Grant and Foundation Activity Reports

Department of Education Title III (Strengthening Institutions Grant)

Director: Dr. Tom Kalakay
$2 million for five years for ERP and retention initiative
Will be completed in September 2013

National Science Foundation S-STEM

Director: Kim Smith
$500,000 for five years for computer science scholarships
Will be completed in September 2011 – no cost extension approved for the subsequent year

Murdock Trust (Faculty Start-up Grant)

Director: Dr. Dan Albrecht
Up to $40,000 for 30 months
 - $25,000 to hire Dr. Phil Jensen 
 - $15,000 additional award if Dr. Jensen is awarded a multi-year research grant by August 2011

NASA

Director:  Anthony Piltz
$125,000 to purchase science equipment
Federal appropriation to be disbursed by August 2011.

Department of Education TRIO Grant (Services for Academic Support)

Director:  Dr. Jane Van Dyk
$1.5 million for five years
This is the 5th SAS multi-year grant awarded to RMC

HRSA PA Training Equipment Grant

Director: Dr. Bob Wilmouth
$73,144 for PA training equipment
Final report to be submitted April 2011.