tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13813782810220165702023-06-21T00:36:15.450-04:00Research Faculty @ UMCP SenateI am the 2009-2010 senator representing all non-tenured research faculty on the University of Maryland College Park campus. This blog is intended to keep research faculty apprised of issues that affect them and to get feedback from them.Marc W. Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18137533129304176291noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381378281022016570.post-61410073483489382502010-03-22T10:31:00.000-04:002010-03-22T10:31:42.737-04:00Family Care ProposalOn Thursday March 25, the Senate will vote on a proposal to create a program to provide information on family care issues to the campus community. The estimated cost of this program is $80,000-$85,000. This program only provides information, not actual family care. Specifically it aims to provide "seminars on quality child care and elder care; professional consultations Marc W. Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18137533129304176291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381378281022016570.post-21338881587462395002010-02-03T10:45:00.000-05:002010-02-03T10:45:36.535-05:00Senate 2010Another year upon us and a full slate of Senate meetings this semester. The meetings are open to all members of the campus community. While only Senators may vote at the meetings, any member of the campus community can speak on an issue under consideration the Senate. You need only be introduced by a Senator. If there is an issue that you feel strongly enough to speak about, please let me knowMarc W. Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18137533129304176291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381378281022016570.post-65422019182018483152009-10-28T12:58:00.000-04:002009-10-28T12:58:40.990-04:00Progress on Senate RepresentationAfter an initial setback, I'm happy to report some good news on expanding NTRF representation in the Senate.
Last month, I requested that the Senate Executive Committee ask the ERG committee (on which I sit) to examine NTRF apportionment, as their numbers have increased by 8% since 2004. The SEC initially refused to even put it on their agenda, on the technicality that the NTRF Senate seatMarc W. Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18137533129304176291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381378281022016570.post-31736047080821730292009-09-11T18:24:00.000-04:002009-09-11T18:24:00.200-04:00Senate to vote on Campus Climate Action PlanAs a signatory to the American College and University Presidents Climate Committment, the University has developed a Climate Action Plan for how it will "reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and foster additional education and research focused on climate change, energy, and sustainability." This is a comprehensive and far-reaching plan to make the campus carbon neutral by 2050.
The Marc W. Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18137533129304176291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381378281022016570.post-26558268182231935642009-08-28T11:08:00.000-04:002009-08-28T11:08:52.994-04:00IntroductionI have been associated with the UMCP for many years, receiving my PhD in Astronomy here in 1994, then joining the faculty in 1997. I am currently an Associate Research Scientist in the Astronomy Department.
The Non-Tenured Research Faculty (NTRF) are a vital part of the University community. In addition to bringing in funding to support our research programs, many NTRF also Marc W. Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18137533129304176291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381378281022016570.post-74911830806061047112009-08-28T10:38:00.000-04:002009-08-28T10:39:06.915-04:00Senate and ERG Committee SchedulesThe Senate meeting schedule for Fall 2009
September 16, 2009 (Wednesday)
October 14, 2009 (Wednesday)
November 12, 2009 (Thursday)
December 10, 2009 (Thursday)
All Senate Meetings will be held from 3:30PM-5:15PM in 0106 Francis Scott Key Hall. Senate meetings are open to all members of the campus community, but only Senators may actively participate and vote at the meetings.
TheMarc W. Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18137533129304176291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381378281022016570.post-7696550207536111932009-08-28T10:30:00.009-04:002009-08-28T10:37:57.628-04:00Who Are The Research Faculty?One of the first questions I had after being elected (indeed, even before being elected) was "Who are the Non-Tenured Research Faculty?".
With some digging on the UMD website, I was able to discover what the various faculty titles were; they are described in the Faculty Handbook. Armed with this list, I asked Kyland Howard, Senior Research & Policy Analyst the at Marc W. Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18137533129304176291noreply@blogger.com1