At their annual retreat last week, Dean Kate VandenBosch informed department chairs of the approved FY19 faculty positions. There were several requests for both a return of 101 salary funding to departments as part of the new funding model, and for 101 funding from the Dean’s Office. The following positions were approved:

• Agricultural and Applied Economics (Agricultural Marketing)
• Animal Sciences (Animal Biologics)
• Animal Sciences (Animal Welfare)
• Bacteriology (Molecular Microbiology)
• Biological Systems Engineering (Machinery Systems)
• Dairy Science (Precision Management and Data Analytics)
• Entomology (Forest Entomology)
• Food Science (Food Chemistry)
• Genetics (Genetics/Genomics)
• Life Sciences Communication (Big Data and Science Communication)
• Plant Pathology (Pathology of Seed Potatoes)

Another round of funding requests for bridge funding and faculty positions will occur later this fall.