July 1, 2015 James H. McCormick, Senior Consultant AGB Search
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July 1, 2015 James H. McCormick, Senior Consultant AGB Search
July 1, 2015 James H. McCormick, Senior Consultant AGB Search Dear Search Consultant and Search Committee: Please consider this my expression of interest in the position of President of Dickinson State University. At this time, I am completing my eleventh year as the Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Before coming to Bradford, I served for twelve years as a faculty member and administrator at Spalding University in Louisville, KY. My current position at a regional campus within the University of Pittsburgh system is similar, in many respects, to opportunities and expectations presented by DSU. For example, Pitt-Bradford is committed to making a difference in the local community as well as the greater global community; the campus is in the middle of the Bradford oil field as well as the Utica and the Marcellus Shale gas deposits (which the campus has responded to with academic programing and various opportunities for students and faculty); and our campus is committed to excellent teaching and student success. This resonates with the experiences available at DSU. Additionally, my background is a reflection of my belief in the value of a liberal arts education and during my career I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to work at institutions which successfully integrated a liberal education, through their general education curriculum, with experiential curricula and professional programs. This too, seems to resonate with DSU. The position of President of DSU is an exceptional opportunity to take the next step in my career at an institution that emphasizes excellence while also providing access and opportunity. More importantly, however, I believe that my background has prepared me to be a good fit for this position. As noted in my curriculum vitae, my background includes experiences as a research scientist, a faculty member, an administrator at a private university in Kentucky (Spalding University), and the chief academic officer at a regional-campus within a state-related system in Pennsylvania (University of Pittsburgh at Bradford). My experiences working in the private university environment as well as a public university system would be of value to DSU as the campus strategically develops a new course for its future. I have worked closely with the university community, the local community, elected officials at the state and federal level, corporations, and foundations. These opportunities have provided a background in community and university cooperation that would be beneficial in developing relationships at DSU. I believe that my diverse experiences in higher education would be beneficial to DSU. I progressed through the faculty ranks at Spalding University and then moved into administration. My administrative positions include the following: Biology Program Director, Chair of the School of Natural Science, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, and Interim President. Along this path I have been involved in strategic planning, governance, undergraduate and graduate education, collaborative agreements and articulations, assessment, accreditation, faculty and staff personnel decisions, faculty development, evaluations and salary increase processes, fundraising and grant writing, program development, alumni relations, board and trustee relations, community relations, as well as major restructuring at two different universities. 1 My experiences have also been geographically diverse and have taken me from Louisville, Kentucky to Lawrence, Kansas for graduate studies. This was followed by research experiences at the Molecular Biology Institute in Zurich, Switzerland and the Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina. As mentioned previously, my service as a faculty member and an administrator began with a move back to Louisville, and is now continuing in Bradford, Pennsylvania. As you can see, I have had experiences that vary from large cities and institutions to small rural communities and campuses. Each provided a unique set of opportunities for growth and I have truly enjoyed each place that I have lived and worked. Furthermore, these experiences have reinforced my belief in the importance of global competency in education. I would encourage DSU to continue a commitment to global awareness and the enrichment that it brings. I constantly strive to enhance diversity on the campus through a number of initiatives. These include activities such as the efforts to internationalize the campus, as well as efforts to enrich diversity in the faculty, staff, and student body. In my opinion, one of the best ways to enhance diversity across campus is to provide an accepting and understanding environment. Of course, I also support more tangible actions such as the use of appropriate advertising venues to increase the diversity of applicant