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Research Administrators' Network (RAN) Meetings

Photograph from an in-person RAN Meeting

Research Administrators' Network (RAN) meetings are held three times a year to provide continuing education on U-M research administration topics and to hear from unit administrators and leaders in central administration.

May 14, 2025 RAN Meeting

Registration is now open for the Wednesday, May 14, 2025 RAN Meeting, which will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm via Zoom.

We will have presentations related to the project financial closeout process as well as updates from Procurement Services. Additionally, we will have regular updates from ORSP, Sponsored Programs, and the RAAC. We are excited to present these topics to you and hope you will join us! You may submit questions you have related to the closeout process or Procurement Services updates when you register or by using this Google Form and we will do our best to answer them.

As with previous RAN meetings, we will also be sharing Community Kudos, recognizing the efforts of research administrators. If you would like us to recognize a colleague at the RAN meeting, please send a brief email to [email protected] with the person’s name, the reason for recognizing them, and if you would like us to share your name or would prefer your recognition to remain anonymous.

2025 RAN Meetings

  • Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Meeting Recording and Meeting Packet)
  • Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Registration link)
  • Thursday, September 25, 2025 - time and location TBD (Virtual option will be offered)

September 25, 2024 RAN on National Research Administrator Day

The RAN meeting was livestreamed at 10:30 am on September 25, 2024. To view, start the video at the 9-minute mark!

FAQs

The slides for RAN can be found on the RAN web page: https://orsp.umich.edu/ran  (If you are on this page, just scroll down, past the gold line that reads References & Resources.)
We also send out a links after in our RAP/RAPid newsletters. We'll include links to the  link as well as the recorded webcast/video.

RAN refers to our Research Administrators' Network (RAN) meetings -- networking meetings which are held three times a year and are planned and executed by the RAAC Communications Subcommittee.

Sign up for The RAP/RAPid newsletters  (be sure to also check the box that you wish to receive RAN Updates). You can also join the RA Forum on Slack. 

Questions?

  • For questions about RAN, including ideas for future meetings, contact [email protected].
  • If you have any questions about this page, the files, or the RAN webcasts, please contact Constance Colthorp, Communications Manager ([email protected]). Thank you!
Posted on: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 13:11