Event Materials
June_2013_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Morning_Presentation_-_David_Kennedy
The document summarizes a presentation from the June 2013 COGR (Council on Governmental Relations) meeting, led by David Kennedy and featuring representatives from Stanford University, University of Iowa, and University of Maryland at Baltimore. The focus of the session was the administration of service centers within research institutions, particularly in the context of evolving federal guidance,
June_2013_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Morning_Presentation_-_Carol_Blum
The June 2013 COGR meeting presentation by Carol Blum addresses responses from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), Association of American Universities (AAU), and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) to the National Science Board’s Request for Information on reducing investigators’ administrative workload. The document identifies significant sources of administrative
June_2013_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Morning_Presentation_-_Jeremy_Leffler
The document summarizes a presentation from the June 2013 Council on Government Relations (COGR) meeting, led by Jeremy Leffler and Dr. Lisa Nichols, focusing on the work of the National Science Board’s (NSB) Task Force on Administrative Burdens. The Task Force, established in December 2012, was charged with examining the administrative workloads imposed on federally funded researchers at U.S. hig
June_2013_COGR_Meeting_Guest_Speaker_Presentation_-_Moody's
The June 2013 Moody’s presentation to the Council on Governmental Relations provides a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. higher education sector's financial outlook and credit risks over the subsequent 12-18 months. Moody’s identifies a broadly negative outlook for the sector, citing limited prospects for tuition revenue growth, increasing student loan burdens and defaults, heightened regula
June_2013_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Afternoon_Presentation_-_Alan_Leshner
The document, based on Alan Leshner’s June 2013 presentation to the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), offers a comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape of open access (OA) publishing from a publisher’s perspective. Leshner distinguishes between "gold" and "green" open access, noting variations in immediacy, content, and location of free availability, and emphasi
June_2013_COGR_Meeting_Afternoon_Presentation_-_Victoria_Stodden
Victoria Stodden’s June 2013 presentation for the Council on Governmental Relations addresses the critical importance of public access to data, code, and research narratives in contemporary scientific practice. She highlights how open data and reproducibility, rooted in the historic principles of skepticism and transparency, are now more essential than ever due to the increased centrality of compu
June_2013_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Afternoon_Presentation_-_Clif_Burns
The document is a presentation by Clif Burns delivered at the Council on Governmental Relations meeting in June 2013, focusing on export control compliance challenges within the context of academic research and cloud computing. The presentation highlights a case involving the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, which faced a $100,000 fine—later suspended—for collaborating on atmospheric sensor
June_2013_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Afternoon_Presentation_-_Bernard_Kritzer
The document is a detailed presentation delivered by Bernard Kritzer, Director of the Office of Exporter Services at the Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, during the June 2013 Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) meeting. It outlines the U.S. government's concerns and regulatory framework regarding the export and transfer of sensitive technologies, particularly
February_2013_Meeting_Agenda
The document outlines the agenda and logistical details for the February 2013 meeting of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), held at the Washington Marriott Hotel on February 21-22, 2013. The agenda includes a series of sessions relevant to university research administration, focusing on topics such as challenges in contract negotiations with industry and federal partners, anticipated gu
February_2013_COGR_Meeting_Thursday_Morning_Presentation_-_Mary_Lee_Brown
The document is a presentation by Mary Lee Brown from February 2013, delivered at a COGR meeting, that examines key aspects of the Proposed OMB Uniform Guidance on Audit Requirements (Subchapter G, pages 135–163), which consolidates Circulars A-133 and A-50. The guidance aims to enhance federal agency oversight, targeting improper payments, waste, fraud, and abuse by increasing the efficiency and
