GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Personnel Activity Reports (PARS) and the new Effort Reporting System
• Watch for new online Fulbright-Hays and Faculty Research Abroad grant materials
• Construction begins with ground breaking
• Tuition break available for UK bound Fulbright Scholars
• 2008-2009 UW Faculty Grants
• UW School of Medicine and Public Health seeks input
• State budget updates available online
• Do�s and don�ts for lobbying legislators

CONGRATULATIONS

• Food scientist Bill Wendorf recognized
• Fruit sushi earns second place

EVENTS

• IT policy forum Aug. 13
• IT security conference Aug. 9
• UW organic field day slated for Aug. 30 at Arlington Station
• 8th Annual Plan 2008 Diversity Forum scheduled for Sept. 28

INTERNATIONAL

• Banana Conference April 2008

RESEARCH

• Training offered Aug. 16
• Funding Opportunities:
• Current multistate proposals inviting participation
• Research hot topics (FY09 call for proposals)

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