Connect with friends, support rural youth at Football Fire-up Sept. 6
West Madison Urban Hort Field Day Aug. 16

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Slideshows and videos recap at great UW-Madison Day at the State Fair
• Submit posters for World Stem Cell Summit by August 18
• Grants to 13 Wisconsin alternative energy research projects announced
• UW’s emergency text messaging has 10,000 subscribers and hopes for 10,000 more
• Efforts underway to draft emergency operating plans
• UW Office of Corporate Relations offers update on its activities
• Congress passes legislation to fund sustainability curricula and programs

CONGRATULATIONS
• Sheep industry honors Dave Thomas
• CALS BOV member Cory Geiger honored by agricultural editors association
• Madison Alpha Gamma Rho chapter named outstanding chapter
• Maury Cotter honored by national quality improvement organization
• Nearly half of recent cheese prize winners attended UW dairy food short courses

EVENTS
• Correction: Symposium on integrating math and biosciences is Sept. 2–3.
• Two organic ag programs Sept. 4 — one for researchers, one for the general public
• Stem Cell Summit offers discounts to UW community
• The fall’s first Ag Hall Morning Break — Sept. 9
• Save Oct. 10 for Yahara Lakes Conference
• Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit — Oct. 23-24

RESEARCH
• Research Division Project Assistantship
• New WARF royalty policy eliminates lab share
• Center for Produce Safety announces $1 million competitive grant
• Congratulations to Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellows
• Updates from Grants.gov, NSF and NIH
• Training for research administrators
• Formula Grant Notices/Reminders
• New procedures for funding
• Funding opportunities

TEACHING AND ADVISING
• Students invited to submit clips to “Meet what you eat” video contest
• Faculty invited to Career and Internship Fair, Sept. 25
• CALS faculty encouraged to attend employer/exhibitor reception at World Dairy Expo
• Help the Curriculum Planning Committee elect new members

COMMUNICATIONS
• CALS in the News – August 9-15 and August 4-8

HUMAN RESOURCES
• Info for classified staff who serve as election officials
• Aug. 21 workshop recommended for those handling I-9s and other immigration documents
• Provide new TAs and PAs with copy of TAA agreement
• All new CALS employees asked to attend a Sexual Harassment Workshop

CALLS TO NOMINATE
• Nominate an outstanding Badger for WAA’s Distinguished Alumni Award by Sept. 30