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Dear LA-SiGMA researcher:<br>
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As part of the EPSCoR RII project, we are committed to ongoing
assessment and evaluation. The first step in this process is to
establish a baseline by assessing the status at the beginning of the
LA-SiGMA project. To accomplish this, we request that you to access
the link below and take a survey. The attached PDF file provides a
preview of the survey (the structure of the survey is a bit
different but the information requested is the same as that in the
attachment). We are sending it along so that you can see in advance
what information you need to gather before attempting the survey. <br>
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Please complete the survey as soon as possible, but definitely by <b>May
18, 2011</b> so that we have time to compile and analyze the data
before the May 28 All-Hands meeting.<br>
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Please keep the time-frame (<b>October 1, 2009-October 31, 2010</b>)
in mind when responding. Developments during the first year of
LA-SiGMA will be captured in the "Year 1" survey, which will be
prepared with the help of our external evaluator and distributed
some time between the May 28 All-Hands meeting and mid-July so as to
have data on hand for the August 6 All-Hands meeting. Thank you very
much.<br>
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Best regards,<br>
Ramu (on behalf of the LA-SiGMA E&A Committee)
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B. Ramu Ramachandran
Hazel Stewart Garner Professor of Chemistry
Associate Dean for Research
College of Engineering & Science
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272, USA
Phone: 318 257-4304
Fax: 318 257-2562
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.chem.latech.edu/~ramu">www.chem.latech.edu/~ramu</a></pre>
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