AAMU Hosting USDA-SBIR Webinar July 10

Monday, July 7, 2014

AAMU Hosting USDA-SBIR Webinar July 10

 
Alabama A&M University will team with the Technology Regional Innovation Cluster Huntsville (TechRich) and the USDA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to host a webinar conveying opportunities for small business and higher education institutions. The webinar will be held Thursday, July 10, 10:00 a.m. in the Dawson Building (room 225) on the AAMU campus. Virtual attendance can be accessed via http://aamu.adobeconnect.com/webinaraamu/ .

The webinar will be facilitated by Charles Cleland, USDA SBIR national program manager. In addition to providing access to the webinar from various remote locations, organizers are preparing for as many as 40 people to attend the physical campus site.

USDA’s SBIR program awards grants to qualified small businesses to research important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture and rural development. Other agency aims include stimulating private sector technological innovations; strengthening the role of small businesses in meeting federal research and development; boosting private sector commercialization of innovations; and fostering participation by women-owned and socially and/or economically disadvantaged small businesses.

SBIR Phase I grants top at $100,000 for a duration of up to eight months. However, Phase II grants are limited to $500,000 for a term up to two years for previous Phase I awardees. Participation by university faculty or government scientists as consultants or subcontractors in SBIR projects is strongly encouraged.

For additional information about the webinar, contact Christi Jackson, deputy project manager, Technology Regional Innovation Cluster Huntsville (christi.jackson@wbcna.org), at (256) 961-7956, or Dr. Teresa M. Orok, executive director of AAMU Small Business Development Center, at (256) 372-5603. For assistance with technical and connection issues related but prior to the webinar, contact Adolph Scissum at adolph.scissum@aamu.edu or Oliver Dillard at oliver.dillard@aamu.edu.

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg LiveStream Webinar at Athens State

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October 24, 2013

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Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg LiveStream Webinar at Athens State

            ATHENS, Ala. - Athens State University will participate along with many other colleges and universities nationwide in a “Lean In” Livestream Viewing Party presented by Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandburg on Monday, October 28^th, from 6-7pm Central Time in the Sandridge Student Center Ballroom where she will discuss her new book “Lean In” and the Lean In Foundation’s aims at creating “Lean In” Circles nationwide to promote diversity.  The Livestream is open to students, faculty and staff and any community member wanting to attend.

                Sheryl Sandburg, COO of Facebook, and author of “Lean In” contends that women need to take a more proactive role in advancement into leadership positions.  While employment regulation has brought about substantive change over the last four decades, she affirms there continues to be a disproportionate number of women in leadership positions in both the private and public sector.  She discusses many causes and contributing factors to the challenges and barriers that women face in their career path to positions of leadership which is beneficial for all people, male or female, young or old, to understand and be part of the revolution for increasing female presence in leading organizational segments and a place “at the table.”   These solutions can create an environment where everyone has opportunities to do their best work and get recognized for it.

                The Athens State University Society for Human Resource Management and Athens State University Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Alumni Association will co-sponsor the event with pizza and refreshments.  There is no cost to attend and no advance registration is required.  Any questions about this event may be directed to Dr. Kim LaFevor at kim.lafevor@athens.edu.

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