Announcements for Friday, November 11, 2005
Announcements
- Flu Shot Clinic Ends November 18
Reminder: The flu shot clinic available to ISU faculty and staff ends on November 18. Flu shots are given from 10 am-4 pm (weekdays only) in room 205 TASF (Technical and Administrative Service Facility). Limited parking is available. For information call 4-0874.
- Recycling Reminder
When the small recycling bin in your office fills up, please empty it into one of the large bins, which are located in the hallways throughout Heady Hall. Large bins are emptied every Tuesday.
- Deceased Alumni
William Buse, May 26, 2005, BS received in Ag Economics in 1951
Roster Updates
- Left ISU
Miguel Carriquiry
External Seminars and Workshops
- Latin American Area Studies Program to Sponsor Seminar
Dr. Michael Whiteford, Dean, ISU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, "Patterns of Medical Choice in Southern Mexico," Tuesday, November 15, 4:00 pm, 1213 Hoover Hall
- Forum on the Sustainability of Energy Crops
This discussion will feature Professor Tad W. Patzek, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, and Professor Bruce E. Dale, Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University. The forum will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2005, 2:00 pm, 2245 Coover Hall.
- Discussion on the Sustainability of Human Civilization
William Rees, professor and former director of the School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia in Vancouver, "Is Humanity Sustainable?" Tuesday, November 29, 7:00 pm, 207 Marston Hall
Conferences and Calls for Papers
- Regional Consultation on Linking Producers to Markets
Cairo, Egypt, January 29-February 2, 2006_x000d_
http://www.globalfoodchainpartnerships.org/cairo/
Funding Opportunities
- Iowa Center for Botanical Supplement Research
NIH funding for the Iowa Center for Botanical Supplement Research http://www.cdfin.iastate.edu/botanical/ will undergo competitive renewal in the Fall of 2006. Anyone who is not presently affiliated with the Center but wishes to participate, must contact Diane Birt, Center Director by December 1, 2005 (dbirt@iastate.edu).
- Biomass Research and Development Initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) request applications for financial assistance addressing research, development, and demonstration of biomass based products, bioenergy, biofuels and related processes._x000d_
Letter of Intent deadline: November 22, 2005_x000d_
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/BiomassResearch.pdf - Innovative Energy Systems Challenge
The DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking applications for cost-shared research, development, and demonstration of innovative energy systems._x000d_
Deadline: December 07, 2005_x000d_
http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/DOE/PAM/HQ/DE-PS36-06GO96009/Grant.html - Grant Program for National Animal Identification System Field Trials and Research Projects
Application deadline: December 30, 2005_x000d_
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/news/2005/11/NAISTRIAL.html - ISU College of Agriculture Seeks Pre-proposals
Pre-proposals are sought for an internal competition for the National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation Program. Deadline: November 14. Contacts: Joe Colletti, 4-1823 or colletti@iastate.edu, and Elena Polush, 4-8493 or elenap@iastate.edu._x000d_
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=NSF05515 - Integrated Organic Program
Application deadline: December 20, 2005_x000d_
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1141
Job Opportunities
- Wells Fargo
Three positions (information is available in 260 Heady):_x000d_
Risk Consultant, Des Moines, IA/Minneapolis, MN_x000d_
Risk Analyst, Des Moines, IA/Minneapolis, MN_x000d_
Position/Centralized Collections Division, Urbandale, IA - Ohio Wesleyan University
Assistant Professor_x000d_
http://jobs.owu.edu/job222.html - Francis Marion University
Assistant/Associate Professor_x000d_
http://www.fmarion.edu/about/-1999995993/-1999922612.htm - University of Texas, San Antonio
Senior Assistant/Associate Professor_x000d_
http://business.utsa.edu/jobs/dept_eco.htm - University of Maryland at College Park
Faculty position, rank open_x000d_
http://www.arec.umd.edu/Department/job.html - University of Buffalo
Assistant/Associate Professor_x000d_
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/UofBuffalo.pdf - Wichita State University
Assistant Professor_x000d_
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/WichitaStateUniversity.pdf - Ryerson University
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor_x000d_
http://www.inomics.com/cgi/job?action=detail;nr=4110 - Middlebury College
Assistant Professor_x000d_
http://www.inomics.com/cgi/job?action=detail;nr=4107 - Bank of Estonia
Visiting Researcher, Research Department_x000d_
http://www.inomics.com/cgi/job?action=detail;nr=4116 - Riksbank (Bank of Sweden)
Research Economist_x000d_
http://www.riksbank.com/templates/Page.aspx?id=18628 - Washington State University
Biologically Intensive and Organic Agriculture (BIOAg) Coordinator_x000d_
http://www.hrs.wsu.edu/employment/FAPvacancies.asp?id=1743 - ERS
Agricultural Economist, Announcement Number ERS-2006-0010_x000d_
https://jobs1.quickhire.com/scripts/usda.exe
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