Announcements for Friday, April 17, 2009
Announcements
- VISIONS Magazine
In order to reduce paper waste and limit cost, VISIONS magazine is no longer being sent to all faculty and staff as in the past. Instead, copies are being sent to offices and units across campus where they are to be shared. To look at the latest issue (spring 2009), stop by 260 Heady._x000d_
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If you would like to receive your own personal copy, you can do so by becoming a member of the Alumni Association. The cost is $40 per year which includes the ISU wall calendar, access to the online alumni directory, and discounts to local businesses. http://www.isualum.org/en/join_or_renew/ - U.S. Postal Service Announces Rate Increase
On May 11, the price of a first-class stamp will increase from 42 cents to 44 cents, and prices for other services will change as well. If you anticipate having mailings around this time, you might want to send them before the increase goes into effect._x000d_
http://www.usps.com/prices/pricechanges.htm?from=prices&page=NewMay09Prices - Congratulations!
Gamma Sigma Delta held its 2009 Initiation and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 9. Congratulations to the following award recipients:_x000d_
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James Kliebenstein, Mission Award in Teaching_x000d_
Becky Johnson, Exceptional Service to the Chapter_x000d_
Mike Duffy, Exceptional Service to the Chapter - Congratulations!
The Agricultural Business Learning Community is the recipient of the 2009 Learning Community Outstanding Innovation Award for the monthly "Freakonomics" common reading lunch discussions. Those responsible for its success are Ebby Luvaga, Arne Hallam, Dermot Hayes, Russell McCullough, Peter Orazem, and Carol Elliott.
External Seminars and Workshops
- Art of Publishing Workshop: About
Webcast, April 17, 2009_x000d_
http://www.economics.emory.edu/publish/index.html - Statistics Seminar
Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight.com, "How Obama Really Won the Election," Monday, April 20, 8:00 pm, Sun Room, Memorial Union_x000d_
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A reception/question and answer session will be held on Monday, April 20, 3:30 pm, Pioneer Room, Memorial Union_x000d_
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/NateSilver.pdf
Conferences and Calls for Papers
- 28th West Indies Agricultural Economics Conference
Barbados, July 6-10, 2009_x000d_
Abstract deadline extended: May 15, 2009_x000d_
http://caestt.com/WIAgriEconConference2009.htm - Confronting Food Price Inflation: Implications for Agricultural Trade and Policies
Seattle, Washington, June 22-23, 2009_x000d_
Registration deadline: May 29, 2009_x000d_
http://www.iatrcweb.org/ - 2009 Institute on Computational Economics
Chicago, Illinois, August 3-14, 2009_x000d_
Application deadline: April 18, 2009_x000d_
http://ice.uchicago.edu/index.htm - 2009 IEREA Annual Conference
Iowa Educational Research and Evaluation Association: 2009 Call for Proposals_x000d_
Ames, Iowa, December 4, 2009_x000d_
Proposal deadline: September 25, 2009_x000d_
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/2009IEREAConference.pdf
Funding Opportunities
- National Science Foundation
Urban Long-Term Research Area (ULTRA) Exploratory Awards (ULTRA-Ex)_x000d_
Deadline: July 7, 2009_x000d_
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09551/nsf09551.htm
Job Opportunities
- USDA-ARS
Research Agricultural Economist _x000d_
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/USDAARSResAgricEconomist.pdf