pools, and open conversations with each search committee. Over the past ten years, the percentage of minority faculty at Pitt-Bradford has increased by more than 4 percent and the percentage of minority students has increased over 15 percentage points. Budgetary considerations are important for any institution, especially in the current economic environment. My experience with the development and management of budgets is considerable. As the Chief Academic Officer at two different universities, I have been responsible for all aspects of academics at the university and have managed all personnel and budgets associated with that endeavor. As Interim President at Spalding, I worked with the senior administrative team to develop the 2002/2003 institutional budget. For the first time in the history of the university, the annual budget was augmented with budget projections for two additional years. This was done in an attempt to better position the institution for the future and to leverage our finances for the growth and security of the university. Related to budgets, my advancement experiences have helped to provide support for student success initiatives, program development, and institutional growth. For any university, it is important to develop a strong institutional advancement team to help identify opportunities, formulate plans, cultivate relationships, and manage logistics. Fundraising is “friend-raising” and relationships with alumni and friends of the university must be nurtured. It is also important for a new President to quickly work with the advancement team to develop plans to move fundraising activities forward. A change in administration can be an opportunity to renew relationships, generate new relationships, finalize commitments, and develop plans for new capital campaigns. The President must understand and believe in the mission of the university and its vision for the future and be able tell that story in a passionate and genuine manner. I enjoy sharing the story of the institution with potential donors and helping them to better understand how their interests match the needs of the campus. DSU’s character presents an opportunity to tell the world an exciting story in higher education. 2 In order to successfully move into the future, you must know where you wish to go and have a plan to get there. In 2009, Pitt-Bradford engaged in a planning process which ultimately culminated in our current five-year strategic plan. At that time, I led the development of the Academic Affairs portion of the plan as well as serving as a member of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, which developed the campus-wide plan. Currently, the campus and the President’s cabinet are finalizing our next five-year strategic plan. In addition to my responsibility for academics and my role as a member of the President’s Cabinet, as chair of the campus Planning and Budgeting Committee, I am directly involved with the implementation of our plan. The purpose of this committee is to ensure adherence to the strategic plan, regularly review that plan, assess our progress, and to make recommendations to the President about new initiatives. Additionally, as a member of the Strategic Positioning Committee at The Home of the Innocents in Louisville, a member of the Board of Directors of the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Bradford Area Public Library, I have dealt with difficult issues concerning the vision and the strategic positioning of these organizations. The next President of DSU will need to solicit the cooperation of the entire learning community to implement current initiatives and develop plans for the future. I strongly believe in the unique system of shared governance that exists in colleges and universities. Faculty governance over curricular issues and shared faculty/staff institutional governance has the potential to be a strong force to move initiatives to a plane that they could not otherwise achieve. For this force to reach its maximum potential there must be a good working relationship with open communication and understanding between the faculty, staff, and administration. Many of my past experiences have helped to form and strengthen the relationship that I have built with our faculty and their leadership team. These include early experiences at Spalding University, where I chaired the Faculty Senate and then later, as an administrator, I chaired the committee that rewrote the governance document for the university. Currently, I serve on the Faculty Senate Council and meet regularly with the Faculty Senate President. I am proud to say that we have a very good working relationship. Working with the faculty over the past ten years to develop and implement fifteen new academic programs is just one example of the collaborative relationship that I have with the faculty. Also, I should add that our Planning and Budgeting Committee is an important aspect of the shared faculty/staff/administrative governance at Pitt-Bradford. I am a