CALS faculty hiring decisions for FY19
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.