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1	Faculty Workshop on Land Use and Cover Change Research Enterprise Michigan State University
2	Workshop Objectives To inform participants about the LUCC Enterprise purpose and objectives To stimulate interaction among campus researchers To develop collaborations within the academic community.
3	LULCC Initiative Objective
4	Workshop Format Brief overviews of the general concepts behind the development of a research enterprise on the MSU campus Directed break-out group sessions where faculty can address specific issues and identify priorities, strategies, and requirements in smaller, focused group discussions.
5	Workshop Schedule Session 1: Introductions and overview (8:30 am-10:00 am) Session 2: Breakout groups (10:00 am-12:00 am) Working lunch provided by the Kellogg Center (12:00-1:00) Session 3: Reports from the breakout groups (12:30-1:00)
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7	Break-out-group Questions What are the significant land use-related research topics that can focus the campus agenda? What external research grant program opportunities exist to which MSU should be responsive? What can MSU do in terms of internal investment to better position MSU faculty to respond successfully, (i.e. in terms of intramural granting, technology investment, and facilities infrastructure)? How can faculty research collaboration and teaming be enhanced? How can research initiatives enhance outreach and service roles of the university? How can MSU research initiatives support graduate student scholarship and collaborative interdisciplinary research?