Research Administration Community: Weekly Digest #1
Welcome to the very first edition of the RAC Weekly Digest! 🎉
On September 4th we hosted our second monthly networking event, and it underscored just how valuable it is to connect with other research administrators, especially in the current environment. This new weekly digest is one way we’ll keep you informed and engaged, helping you stay connected to opportunities, resources, and each other.
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🌟 Events & Calendar: reminders
👉 Community Login: optimumdept.com/login
Monday Mornings with Minessa Konecky
Join Minessa for Office Hours—a dedicated space for research administrators at all levels to get expert advice on navigating challenges, understanding policies, and managing daily tasks in research administration.
➡️ Sign up in the left-hand navigation panel inside the community to claim your seat.
Events Calendar
Our events calendar highlights webinars, training, and networking opportunities hosted by institutions, federal agencies, and partner organizations—resources we think RAs will find useful. You can also add events you know about.
- 📅 Submit an event
- Coming up: our next networking event is on October 2, 2025. Registration details are on the events calendar.
🚀 Call to Action
We would like to host a Proposal-Palooza: a 1-hour show-and-tell where members share how they approach pre-award workflow and budget development. Three presenters will have 20 minutes to demo their system and procceses and inspire ideas for other community members.
👉 We’re looking for 1–2 pre-award heros to share their setup—interested? Reply to this email or drop a note in the community.
More to come.
Sincerely,
RAC Admin Team
Lacey Rhea
Minessa Konecky
Sarah Trimmer
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