GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Know the rules on employee political activities
• CALS in the News — Jan. 31- Feb. 08 and February 11-15
• Organic Valley contributes $50,000 to School for Beginning Dairy Farmers
• Support grants for racial and ethnic studies: proposals due April 7
• Volunteer as a guest speaker for PLATO
• Encourage grads and friends to honor Senator Kohl at CALS D.C. event March 4
• In Memoriam: Joshua Lederberg, Garit Tenpas
• President’s F.Y. 2009 Budget Released

CONGRATULATIONS
• Judith Kimble elected to Council of the National Academy of Sciences
• Nancy Keller elected fellow of American Academy of Microbiology
• Past Board of Visitors Chair and CALS Grad Pete Kappelman honored with National Dairy Quality Award
• Public folklore archiving team receives 2007 McCallum Prize
• Hula-hooping, entrepreneurial CALS senior has triple success in UW innovation competitions

EVENTS
• Workshop: Practical Strategies for Improving Stem Retention Workshop – Feb. 15
• Conflict of Interest: When Faculty Start Their Own Companies — Feb. 18
• Changing the Built Environment to reduce obesity lecture — Feb. 21
• Experience the pairing of Wisconsin’s finest flavors — Feb. 22
• iBIO IndEx — “premier life sciences event” — Feb. 22
• Mini Conference’ on new south campus Union building project set for Feb. 25
• International Faculty Book Series rescheduled to Feb. 26
• Conference addresses “the myths of energy” March 27
• CALS faculty and staff invited to CALS Career Fair Reception Feb. 28
• WISCAPE announces spring events
• Climate change symposium June 10 in Florida

INTERNATIONAL
• Apply by March 1 for summer research program in life sciences and technology in Switzerland
• USIAD requests comments on new Horticulture CRSP
• Requests for Applications for higher education partnerships

EXTENSION AND OUTREACH
• UWCC’s farmer co-op conference weighs value of co-ops in today’s business climate

TEACHING AND ADVISING
• Student Privacy Rights and Student Center reminders
• Call for Proposals for 2008-09 OPID and OADD Grants
• Submit proposals for baccalaureate expansion funds by Feb. 25
• Undergrad, faculty urged to apply for Hirsch Family Award to showcase diversity and excellence

RESEARCH
• CALS WISPER Training
• NSF updates
• New U.S. Secretary of Agriculture named
• NIH updates
• Quarterly Award Data
• Best Practices: SHIP insurance costs – allowability on sponsored projects
• Funding Opportunities
• Change in PI Signature for Extramural Support
• Memo to investigators who submit applications to health sciences IRBs

BUSINESS SERVICES
• Several campus administrative systems currently offline
CALLS TO NOMINATE
• Nominate outstanding undergrad returning adult students by Feb. 14
• Nominate for Keylon Braxton Memorial Award by Feb. 28