1. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs William S. Messer, Jr., Ph.D. Vice President of Research

2. * *Preliminary data for FY14

5.  Awards received between July 1, 2014 and August 11, 2014  $2,721,104

8.  Faculty hiring plan  Update  Grant writing support  Within colleges  Centrally  Review abstracts/project summaries prior to proposal submission  Informative for institution  Clarity of purpose  Preparation for KC implementation

9.  Collaborative grants  Water task force involving several colleges, research centers is a good example  Multiple institution proposals ▪ Alignment with national laboratories ▪ Strategic partnerships