Welcome to the NEERO October 2021 newsletter! In this issue you will find: 

• NEERO 2022 Call for Submissions: Deadline Approaching!
• NEERO 2022 Call for Reviewers: Please sign-up!
• NEERO Circle: "How to" Submit a Proposal
• NEERO Awards: Consider a nominating a colleague or student
• NEERO Elections Open Soon!

"Expanding Equity in Educational Research"

The NEERO 2022 proposal submission deadline is quickly approaching: November 1, 2021 at 11:59pm ET via OpenConf. 

NEERO welcomes all paper, research-in-progress roundtable, poster, and symposium submissions, and particularly submissions that are aligned with the conference theme. For more details, please refer to the NEERO 2022 Call for Submissions. 

The NEERO 2022 conference will be hosted as a fully in-person event at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel from April 6 - 8, 2022. The NEERO Board will work with the Sheraton to adhere to health and safety protocols and will monitor all developments with the Covid-19 pandemic. More information to follow. 

Are you interested in becoming more involved with NEERO? Please consider serving as a reviewer for conference submissions. Reviewers are tasked with reviewing and providing constructive feedback on a handful of proposals during the month of November. All of the work is completed online and is guided by  the NEERO Board.  

Learn more by clicking on the button below!

Questions? Contact NEERO Vice President and Conference Chair, Sarah Enterline at neero.conference@gmail.com

Calling All Researchers! Learn How to Prepare & Submit A Proposal to the NEERO 2022 Conference 

Join us for an open forum to learn firsthand about proposal submission procedures. We will give a brief overview and then look forward to answering audience questions! 

• Day/Time: Friday, October 22, 2021, 12:00 - 1:00pm ET
• Facilitators: Lakshmi Frechette (University of Massachusetts Amherst, NEERO Graduate Committee Chair) & Leila Rosa (Rhode Island College, NEERO Rhode Island State Rep, Diversity and Sociocultural Perspectives Strand Co-Director)
• Zoom link: https://ri-college.zoom.us/j/7180076303
• Questions? Send an email to: neero.conference@gmail.com

Please consider nominating a colleague or student for the following awards!

Kim Fries Award: Established in 2012 in memory of Dr. Kim Fries, the purpose of this award is to recognize the work of NEERO members who have demonstrated distinction in the early part of their professional careers. Nominations are due February 1, 2022.

John Schmitt Award: This award is presented for outstanding research at the graduate level. Nominations are due February 1, 2022. 

If you have questions about any of the NEERO awards or scholarships, please contact Emilie Reagan, NEERO President, at neero.conference@gmail.com

NEERO elections will open on October 25, 2021. All NEERO members will receive a ballot via email. This election is to certify Board members who have been nominated by the Board since October 2020.