Office of Research and the Research Foundation A Guide to the Office of Research and the Research Foundation Records RG 2-14A

A Guide to the Office of Research and the Research Foundation Records RG 2-14A


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Mel Frizzell

Repository
ODU University Archives
Identification
RG 2-14A
Title
Office of Research and the Research Foundation Records 1965-2015
URL:
https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/3/resources/129
Quantity
2.40 Linear Feet
Quantity
6 Hollinger document cases boxes
Creator
Old Dominion University. Office of Research
Language
English .
Abstract
The Office of Research and the Research Foundation papers document the functioning of the Office of Research and the Research Foundation. Contents range in date from 1965 to 2010 and include final reports of funded grants, correspondence, newsletters, and various other publications.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Office of Research and Research Foundation Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Old Dominion University Office of Research

Method of Acquisition

Various transfers.

Processing Information

The collection was processed and frinding aid created by Mel Frizzell, Special Collections Assistant, in 2010.


Biographical or Historical Information

The Office of Research and Grant Administration was incorporated in 1967 to coordinate all matters concerning research at Old Dominion University.  Grant administration became the exclusive business of the Research Administration Office's Foundation.  These partner groups oversee grant supported work and document research performed by campus faculty, students, and staff.  The first official director of the office was Clifford L. Adams who made it into the principal engine for the development of funded research at the college.  The name of the office changed several times since its creation, becoming the Office of Research and Development, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, and then Office of Research and Graduate Studies.  In 2003 this office split into the Office of Research (with Robert L. Ash as the Interim Vice President) and a separate Office of Graduate Studies (with Philip J. Langlais as Associate Vice President).

Today the Office of Research is led by Mohammad A. Karim and oversees the university's legal, ethical and safety standards and regulations relating to research. The Old Dominion University Research Foundation, while it acts as a separate entity to provide administrative, fiscal and support services, coordinates its efforts directly with the Office of Research to ensure Old Dominion researchers are given every available resource during the course of their work.

Note written by Mel Frizzell

Scope and Contents

The collection contains records of the Office of Research and the Research Foundation. Included in the collection are final reports of funded grants, correspondence, newsletters, and various other publications. Within each series, material is arranged in chronological and then alphabetical order.

Arrangement Note

The collection is organized into five series: Series I: Reports Concerning Projects Funded or Administered by Office of Research; Series II: Research Foundation Booklets; Series III: Final Grant Reports Submitted to Research and Development Office; Printed Material; and Series V: Annual Reports.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Container List

Series I
Series I: Reports Concerning Projects Funded or Administered by Office of Research
1965-1972
Scope and Contents

This series includes reports and correspondence sent to the Office about various projects.

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Series II
Series II: Research Foundation Booklets
1975-1976
Scope and Contents

This series holds booklets provided to members of the Foundation board to outline rules about operation and procedure.

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Series III
Series III: Final Grant Reports Submitted to Research and Development Office
1970-1977, undated
Scope and Contents

This series includes reports submitted to the office from university faculty. All work was funded by grant money allocated by the office and is arranged alphabetically within the chronological order that is determined by the year a grant was awarded to the individual.

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Series IV
Series IV: Printed Material
1968-2015, undated
Scope and Contents

This series includes newsletters, flyers, and booklets.

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Series V
Series V: Annual Reports
1972-2010
Scope and Contents

This series includes specifically the annual reports that provide detail about activities, proposals submitted, awards received, and expenditures.

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