Announcements for Friday, November 18, 2005

Announcements

  • Operating Hours

    Rooms 260 and 266 Heady will close at 4:00 pm on Monday and Tuesday, November 21 and 22, and 11:30 am on Wednesday, November 23, for the Thanksgiving break. University offices will be closed November 24-25.

  • Support the 6th Annual Giving Tree

    The Faculty Senate and the Ames-ISU YMCA are hosting the 6th annual Giving Tree to support over 50 area children in need of family support services. The Giving Tree serves children in the CONNECT program, which is part of the school district's Accelerated Learning Program. The children's special wishes will be hung on the Giving Tree in the Faculty Senate office, room 103 Lab of Mechanics, from now until December 7. Gifts are to be returned unwrapped. Cash donations are also welcome. Checks should be made payable to the Ames-ISU YMCA with CONNECT written in the memo line. Receipts are available upon request.

  • Public Forums Set for ISU College of Agriculture Dean Candidates

    There will be two events open to the campus and others who are interested in the position of Dean of the College of Agriculture. Candidates will discuss their vision for the College of Agriculture during open forums held on November 28 and 30 and December 5 and 7, Alliant Energy Lee Liu Auditorium/Howe Hall, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in participating via the web, the links are as follows: Option 1 - Breeze with phone conference, http://breeze.extension.iastate.edu/openforumaudio/, or Option 2 - Breeze broadcast, http://breeze.extension.iastate.edu/openforumbroadcast/. To make sure your computer works with Breeze web conferencing technology, please test your connection prior to the forums by clicking on the following link: http://breeze.extension.iastate.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. Diversity forums will also be held so that candidates can discuss issues of diversity in the college. The forums will be held on November 29, Gold Room/Memorial Union, and December 1, 6, and 8, Ensminger Room/1204 Kildee Hall, 11:00 a.m. Diversity forums are not available via the web. Contact Penni Bryant, Office of the Provost, with questions, pabryant@iastate.edu or 294-7184.

Conferences and Calls for Papers

  • 2006 SWCS International Conference

    Soil and Water Conservation Society international meeting, July 22-26, 2006, Keystone, Colorado. Abstract deadline: December 5._x000d_
    http://www.swcs.org/

  • International Symposium on Empirical Studies

    Athens Institute for Education and Research, International Conference, Athens, Greece, August 21-23, 2006. Abstract deadline: January 30, 2006._x000d_
    http://www.atiner.gr/

Funding Opportunities

  • USAID Seeks Proposals

    The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks proposals for its Global Development Alliance Grant program. Applications may be submitted throughout the fiscal year, but it is recommended that applicants submit concept papers to Mission/Washington operating units by December 16._x000d_
    http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/AID/OP/WAS/M-OAA-GRO-EGAS-06-07/list...

  • EPA Announces Funding Opportunity

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Center for Environmental Research (NCER), Greater Research Opportunities: Environmentally Benign Manufacturing and Processing. Deadline: January 31, 2006._x000d_
    http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2006/2006_gro_solicitation.html

Job Opportunities