GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Avenger violence info sessions and resources
• GLBRC expert updates campus on sustainability challenges
• In memoriam: George Nettum, CALS alum, Honorary Recognition recipient
• 2008 Growing the Bioeconomy conference — abstracts due March 22
• Goat dairy numbers reflect success of collaboration on speciality cheese
•  CALS in the News — March 3-7 and March 10-14

CONGRATULATIONS
• Frank Kooistra honored for his leadership in Partners in Giving Campaign
• Kellett awards go to William Engels and Kenneth Raffa

EVENTS
• Save the date — 2008 CALS Awards Program on April 23
• Lecture on Aldo Leopold and the roots of ecosystem management – April 22
• Upcoming international events
• Grad school March seminars: conflict of interest, human research, grad education administration

INTERNATIONAL
• Apply by March 19 for 2008 McCloy Fellowships in Environmental Affairs
• Request for applications for Higher Education for Development funding
• National Geographic Society grants for research and exploration
• Campus guidelines for agreements with foreign universities
• Program offers grants to build research ties between Canada, Mexico and U.S.

RESEARCH
• Funding Opportunities With Approaching Deadlines
• NIH updates, NSF updates
• Gift Check Processing
• Best Practices: Meetings and Conferences
• WISPER — helpful hints
• NIH public access policy info session

BUSINESS SERVICES
• Unclassified leave policy change training – March 25
• Learn how to get the best mail rates under new USPS rules

TEACHING AND ADVISING
• Video: 2008 Spring Career & Internship Fair
• Spread the word: The 100-hour Wiscontrepreneur Challenge
• Students have until March 28 to try for $10,000 prize in Burrill business plan contest
• Students should submit proposals for CALS Research Symposium by April 4
• WALSAA Travel Awards

CALLS TO NOMINATE
• UW honorary degree nominations due by April 18