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CAS Sabbatical Leave Committee
by Chris Francisco 23 Jul '20

23 Jul '20

Dear colleagues, We need to provide a tenured faculty member for a three-year term on the CAS Sabbatical Leave Committee. Please let me know by Tuesday of next week if you are willing to do this. I would make it your service assignment for the year. (You may have noticed I have not assigned committees yet; I am trying to cut way back on committees this year and will roll them out slowly as we need them. I think we all have enough to worry about right now.) Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8224 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu

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Fwd: FW: Time Sensitive Nominations - Faculty Leadership Development Opportunities
by Chris Francisco 26 Feb '20

26 Feb '20

Dear colleagues, Below is information about an opportunity for tenured faculty to get support for attending leadership programs. I apologize for the short notice, but we just got the information from the College this morning, and we have to turn in applications by March 11. If you are interested in this, please let me know right away, and I'll want your materials by the end of the day on March 10. If more than one person from our department has a proposal, I have to pick one to send forward. We continue to work on communication between the College and heads so that we are not in these situations in which there is little time to prepare proposals, and I hope this will be better next year. Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Krutz, Glen S <gkrutz(a)okstate.edu> Date: Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 9:45 AM Subject: FW: Time Sensitive Nominations - Faculty Leadership Development Opportunities Dear Colleagues, Down below is the information on the President’s Fellows’ Leadership Initiative mentioned yesterday in our meeting. Best, Glen [image: cid:image001.png@01D54605.CAFB3820] *Glen S. Krutz, Ph.D.* *Dean* Professor of Political Science Puterbaugh Foundation Chair 405.744.5663 • 201 Life Sciences East • cas.okstate.edu <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcas.okstat…> gkrutz(a)okstate.edu • Pronouns: he, him, his *CONNECT. ACHIEVE. SUCCEED.* [image: cid:image002.png@01D54605.CAFB3820] <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>[image: cid:image003.png@01D54605.CAFB3820] <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…>[image: cid:image004.png@01D54605.CAFB3820] <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…>[image: cid:image005.png@01D54605.CAFB3820] <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.snapc…> *From:* Tucker, Sheryl <sheryl.tucker(a)okstate.edu> *Sent:* Thursday, February 13, 2020 7:23 PM Dear Colleagues, Once again, I would like to invite you to work with your faculty to identify leadership development opportunities that align with President Hargis’ focus on the three R’s – *Reputation, Research and Retention*. The President’s Fellows’ Leadership Initiative Committee is soliciting nominations for faculty to attend highly visible and nationally prestigious external leadership development programs, such as those offered by the American Council of Education ( http://www.acenet.edu/leadership/Pages/default.aspx), American Association of State Colleges and Universities (http://aascu.org/LeadershipDevelopment), Harvard Institutes for Higher Education ( https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/harvard-institutes-higher-education-programs), Penn State’s Academic Leadership Academy (ala.psu.edu) and HERS – Leadership Training for Women in Higher Education ( http://hersnet.org/institutes/what-are-the-institutes). Please note that OSU’s HERS nominees for 2020 programs were selected in the fall 2019 to take advantage of early selection and tuition discounts. This request for proposals (RFP) is not limited to these examples and requests for similar programs will be considered. In general, programs must be widely available to individuals from a range of disciplines represented in the University; narrowly focused programs will not be considered at the institutional level. Participation in such programs may be supported through college-level initiatives. This RFP will typically come out twice a year (August and February); therefore, the timing of the proposed application process and program should be taken into consideration in developing the request. Potential participants should carefully review and understand the time commitment involved in both the program application process, pre-program preparation and/or program attendance. It is expected that faculty interested in participating in such programs have consulted with appropriate administrator(s) (e.g., unit head, associate dean and dean) and received the dean’s endorsement. *Awardee Reporting Requirements* President’s Fellows’ Leadership Initiative awardees are required to provide a formal report of their activities to the Committee. In addition, they will host sponsored Lunch and Learn Workshops for campus, which will allow their new knowledge to be shared with their colleagues. *Faculty Nomination Packet* - Current CV - One-Page Case Statement: describe how the proposed program participation will advance the participant’s professional career goals and contribute to OSU’s three R’s* – Reputation, Research and Retention* - Very brief statement of endorsement by the college dean *Information for Colleges* - Deans many nominate more than one individual and should consider the merit of the proposal with respect to enhancing the three R’s. - Nominees must be full-time, tenured faculty. - Endorsement of a nominee is a financial commitment from the College. In general, most programs will require a 50% funding match for successful nominee’s travel and program attendance. For example, a HERS program is on the order of $10,000. Cost associated with faculty salaries, and the like, are the responsibility of the employing unit. - *The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 13, 2020. Please email the nomination documents to **grad.dean(a)okstate.edu* <grad.dean(a)okstate.edu>* as a single pdf. *If a program has an earlier deadline, please contact me about an early submission and decision. - Notification of individuals is anticipated to be by Friday, March 27, 2020. On behalf of the President’s Fellows’ Leadership Initiative Committee, we appreciate your efforts to identifying our emerging leaders. Please do not hesitate to contact any of us with questions. We look forward to receiving your nominations. Best, Sheryl Tucker, Chair –– on behalf of the Committee: Ken Eastman, Pamela Fry, Sheila Johnson, Carlos Risco and Ron Van Den Bussche *SHERYL TUCKER, PhD* *The Graduate College - Developing the person, the scholar and the professional…* <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgradcolle…>