collaborative leader and a consensus builder. I engage the community in many of the decision-making processes at the institution and do my best to be as transparent as possible. Strong teams working together can ensure a strong university for the students and the global community. I enjoy working with people and I thrive on change, growth, and problem solving. In my opinion, I have the experiences and skills to help your learning community grow and prosper but I am very interested in further understanding DSU’s needs and aspirations and how I could complement the work in progress on campus. I would welcome the opportunity to further discuss the position of President of Dickinson State University. Please contact me if you require additional information. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Steven E. Hardin, Ph.D. 3 Steven E. Hardin 11/95-7/00 03/95-10/01 08/92-8/97 09/89-08/92 10/87-08/89 01/82-09/87 09/80-12/81 Biology Program Director, Spalding University, Department of Mathematics and Science Adjunct Professor, University of Louisville, Biology Department Assistant Professor of Biology, Spalding University, Department of Mathematics and Science Postdoctoral Research Associate, Laboratory of Dr. Arno Greenleaf, Duke University Medical Center, Department of Biochemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Laboratory of Dr. Charles Weissmann, Institute for Molecular Biology I, University of Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland Research Assistant, Laboratory of Dr. Robert F. Weaver, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Kansas Teaching Assistant, Biology 104, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Kansas TEACHING EXPERIENCE: University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Guest Lecturer in Topics in Biology: Cancer Biology Spalding University: Fundamentals of Biology I and II Fundamentals of Biology I and II Lab Living Systems Development Human Biology Introduction to Microbiology Introduction to Microbiology Lab Intermediary Metabolism Genetics (undergraduate and graduate levels) Virology Cell Biology (undergraduate and graduate levels) Scientific Inquiry Systems Theory (graduate level) Human Biology for Social Work University of Louisville: Introductory Microbiology (with lab) University of Kansas: General Biology Laboratory OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 2002 1997-2000 1975-1980 Completed “Focus Louisville-Leadership Development Program” Participated in NSF grant awarded to H. T. Hudson and Patricia Watkins, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas. Off-sight testing and development of a new method of teaching science to non-science majors in college. Co-author of a Laboratory Manual for the course. Curatorial Supervisor, Archaeological Collections, Archaeological Survey, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 2 Steven E. Hardin 1974 1974-1980 Curatorial Assistant, Archaeological Collections, Archaeological Survey, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky Archaeological Fieldworker, Archaeological Survey, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky AWARDS: 2006 2005 2000 1983 1980 Honorary Member, Upsilon Phi Beta chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, adult students in higher education national honor society Honorary Member, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society Nominated for Trustee Award to Faculty, Spalding University Borgendale Graduate Seminar Award, University of Kansas Graduated With Honors in Zoology, University of Louisville PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: SIGMA XI, Scientific Research Society, 2001-2009 American Society of Virology, 1985-2004 American Society of Microbiology, 1984-Present American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1981-Present UNIVERSITY SERVICE: 2011-Present 2011-Present 2014-Present 2014-Present 2010 2009 2008-2009 2008-2009 2004-Present 2004-2014 2004-Present Member of the University Pittsburgh at Bradford Energy Institute Advisory Committee, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Co-Chair the General Education Review Committee, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Advisory Board Co-Liaison -- Community, Government, and Corporate Outreach Council of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Advisory Board Advisory Board Liaison -- Community Relations Task Force of the Community, Government, and Corporate Outreach Council of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Advisory Board Member of the Search Committee for the Director of Continuing Education and Regional Engagement, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Member of the Search Committee for the Director of the Energy Institute, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Member of Steering Committee for Strategic Plan for the Fifth Decade, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Member of Search Committee for the Director of the Center for Rural Health