Greetings Colleagues, Below is information on an upcoming webinar on the ORFG Seed Awards Program which is focused on promoting open scholarship practices among Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in the U.S. Webinar Details: Date: Friday, August 18th Time: 1:00 PM ET | noon CT | 10:00 AM PT During the webinar, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the ORFG Seed Awards Program<https://www.openandequitable.org/seed-awards>, its objectives, and how it can benefit your institution. During the call, we will share insights on the application process. We will also discuss how these types of programs can make a difference in empowering scholars to embed open scholarship principles in academic communities. If you are interested in attending, please register by clicking on the following link: shorturl.at/bhpyA<http://shorturl.at/bhpyA> Please spread the word and invite your colleagues and peers who might be interested in participating. I hope to see you there! More information: ORFG Open Scholarship Seed Award Program<https://www.openandequitable.org/seed-awards> is offering seed funding to accelerate open scholarship and promote reproducibility among Minority-Serving Institutions in the U.S. This program is specifically designed to empower Minority-Serving Institutions in the U.S. Faculty, students, and staff can apply for funding in three categories: Infrastructure, Capacities, and Awareness. Funding requests from $1,000 to $4,999 USD are eligible. The ORFG is looking for applications from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups. Visit the program website<https://www.openandequitable.org/seed-awards> for more information and to encourage members to apply. Eunice Mercado-Lara (eunice@orfg.org<mailto:eunice@orfg.org>) can answer questions about the program. Best regards, -- Caitlin Carter HELIOS Program Manager she/her/hers www.heliosopen.org<http://www.heliosopen.org> caitlin@orfg.org<mailto:caitlin@orfg.org> [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wHxG7Zt_edye1EKWxjznYH3B2AlXS_zSA5sIMXUmeZfGBD8_rpTy8Vjc1aw92tB7ZFUrvkcTg] LaTasha Denard Executive Assistant at HBCU Library Alliance<http://hbculibraries.org/> Phone: (678) 210-5801 ext. 102 Web: hbculibraries.org<http://hbculibraries.org/> Email: ldenard@hbculibraries.org<http://mailto:ldenard@hbculibraries.org/> Follow us on our social media: [cid:image001.gif@01D9CBA0.4049E210]<https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/> [cid:image002.gif@01D9CBA0.4049E210] <https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance> [cid:image003.png@01D9CBA0.4049E210] <https://www.instagram.com/hbcu_library_alliance/> [cid:image004.gif@01D9CBA0.4049E210] <https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/> Sandra Phoenix Executive Director at HBCU Library Alliance<http://hbculibraries.org/> Office: (678) 210-5801 ext. 101 Mobile: (404) 702-5854 Web: hbculibraries.org<http://hbculibraries.org/> Email: sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. [cid:image001.gif@01D9CBA0.4049E210]<https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/> [cid:image002.gif@01D9CBA0.4049E210] <https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance> [cid:image003.png@01D9CBA0.4049E210] <https://www.instagram.com/hbcu_library_alliance/> [cid:image004.gif@01D9CBA0.4049E210] <https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/>