Announcements

Daylight Saving Time Ends

Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 am, Sunday, November 4. Set your clocks back one hour.

Phone Book Recycling

Remember to recycle your old phone books by placing them in the boxes provided in the hallways. Outdated course catalogs may be placed in these boxes as well.

United Way Fundraiser

A few departments will be holding bake sales next week to raise funds for the United Way:_x000d_
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Monday, October 8, 9 a.m. until sold out_x000d_
Economics, lobby between Heady and East Halls_x000d_
College of Ag and Life Sciences Administration, ground and first floor rotunda, Curtiss Hall_x000d_
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Wednesday, October 10, 8:45-10 a.m._x000d_
Food Science and Human Nutrition/Center for Crops Utilization Research, west entryway, Food Science Building (after 10 a.m. the remaining items will be sold in room 2253 Food Science)

It's A Boy!

Congratulations to Ofir and Anat Rubin on the birth of Eyal Ziv, born Thursday, September 27, at 11:55 p.m. weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces.

More Ways To Help the United Way

Did you know that you can contribute to the United Way campaign by giving just a few dollars? Here are two ways that you can participate:_x000d_
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1) Give nonperishable items (food and toiletries) or a cash donation. The suggested value/amount is $3 or more. By participating in this activity, you get a chance at winning an autographed basketball, two men's basketball tickets, two passes to Reiman Gardens, or a copy of Roy Reimans autobiography. See Deb in 260 Heady for details._x000d_
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2007 ISU United Way Campaign

United Way pledge information was recently distributed. This year every donor will receive four tickets to the ISU-Iowa women's basketball game on December 5, 2007 AND two tickets to certain events at the 2007-08 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium, http://www.econ.iastate.edu/department/news/newsletter/Files/UnitedWay20.... Note that the first event takes place on September 29, so if you want tickets to this event, pledge information must be returned within the first week of the campaign. Also, a grand prize valued at $200 will be given to one randomly drawn ISU donor.

Please Review Your Information

Please check the department roster and the ISU on-line phone book to see if the information listed for you is correct. Report roster changes to Deb Thornburg, dlthorn@iastate.edu. Changes for the ISU phone book can be made through AccessPlus._x000d_
https://intranet.econ.iastate.edu/department/directory/roster.aspx_x000d_
http://ph.iastate.edu/cgi-bin/phf

University Offices Closed

University offices will be closed and classes will not be held on Monday, September 3, in observance of the national Labor Day holiday.

Fall Convocation Schedule

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Tuesday, August 28, 4:00 pm (refreshments at 3:30), 368A Heady Hall_x000d_
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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences_x000d_
Wednesday, September 5, 4:00 pm, Music Hall Auditorium_x000d_
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University Convocation_x000d_
Monday, September 10, 3:15 pm, Memorial Union Sun Room_x000d_
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences_x000d_
Wednesday, September 12, 4:15 pm, 127 Curtiss Hall

AAEA Awards and Honors

Congratulations to the following on awards and honors received at the AAEA annual meeting in Portland, Oregon, July 29-31, 2007:_x000d_
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The Ag Business Club was named the 2007 National Outstanding Chapter and received the 2007 National Creative Club Award._x000d_
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/department/news/newsletter/Files/AgBusinessC...
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