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Economics News
Friday, March 14, 2008
In This Newsletter
- Announcements
- Department Seminars / Workshops
- Conferences and Calls for Papers
- Funding Opportunities
- Job Opportunities
- Papers and Presentations
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Current News
- Announcements
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Spring Break
During spring break, March 17-21, there will be no classes. The main office, 260-266 Heady, will be open from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.
- Department Seminars / Workshops
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George Fuller Memorial Lecture
Sid Chib, Washington University, St. Louis, TBA, Thursday, March 27, 3:40 p.m., 368A Heady Hall.
- Conferences and Calls for Papers
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3rd Annual Higher Education Diversity Summit
Dubuque, Iowa, April 15, 2008
Registration deadline: April 8, 2008
http://www.iowadiversitysummit.com/site/index.php?p=18653 -
8th Global Conference on Business & Economics
Florence, Italy, October 18-19, 2008
Deadline: May 15, 2008
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/8thGCBE.pdf - Funding Opportunities
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Harris School of Public Policy Studies
Research Development Grants for Food Assistance Research
Deadline: July 1, 2008
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/department/news/newsletter/files/Harris School Research Grants.pdf -
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) 2008
Deadline: May 16, 2008
http://www.epa.gov/region07/economics/pdf/epa-r7wwpd-08-003.pdf - Job Opportunities
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Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, USDA
National Education Program Officer
Deadline: May 2, 2008
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=69434891&AVSDM=2008%2D03%2D07+00%3A03%3A01&Logo=0&q=CSREES-2008-0025&fn=4593&FedEmp=N&jbf574=AG22&brd=3876&vw=d&ss=0&FedPub=Y&caller=/a9csrees.asp&SUBMIT1.x=61&SUBMIT1.y=17&SUBMIT1=Search+for+Jobs -
Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture
Social Science Research Analyst
Deadline: April 10, 2008
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=69404051&jbf574=AG30&brd=3 -
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Business Management Educator
Deadline: May 31, 2008
http://www.econ.iastate.edu/newsfiles/BusMgmtEdu.pdf -
University of Hawaii, Hilo
Assistant/Associate Professor
Deadline: April 1, 2008
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhh/hr/job_display.php?job=387 -
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
Professor, Agricultural Economics
Deadline: April 30, 2008
http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?Jobcode=175298909&print=yes - Papers and Presentations
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Wallace Huffman
"Consumers Acceptance of GM Foods: Labels, Traits and Diverse Information." Presented at the Department of Economics Seminar, Erasmus University-Rotterdam, March 3, 2008.