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Conversations with Sigma Xi Members

Conversations with Sigma Xi Members. Report of the Executive Director for the 109 th Assembly of Delegates. November 20, 2008 Washington, DC. Is the Society of the Sigma Xi relevant?. … it is highly desirable to encourage high attainment…

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Conversations with Sigma Xi Members

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  1. Conversations with Sigma Xi Members Report of the Executive Director for the 109th Assembly of Delegates November 20, 2008 Washington, DC Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  2. Is the Society of the Sigma Xi relevant? • … it is highly desirable to encourage high attainment… • … by some mark of honor those who exhibit special ability in investigating, understanding, and interpreting… • …which to scientific recipients shall signify, “Come up higher.” Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  3. Decline in Sigma Xi membership Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  4. Sigma Xi Refocus Restructure Revitalize For the purpose of improving the human condition Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  5. Revenue Stream Dues Grants Gifts Services tell our story better market the benefits increase membership focus on our story 67.4 3.9 8.3 20.4 Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  6. Ethics and honor in science • Our overarching core value upon which we build. • Mission, goals, etc may change with time. • Our core, our very reason for existence should not change. Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  7. Strategic plans and programs • Facilitate public understanding of science • Enhance the health of the research enterprise • Engage in transformational education Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  8. Facilitate public understanding of science • Science cafés • Podcasts • PRI and virtual science café • Issue papers/commentaries • Enhancement to the American Scientist online • Digital American Scientist • Daily and weekly news summaries Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  9. Enhance the heath of the research enterprise • GIAR program • Revitalize the honor of membership • Leadership development workshops • Update “Honor in Science” and “The Responsible Researcher: Paths and Pitfalls”. • Write a companion document for the ethics series: “Authorship and peer review: Paths and Pitfalls”. • Online student journal partnership with Epsilon Pi Tau • Communities of practice Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  10. Engage transformational education programs • National Science Teachers Association • Science cafés for schools • Grantsmanship for K-12 educators • Affiliate membership activities • K-12 resources Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  11. Ethics and Honor in Science Facilitate Public Understanding of Science Enhance the Health of the Research Enterprise Engage in Transformational Education Companions in Zealous Research Members Chapters Partners Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  12. Selling Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society • The point to remember about selling things is that as well as creating atmosphere and excitement around your products, you’ve got to know what your selling (Stuart Wilde) Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  13. Goal: Come up higher • What are we doing that we need to do better? • What are we not doing that we need to be doing? Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

  14. AMSRC 2009: Energy Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society

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