UpDate - Vol. 12, No. 6, Page 2                                
October 8, 1992                                                
Research office restructured                                   
                                                               
     Research administration has been restructured under the Office of        
the Vice Provost for Research, combining the former Office of Research        
and Patents and the pre-award section of the Office of Sponsored     
Programs Administration.                                             
     Costel D. Denson serves as interim vice provost for research.   
Under the reorganization, all preparatory and administrative         
activities leading to a grant proposal to an outside organization are
under the office of the vice provost.                                
     Monitoring and accounting functions of contract and grant       
management remain in the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration,
under the Office of the Treasurer.                                   
     "One of the goals of the reorganization is to foster a research 
environment by streamlining services to facilitate the grant and     
funding process from public and private sources. Another goal is to  
highlight research at the University on a national and international 
level.                                                               
     "We also will focus on intellectual properties management in such  
areas as patents, joint ventures, secrecy agreements and licensing," 
Denson said                                                          
     Under the new organization, Sandra Staples is serving as director        
of pre-award administration in charge of proposals for government    
funding; Deanna Benson is serving as administrator of research       
services, with responsibilities related to proposals for grants from 
the private sector; and Michele Campbell is administrator of         
intellectual properties, including patents, agreements and licensing.
A workshop about the services of the research office is scheduled for
Nov. 18. Details will be announced later.                            
     The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is located in the   
office suite of 210 Hullihen Hall, with Denson's office in 209       
Hullihen. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.          
     For further information, call 831-2136.