus Group gatherings. The day’s General Session will explore Changes in Federal Administration and How Research Administrators Can Adapt and Thrive. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a concurrent session, attend the closing General Session, and depart with a boxed lunch at 12:30 p.m.
This year’s program features a wide range of timely and relevant topics, including:
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- KPIs
- Subrecipient Monitoring
- The Brave New World of AI
- Audits
- Unionization of RPAs
- Navigating Risk and Opportunity in International Research Collaborations
- AP/Purchasing Refresher
Need a hotel reservation?
Award nominations open until July 29
Click here to submit a nomination
Questions? Contact laurel.mcadoo@rfsuny.org
We look forward to celebrating this milestone anniversary with you!
| Thank You to the Design Team |
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RF Research Administrators' Symposium Co-Chairs
Lisa Gilroy - Co-Chair, Interim VP for Research and RF Operations Manager, Binghamton University
Scott Shurtleff - Co-Chair, VP Sponsored Programs & Regulatory Affairs
Kathleen Caggiano-Siino - VP HR
Laurel McAdoo - HR Director
RF Research Administrators' Symposium Design Team Members
Nadia Digges - L&D Coordinator
Jenna Lehr - Deputy Learning Officer
Dylan Marx - Innovation Marketing Specialist
Belle Painter - HR Business Partner
Matthew Sheiffer - Director of Strategic Planning & Public Relations
Jessica Stanley-Updyke - Manager, Marketing & Communications
Christa Taylor - Director, Benefits Programs