CMU 2010

FY07 First Call Awards

Projects Approved for Support through
the CMU 2010 Vision Fund

CMU 2010 FY07 First Call Projects
Project Title
(click on project title
to view summary)		 Project Number Project Lead

Award Amount
FY07 FY08 FY09
Leveraging Institutional Resources: A Matching Fund for Competitive External Funding  (2 yr award) 200701 Craig Reynolds $100,000 $100,000 $0
Leadership Institute Phase II (K-12 Leadership Development)  (3 yr award) 200706 Dyke Heinze $48,090 $49,353 $50,653
Honors Program Enhancement  (3 yr award) 200711 Jim Hill $252,140 $254,456 $255,942
Strengthening the University's Culture of Academic Integrity (3 yr award) 200716 Hope May $40,302 $6,500 $3,500
CMU DNA Sequencing and Analysis Core Facility (3 yr award) 200725 Greg Colores & Jennifer Schisa $55,200 $56,856 $58,562
Center for Public Service through Music and the Arts  (3 yr award) 200734 Randi L'Hommedieu $33,940 $50,540 $45,300
FBC for Assessment & Rehabilitation (2 yr award) 200737 Liana Bachand $59,563 $95,632 $0
NAISEC and Native American Culture (2 yr award) 200739 Colleen Green $14,013 $24,122 $18,249
Total Funded $603,248 $637,459 $432,206

 

Details about each proposal are below
 

Leveraging Institutional Resources: A Matching Fund for Competitive External Funding   (200701)

An annual allocation of $100,000 will be added to the ORSP matching fund budget for cost sharing on proposals for external funding. The allocation will serve as infrastructure to be leveraged into at least $500,000 in external funding, thereby increasing research and creative activity at CMU.
 

Leadership Institute Phase II (K-12 Leadership Development)   (200706)

The Leadership Institute vision is to become the premier leadership center in Michigan and ultimately the nation. To do this, it must continue the expansion of its Phase II initiative which is providing customized leadership development programs, on and off campus, to K-12 students in Michigan schools.
 

Honors Program Enhancement  (200711)

This project will enable the hiring of faculty, increase course offerings and retain flexibility in scheduling of Honors courses. The project includes designing and implementing a plan to build a culture at CMU that understands and supports the Honors Program.

 

Strengthening the University's Culture of Academic Integrity (200716)
Education about the University’s current policy on academic integrity and its importance will be delivered in a variety of formats including a web-site, web-based video tutorials, and a student handbook to be distributed at the 2007 Freshman orientation. In addition, this project includes an assessment of the current status of academic integrity at CMU. A recognized expert on academic integrity will outline a plan of action based on this assessment.

 

CMU DNA Sequencing and Analysis Core Facility (200725
Implementation of a core facility (DNA-SACF) will improve the infrastructure for research at CMU and assist scientists in developing and maintaining strong, externally funded research programs. The equipment will specifically meet the needs of a growing number of researchers on campus utilizing modern molecular techniques.
 

Center for Public Service through Music and the Arts  (200734)
The Center will be an umbrella organization for supporting an array of projects and activities that will make the CMU School of Music a nationally prominent institution known for service to the public, academic excellence, and scholarship and creative activity music. The four main project categories are: Arts Presentation, K-12 Outreach, Public Outreach, and Service to the profession.

 

Fall and Balance Center for Assessment & Rehabilitation (200737)
 The FBC will provide a collaborative, comprehensive program to assess, identify, and treat patients with balance, mobility and dizziness disorders and loss of functional skills. Educational and research opportunities will grow the existing body of knowledge and core of expertise among health care providers and scholars in many disciplines.

 

NAISEC and Native American Culture (200739)
 NAISEC is a CMU recruitment strategy aimed at connecting Native American high school students with the university. NAISEC will offer workshops on critical thinking, college preparations, financial aid, Native American cultures, history and how Native American cultures relate to higher education. Native American Culture Pamphlets  will provide CMU students/faculty/staff with an introduction to native cultures and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.