National Council of Space Grant Directors’ MeetingFall 2019 Regional Meetings •Great Midwestern...
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National Council of Space Grant Directors’ Meeting
Washington DC
February 28 – March 2, 2019
Introductions
Tradition
Tradition
Meet and Greet
• Someone you don’t know
• Name
• Where from
• Something about yourself – hobby, etc.
• One thing you want to learn or get out of the meeting
Since the last time we met…
… we’ve been super busy
Meeting Goals
•Re-charge our batteries
•Make the most of our in-person time
• Learn from one another, make connections
•Create a positive culture
Executive Committee update
• Communication with NASA Leadership
• Space Grant 30th Anniversary
• Working Groups
• Topics for whole community discussion – reflected in Flipped meeting
• Fall 2020 national meeting
Meeting overview
• Space Grant 30th anniversary kick-off
• Information from NASA leadership
• Banquet and Distinguished Service Award presentation by Dr. Chris McKay
• Power of the Network: talks from members of our community and those connected to it
• Alliance meeting Thursday right after regular meeting
• Name tags – return!!
Meeting overview – Breakouts
• Flipped Meeting• Working Groups• Collaborations and Partnerships• Best Practices• Regional
Flipped Meeting topics
• NASA Internship processes
• Evaluation
• new federal CoSTEM Strategic Plan
• Space Grant Meetings
Working Group Charge
• Work to make Working Groups more effective
• Discuss a focus area to help foster key NASA involvement
• Create a core committee of people who attend same working group meeting each time
• Discuss meeting quarterly – i.e. via telecom between in-person meetings
Working Groups• Aeronautics Research: Crystal VI
• Chairs: Haim Baruh and Michaela Lucas
• Communication: Jefferson III• Chairs: Colleen Fava and Susie Johnson
• Human Exploration and Operations: Executive Boardroom• Chair: Dale Thomas
• Science: Crystal V• Chair: Tom Durkin
• Space Technology: Crystal II• Chair: Mason Peck/Darren Hitt
Best Practice Discussions
▪ Making STEM Accessible: Crystal III
▪ OEPM: Crystal V
▪ Participating in Space Hardware Projects: Crystal VI
▪ Recruiting Diverse Participants: Jefferson III
▪ Working with Tribal Colleges: Crystal II
Fall 2019 Regional Meetings
• Great Midwestern Regional Meeting: Minneapolis, Minnesota –October 11-12
• Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting: Charleston, West Virginia –September 12-14
• Northeastern Regional Meeting: Newport Harbor, Rhode Island –September 18-20
• Southeastern Regional Meeting: Nashville, Tennessee – September 26-28; October 3-5 as alternative
• Western Regional Meeting: Big Sky, Montana – September 12-14
Regional Breakouts
•Great Midwestern: Crystal VI
•Mid-Atlantic: Crystal II
•Northeastern: Crystal III
• Southeastern: Jefferson III
•Western: Crystal V