National Council of Space Grant Directors’ Meeting

Washington DC

February 28 – March 2, 2019

Introductions

Tradition

Tradition

Meet and Greet

• Someone you don’t know

• Name

• Where from

• Something about yourself – hobby, etc.

• One thing you want to learn or get out of the meeting

Since the last time we met…

… we’ve been super busy

Meeting Goals

•Re-charge our batteries

•Make the most of our in-person time

• Learn from one another, make connections

•Create a positive culture

Executive Committee update

• Communication with NASA Leadership

• Space Grant 30th Anniversary

• Working Groups

• Topics for whole community discussion – reflected in Flipped meeting

• Fall 2020 national meeting

Meeting overview

• Space Grant 30th anniversary kick-off

• Information from NASA leadership

• Banquet and Distinguished Service Award presentation by Dr. Chris McKay

• Power of the Network: talks from members of our community and those connected to it

• Alliance meeting Thursday right after regular meeting

• Name tags – return!!

Meeting overview – Breakouts

• Flipped Meeting• Working Groups• Collaborations and Partnerships• Best Practices• Regional

Flipped Meeting topics

• NASA Internship processes

• Evaluation

• new federal CoSTEM Strategic Plan

• Space Grant Meetings

Working Group Charge

• Work to make Working Groups more effective

• Discuss a focus area to help foster key NASA involvement

• Create a core committee of people who attend same working group meeting each time

• Discuss meeting quarterly – i.e. via telecom between in-person meetings

Working Groups• Aeronautics Research: Crystal VI

• Chairs: Haim Baruh and Michaela Lucas

• Communication: Jefferson III• Chairs: Colleen Fava and Susie Johnson

• Human Exploration and Operations: Executive Boardroom• Chair: Dale Thomas

• Science: Crystal V• Chair: Tom Durkin

• Space Technology: Crystal II• Chair: Mason Peck/Darren Hitt

Best Practice Discussions

▪ Making STEM Accessible: Crystal III

▪ OEPM: Crystal V

▪ Participating in Space Hardware Projects: Crystal VI

▪ Recruiting Diverse Participants: Jefferson III

▪ Working with Tribal Colleges: Crystal II

Fall 2019 Regional Meetings

• Great Midwestern Regional Meeting: Minneapolis, Minnesota –October 11-12

• Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting: Charleston, West Virginia –September 12-14

• Northeastern Regional Meeting: Newport Harbor, Rhode Island –September 18-20

• Southeastern Regional Meeting: Nashville, Tennessee – September 26-28; October 3-5 as alternative

• Western Regional Meeting: Big Sky, Montana – September 12-14

Regional Breakouts

•Great Midwestern: Crystal VI

•Mid-Atlantic: Crystal II

•Northeastern: Crystal III

• Southeastern: Jefferson III

•Western: Crystal V