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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear COE community,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">See note below. Thank you in advance for your ideas and engagement.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Laura Lee <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Laura Lee McIntyre | Dean & Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">(she/her)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#737373;mso-ligatures:none">University of Oregon | College of Education</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">230 Hedco Education Building | Eugene, OR 97403-1215<br>
<a href="mailto:email@uoregon.edu"><span style="color:blue">llmcinty@uoregon.edu</span></a> | 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> aallist-bounces@lists.uoregon.edu <aallist-bounces@lists.uoregon.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kate Petcosky<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 9, 2025 11:21 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> AALList@lists.uoregon.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [AALList] Federal Research Advocacy Follow Up<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">*<b>Please distribute to faculty in your unit</b>*<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">As a follow up to the December event co-hosted by OVPRI and Government and Community Relations,
 “Research Advocacy for FY26 and the new Administration: Insights from a Policy-Maker,” we are interested in securing information from our research community to support <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.aplu.org/our-work/4-policy-and-advocacy/federal-budget-and-appropriations/__;!!C5qS4YX3!HbdAHucdRIRE1OwY-AIwaKgbNu7NJRRsD_HC5ajpDbs9LpEPnLla6gm4XrcyrayysL6SHPcL-oXNf5o7QHLO-Ug$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#212121;text-decoration:none">traditional
 research priorities</span></a>,  identify areas of policy interest, and elicit suggestions for  federal funding requests through congressionally directed spending. We do not know if the US House and Senate will allow congressionally directed spending (sometimes
 known as earmarks) that have been permitted for the past four years. We are preparing as if the rules will permit earmarks.
<b>Therefore, we welcome suggestions for projects that meet current guidance. Along with continuous engagement with campus, this request for information</b></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> enables our divisions to
 plan and be ready to coordinate high-impact advocacy and engagement</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Faculty are encouraged to review materials on
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.uoregon.edu/node/582542?check_logged_in=1" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0078D7">this
 website</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"> (note you must login with your UOID) and<b>
</b></span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/app.smartsheet.com/b/form/8f893b19610b403aafe12596936705e8__;!!C5qS4YX3!HbdAHucdRIRE1OwY-AIwaKgbNu7NJRRsD_HC5ajpDbs9LpEPnLla6gm4XrcyrayysL6SHPcL-oXNf5o7DE8qLo4$" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">submit
 their interest</span></b></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"> for engaging in advocacy and/or sharing specific research priorities by
<u>Friday, January 17</u>.</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We will be in touch with you, as needed, after reviewing requests and suggestions. Please contact Betsy Boyd, Senior Associate VP, Federal Affairs, at 541-513-1746 or</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:eaboyd@uoregon.edu" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">eaboyd@uoregon.edu</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
 with specific questions.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">With thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none">OVPRI & Government and Community Relations</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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