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Fwd: Simons Foundation Collaborative Grants for Mathematicians
by Francisco, Chris 07 Jan '20

07 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, Below is some information about Simons grant proposals. I strongly encourage you to apply if you don't have other external funding. These grant proposals are very easy to write compared to NSF proposals and don't require nearly the investment of time and effort. I have samples of successful proposals I can share, and we have several people who would be willing to give feedback if you want to others to look at a draft. Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu<mailto:chris.francisco@okstate.edu> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Lightfoot, Tory <tory.lightfoot(a)okstate.edu<mailto:tory.lightfoot@okstate.edu>> Date: Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 2:25 PM Subject: Simons Foundation Collaborative Grants for Mathematicians To: Francisco, Chris <chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu<mailto:chris.francisco@okstate.edu>> Please forward to those in your department who might be interested ..... Funding Opportunity: Simons Foundation Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences division invites applications for Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians to stimulate collaboration in the field primarily through the funding of travel and related expenditures. The goal of the program is to substantially increase collaborative contacts between accomplished, active mathematicians in the United States, who do not otherwise have access to funding that allows support for travel and visitors. The deadline for the next round of proposals to the Simons Foundation Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians Program is January 30, 2020. Please let me know by Monday, January 13, 2020, if you plan to submit a Simons Foundation Collaborative Grant Proposal so we can put you on our calendar. Here is a link to the funding opportunity: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/collaboration-grants-for-mathematici… Applications must be submitted through Proposal Central. All proposals must be fully routed. Thank you! Tory Tory Lightfoot Manager, Research Support Services College of Arts and Sciences 202 Life Sciences East Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-3015 Phone: 405-744-3336 tory.lightfoot(a)okstate.edu<mailto:tory.lightfoot@okstate.edu>

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Holistic Science Prize: Call for Submissions
by Francisco, Chris 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Department and the College, I am happy to announce the second annual Oklahoma State University Holistic Science Prize competition, made possible by a generous donation from Professor Emeritus Hermann Burchard. This prize recognizes multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and holistic academic research in the College of Arts and Sciences. Up to two awards will be given each year, $3,000 for a doctoral student and $5,000 for a tenure-track/tenured faculty member. Please see the attached document for a summary of information about the prize, including criteria and submission guidelines. Submissions should be sent electronically to me as a PDF, and I will pass them along to the Award Committee. This year's deadline is Monday, March 2, 2020. Please direct any questions about the competition to me. Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu<mailto:chris.francisco@okstate.edu>