Practice, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs/Chief Academic Officer, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Advisory Board Liaison -- Academic Affairs/Outreach Council of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Advisory Board Member of the Faculty Senate and Faculty Senate Council, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford 3 Steven E. Hardin 2004-Present 2004-Present 2004-2005 2003-2004 2003-2004 2003-2004 2002 2001-2003 2001 2000-2002 2000-2003 2000-2002 2000-2001 2000-2003 1999-2003 1999-2000 1999-2000 1999-2001 1999-2001 1999-2000 1999-2000 1999 1998-1999 1998-1999 1998-1999 1997-1999 1998-1999 1997-1998 1997 1996 1995-2000 Member of the Educational Policy Committee, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Chair, Planning and Budgeting Committee, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Chair, Arts Programming Task Force, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Chair, School of Natural Science, Spalding University Faculty Senator, Alternate, Spalding University Chair, Administrative/Student Information Software Review Committee, Spalding University Interim President, Spalding University Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Spalding University Member of Search Committee for Associate Dean, School of Education, Spalding University Member of the Executive Steering Committee for the Redesign of the Financial Aid System of Spalding University Chair of Graduate Faculty Assembly, Spalding University Academic Council Member, Spalding University Administrative Representative on Faculty Salary Task Force, Spalding University Chair of the Graduate Scholarship Committee, Spalding University Chair of Graduate Council, Spalding University Faculty Representative on the Board of Trustees, Spalding University Member of the Board Committee on Academic and Student Affairs (subcommittee of the Board of Trustees of Spalding University) Member of the Academic Strategic Planning Committee, Spalding University Graduate Council Member, elected by graduate faculty of Spalding University Chairperson of Faculty Salary Task Force, Spalding University Committee Member of the Rank and Tenure Committee, elected by faculty of Spalding University Chairperson of the Search Committee for the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Spalding University Chairperson of the Faculty Council, elected by faculty of Spalding University Chairperson of the Facilities Task Action Group, Spalding University Member of the Finance Task Action Group, Spalding University Member of the Faculty Council, elected by faculty of Spalding University Member of the Honors Program Development Committee, Spalding University Chairperson of the Research Ethics Committee, Spalding University Member of the Search Committee for the Dean of the School of Nursing, Spalding University Attend the College Premed. Advising Conference at the University of Louisville Medical School College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Representative to the Faculty Salary Task Force, Spalding University 4 Steven E. Hardin 1995-1999 1995-1997 1994-1995 1993-1996 1994 1994 1993 1993 1992-1998 1985 1984-1985 1982 1981-1982 Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Member, Biology Department, University of Louisville Committee Member of the Rank and Tenure Committee, elected by faculty of Spalding University Committee Member of the Self-Study Groups for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), re-accreditation of Spalding University Representative of Spalding University at the Annual Math/Science Conclave of PRISM, Louisville, Kentucky Representative of Spalding University at the conference: "Investigating Allegations of Research Misconduct", San Francisco, California Member of the "Upward Bound" Curriculum Development Team, Spalding University Representative of Spalding University at the National Science Foundation Invitational Conference: "Beyond National Standards and Goals: Excellence in Mathematics and Science Education K-16", Washington DC Representative of Spalding University at Kentucky Education Reform Act College/Faculty Institute, Louisville, Kentucky Committee Member of the Spalding University Research Ethics Committee, Spalding University Molecular Biologist Search Committee Member (Division of Biological Sciences), University of Kansas Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry Search Committee Member (Division of Biological Sciences), University of Kansas Co-organizer of the First Annual Biochemistry Department Symposium, University of Kansas President of the Biochemistry Club, University of Kansas COMMUNITY SERVICE: 2015 2014-Present 2014-Present 2014 2013 2013 2012 2012 2011-2012 2010-2012 2006-Present 2002-2004 2004 2003 Secretary, Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors Member, Board of Trustees, Bradford Area Public Library Member, Community Relations Committee, Bradford Area Public Library Past President, Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors President, Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors Chair, Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee Vice President, Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors Chair, Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce, Resource and Board Development Committee Second Vice President, Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors Chair, Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce, Membership Committee Member, Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors Member of Program Services Committee, Home of the Innocents, Louisville KY Judge, Science Fair at Manual High School, Louisville, KY Member of Strategic Positioning Committee, Home of the Innocents, Louisville KY 5 Steven E. Hardin 2002 1997-2001 1993-2004 1993-1994 Judge, Science Fair at Middletown Elementary School, Louisville, KY Conduct Annual DNA Technology Lab for the Advanced Placement Biology Class of Presentation Academy, Louisville, KY Head Judge (Biochemistry Division) of the Annual, Louisville Regional Science Fair (sponsored by the Kiwanis Club) Member of the Kentucky Educational Reform Act (KERA) Task Development Team PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: United States Patent Number 5565327 (1996). See patent section below. David Sterner, Jae Moon Lee, Steven E. Hardin, and Arno L. Greenleaf (1995) The Yeast Carboxyl-Terminal Repeat Domain Kinase CTD Kinase CTDK-I is a Divergent Cyclin-Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Complex. Molecular and Cellular Biology 15, 57165724. Tom O'Brien, Steven E. Hardin, Arno L. Greenleaf, and John Lis (1994) Phosphorylation of RNA Polymerase II C-Terminal Domain Coincides with Elongation from the 5' Pause of Drosophila Genes. Nature 370, 75-77. John R. Weeks*, Steven E. Hardin*, Jianjun Shen, Jae Moon Lee and Arno Greenleaf (1993). Locus-Specific Variation in Phosphorylation State of RNA Polymerase II In Vivo: Correlations with Gene Activity and Transcript Processing. Genes and Development 7, 2329-2344. * The first two authors contributed equally to this paper. Dieter Naf, Steven E. Hardin, and Charles Weissmann (1991). Multimerization of AAGTGA and GAAAGT Generates Sequences That Mediate Virus Inducibility By Mimicking An Interferon Promoter Element. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88: 1369-1373. Nanda Tilakaratne, Steven E. Hardin, and Robert F. Weaver (1991). Nucleotide Sequence and Transcript Mapping of the Hind III-F Region of Autographa californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Viral Genome. Journal of General Virology 72: 285-291. Steven E. Hardin, and Robert F. Weaver (1990). Overlapping Divergent Transcripts Mapping to the Hind III-F Region of the Autographa californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus. Journal of General Virology 71: 225-229. Aifu Liu, Juchuan Qin, Carolyn Rankin, Steven E. Hardin, and Robert F. Weaver (1986). Nucleotide Sequence of a Portion of the Autographa californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus Genome Containing the EcoRI Site-Rich Region (hr5) and an Open Reading Frame Just 5´ of the p10 Gene. Journal of General Virology 67: 2565-2570. PATENTS: A. L. Greenleaf, J. M. Lee, S. E. Hardin. U.S. Patent Number 5565327. METHODS OF DIAGNOSING PARASITIC INFECTIONS AND TESTING DRUG SUSCEPTBILITY OF PARASITES (Duke University file No. 00863) 6 Steven E. Hardin Issue Date 10/15/1996; Expired 4/15/04. NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS: Steven Hardin, Tom Hudson, Pat Watkins, Edwin Weber. Laboratory Manual for the “Scientific Inquiry” Courses taught at Spalding University (1998-2002), University of the Incarnate Word (1998-2001), and the University of the Philippines (1998-2001). FUNDRAISING / EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL SUPPORT: Grants • TRiO Student Support Services Grant renewal $1,192,455 (2010-2015) • Administered the TRiO Student Support Services Grant, $1,132,175 (2005-2010) • Appalachian Teaching Project [Appalachian Regional Commission], $4,000 (2010) • TRiO Talent Search Grant, $1,119,800 (2006-2011) • Stackpole-Hall Foundation, Distance Learning Implementation gift, $35,000/year with a match from the Zippo technology challenge for a total of $70,000/year. Total = $210,000 (2006-2009) • PA Department of Labor & Industry Workforce Readiness Training Equipment Grant, $38,526 (2006-2007) • Energy Partnership Worker Training Grant to Support the Petroleum Technology Program (through the North Central PA Regional Planning and Development Commission), $16,000 (2006-2007) • Verizon assistive technology grant for Pitt-Bradford’s Academic Success Center, $10,000 + Zippo/Case match for $10,000 (2006) • Administered the $300,000 Brown Foundation Technology grant at Spalding University (2000-2001) • Kentucky NSF/EPSCoR Research Enhancement Grant (1994 and 1995) • Spalding University Faculty Development Grants (1993-1996) Gifts • Gift to support an undergraduate research opportunity for