Department of Economics

Announcements for Friday, August 25, 2006

Announcements

College of Agriculture Fall Convocation
The College of Agriculture Fall Convocation will be held Tuesday, September 5, at 3:30 pm in the courtyard of the Food Sciences Building. The convocation will include a presentation from the Dean and the introduction of new faculty members.
University Convocation
The University Convocation will be held on Monday, September 11, at 3:15 pm in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.
Recycling Bins
The blue recycling bins are for the disposal of white paper. For a list of acceptable items, go to http://www.fpm.iastate.edu/recycling/posters.asp and select "White Paper (for display on or around recycling bins)." When your bin is full please empty it into one of the large bins, which are located in the hallways throughout the building.

Roster Updates

New
Charles Zheng, Associate Professor, 371 Heady, 294-1085, czheng@iastate.edu

Conferences and Calls for Papers

Oxford Business & Economics Conference
Oxford, England, June 24-26, 2007_x000d_
http://www.facultyforum.com/obec/
Declaration of Independence: The Fabric of Community
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 16-19, 2007_x000d_
http://nacdep.net/confs/2007/CallPresentations.htm

Funding Opportunities

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Development of Environmental Health Outcome Indicators_x000d_
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2006/2006_star_ephi.html_x000d_
2006/2007 Targeted Watersheds Grant Program for Implementation Projects_x000d_
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WATER/2006/August/Day-15/w6898.htm
The National Academies
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships_x000d_
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/

Job Opportunities

Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Deputy Assistant Director and Specialist in Public Sector Economics_x000d_
http://jsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobId=46487489
Agricultural Entrepreneurship Intiative
Graduate Internship_x000d_
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/AEIInternship.pdf

Papers and Presentations

Wallace Huffman
"The Changing Demand for Farm Labor and Structure of Agriculture: U.S. and Selected States, 1970-2005." Conference presentation, "Immigration Reform: Implications for Farmers, Farm Workers, and U.S. Agriculture," Washington, D.C., June 14-15, 2006.