A MESSAGE FROM CINDY: NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION FOLLOW-UP

Bravo, RO!  Yesterday’s new faculty orientation (NFO) was simply great. We delivered with energy and polish the message of who we are and what we do. Thank you for your time, for preparing so carefully, and for your commitment to excellence in serving the research community. We are now only 12 months from the 2017 NFO. If you would, send your suggestions for improving the session to Jane.cigarran@oregonstate.edu. Thanks again!

HAILS! OSRAA UPDATE

FROM SANDY COBB: I am very pleased to announce that we have hired two new Accountant 2s for the Cash and Financial Management Unit.  We received confirmation of both hires this morning and were able to share the happy news at the OSRAA Education and Outreach session. Rhonda Holcomb will be joining us on November 7 from Sea Grant, where she is currently working as a Grants and Contracts Technician. She was formerly in the UABC as an Accountant 1. Rhonda has extensive experience in grants and operations administration at Blue Mountain Community College and at the Corvallis School District. She has experience working with granting agencies and PIs, managing awards through all stages of the award, including writing, reviewing, applying, contracting, budgeting, spending, billing, reconciling, reporting, and closing grants.  Rhonda’s extensive experience in all facets of award administration will be a tremendous asset to us as Rhonda joins CFM Team O. Autumn Helenihi will be starting on November 1 in this new role, after providing support to OSRAA as a student employee while working on her degree in Accountancy at OSU. She has an extensive history in project, operations, and program management at Hewlett-Packard, Yahoo, and Kinko’s where she was responsible for short and long-term forecasts of product quality rates and costs for projects in excess. In addition to her exposure to OSRAA systems and processes over the last six months, her strong customer service focus, contract compliance, and practical accounting experience and training will be assets as she joins CFM Team O. Please join us in welcoming both Rhonda and Autumn to the OSRAA/ Research Office family!

SAVE THE DATE!- RO HOLIDAY PARTY

Friday, December 9 from 5p-730p, MU Main Lounge. More information and formal invite to follow sometime in November.

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK- RESEARCH IN ACTION: CONSUELO CARBONELL-MOORE