a student at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, $2000 (2013) Scholarships • General Scholarship (Business Student); $25,000 endowment commitment (2014) • Northwest Bank Business Management Scholarships (2007), $10,000/year • Rescare Social Work Scholarships (2003) • Norton Hospital Nursing Scholarships (2002) Internships • Glendorn Hospitality Management, paid internships (2009-present) • Northwest Bank, paid internships (2007-present) 7 Steven E. Hardin PRESENTATIONS: Panel Discussion Member: “Post-Secondary Education; Challenges and Opportunities” Leadership McKean, Intermediate Unit 9 (Pennsylvania Department of Education), Smethport, PA (February 2015) Seminar: “The Continuum of Educational Opportunities in the Region” Leadership McKean, Intermediate Unit 9 (Pennsylvania Department of Education), Smethport, PA (February 2014) Panel Discussion Member: “The Regional Impact of Distance Education” Leadership McKean, Intermediate Unit 9 (Pennsylvania Department of Education), Port Allegheny, PA (February 2012) Panel Discussion Member: “Linkages Between K-12 and Higher Education” Leadership McKean, Intermediate Unit 9 (Pennsylvania Department of Education), Port Allegheny, PA (February 2009) Panel Discussion Member: “Higher Education Opportunities in McKean County” Leadership McKean, Bradford, PA (February 2008) Seminar: “The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Looking to the Future” Steven E. Hardin, Kiwanis Club of Bradford, Bradford, PA (March 2005) Panel Discussion Member: Career Forum for Biomedical Scientists, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (May 2004) Seminar: “Challenges and Opportunities Facing Small Regional Universities” Steven E. Hardin, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford, PA (May 2004) Seminar: “Future Directions for Academics at Spalding University” Steven E. Hardin, Spalding University, Louisville, KY (October 2001) Seminar: “The Role of Arts and Science in the Modern University” Steven E. Hardin, Spalding University, Louisville, KY (April 2001) Seminar: “Cloning” Steven E. Hardin, Invited Speaker-Simmons Bible College, Louisville, KY (January 1999) Seminar: “There’s Cloning and then There’s Cloning” Steven E. Hardin, Baseheart Lecture Series, Spalding University, Louisville, KY (January, 1998) Seminar: “Research Summary: Gene Expression and Cryptosporidium” Steven E. Hardin, Spalding University Advising Committee (November, 1997) Seminar: “Regulation of RNA Transcription by Phosphorylation of the C-Terminal Domain of RNA Polymerase II” Steven E. Hardin, Institute For Molecular Biology II, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland (June, 1996) 8 Steven E. Hardin Poster: “Localization of a CTD Kinase Antigen on Polytene Chromosome Spreads” Steven E. Hardin, Sofija Zekovic, Amy Mehl, and Arno L. Greenleaf, Kentucky NSF/EPSCoR Conference, Lexington, Kentucky (May, 1995) Seminar: “A Tale of a Tail: The C-Terminal Repeat Domain of RNA Polymerase II” Steven E. Hardin, Biology Department, University of Louisville, Louisville Kentucky (December 6, 1993) Abstract: “In Vivo Analysis of the C-Terminal Repeat Domain of RNA Polymerase II” Jae Moon Lee, Steven Hardin, June Brickey, and Arno L. Greenleaf, Cellular and Molecular Biology, supplement 16E (March 1992, UCLA Symposia Series), Keystone, Colorado Seminar: “The Cloning of a Gene for a Potential Drosophila CTD* Kinase (CarboxylTerminal Domain of RNA Polymerase II)” Steven E. Hardin, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (1992) Poster: “The Cloning of a Gene for a Potential Drosophila CTD Kinase” Steven E. Hardin and Arno Greenleaf, 1991 Annual Biochemistry Department Retreat (Duke University Medical center), Beaufort, North Carolina Abstract: “Virus Inducibility of the Human IFN-α1 and IFN-β Genes are Mediated by Different Response Elements” Charles Weissmann, Dieter Naf, Andreas Sailer, Nicholas J. MacDonald, Heinz Ruffner, Deborah Maguire, and Steven E. Hardin, 1990 Meeting of: Reunion des Interferonistes, Bruxelles, Belgium Poster: “The IRF-Mediated Pathway of Virus Inducibility” D. Naf, H. Ruffner, S. Hardin, N. J. MacDonald, and C. Weissmann, 1990 Meeting of the USGEB/USSBE, Zurich-Honggerberg, Switzerland Seminar: “Mapping Overlapping Early and Late Transcripts Which Lie Upstream From the Polyhedrin Gene of Autographa californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus” Steven E. Hardin and Robert F. Weaver, 1987 Meeting of the American Society of Virology Seminar: “Physical Mapping and Sequence of Early and Late Genes in the Autographa californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus” Steven E. Hardin, Aifu Liu, Juchuan Qin, and Robert F. Weaver, 1986 Meeting of the West Central States Biochemistry Conference Seminar: “Physical Mapping and Sequence of Early and Late Genes in the Autographa californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus.” Steven E. Hardin, Aifu Liu, Juchuan Qin, and Robert F. Weaver, 1986 Meeting of the American Society of Virology 9