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Appointment committee
by Ku, Jaeun 25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

Dear all, The appointment committee has identified the following applicants for further consideration for our assistant professorship position. Analysis : Kirill Lazebnik, Luke Edholm Algebraic combinatorics : Vasu Tewari, Oliver Pechenik Algebraic geometry : Yaim Cooper Number theory : John Doyle PDE (and NA) : Fei Wang, Xukai Yan, Liu Liu Quantum theory : Alexander Shapiro Topology : Edgar Bering, Alexandra Kjuchukova The committee would like to have your input for these candidates to finalize our short list for the position. Please respond to this email by Wed. Dec 4. Thank you. Sincerely, JaEun

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From Appointment Committee
by Ku, Jaeun 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

Dear colleagues, The application deadline for our assistant professor is today, and there are about 300+ applicants. Please send your input to me (Ku) or any committee members (Binegar, Cook, Fili, Jaco) by Nov. 10. The committee will meet next week to review the applications. Thank you. Sincerely, JaEun

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appointment committee
by Ku, Jaeun 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

Dear colleagues, The application deadline (Nov. 8) for our assistant professor is approaching, and there are already about 200 applicants. We have one opening position, and hiring priorities are Applied Mathematics, Topology and Analysis. We will consider strong candidates in other areas. Please send your input to me (Ku) or any committee members (Binegar, Cook, Fili, Jaco) by Nov. 10. It would be great if you could include applicants who can promote diversity in our department. Thank you. Sincerely, JaEun

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Graphical Processing Unit center
by Francisco, Chris 08 Oct '19

08 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, Some faculty members in CS are writing an NSF MRI grant for a "GPU center" with the incoming Director of the High Performance Computing facility on campus. They wrote yesterday and asked to know by today whether anyone in our department would find such a center useful in their research, and if so, what they would use it for. Please let me know if this is something that you would use. Thanks, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu<mailto:chris.francisco@okstate.edu>

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Goldwater Section Committee
by Francisco, Chris 07 Oct '19

07 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, The Department needs someone to serve this year on OSU's Goldwater Scholar Selection Committee, replacing Leticia, who is on sabbatical. According to Jessica Sullins, the Director of Scholar Development, the time commitment shouldn't be too large: reviewing 6-12 applications in early November and attending one selection meeting the week of Nov. 11. Please let me know if you are interested and willing to do this. It is good for us to have representation on this committee because we have had several Goldwater nominees from Math in the past, and we hope to continue to have them. Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu<mailto:chris.francisco@okstate.edu>

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Sabbatical applications for 2020-2021
by Francisco, Chris 12 Sep '19

12 Sep '19

Dear colleagues, Today I received information from the Dean's office about sabbatical applications for 2020-2021. I've attached the discussion from the Faculty Handbook, the sabbatical application information and instructions, and the application form itself. Our internal deadline will be Monday, October 28, to enable me to write letters of support for all our applicants and to rank the proposals. Please turn in your applications to Mary by then (and earlier if you finish before then). Please note that the Department can generally support full-year sabbatical applications and spring sabbatical applications. For full-year sabbaticals, the Department can use some of the released salary funds to cover fall teaching needs. For spring sabbaticals, the Department gets no compensation, but our teaching load is lower in the spring, so it is usually not a problem. Fall sabbaticals are more difficult because we get no funding, and our teaching needs are much greater in the fall. If you feel that you need to take a fall sabbatical, please talk it over with me. It is not impossible to do, particularly if there are good professional or personal reasons for it, but I will need some good arguments to make to the Dean's office. Best wishes, Chris -- Chris Francisco Professor and Head Department of Mathematics Oklahoma State University Office: 401 MSCS Phone: (405) 744-8225 E-mail: chris.francisco(a)okstate.edu<mailto:chris.francisco@okstate.edu>

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