GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
• CALS will hold budget forum on Jan. 26
• UW’s response to financial crisis addressed in Chancellor’s message, forums and blog
• Not too late to turn in Partners in Giving contribution forms
• Entries for 2009 Governor’s Business Plan Contest due Jan. 31
• Wiscard photo ID office relocates to Memorial Union
• New CALS fleet rates as of Jan. 1

COMMUNICATION
• Michael Penn will lead the CALS communications program
• New eCALS link provides a reminder of critical deadlines

IN THE NEWS
• CALS in the News – Dec. 8-12 and Dec. 15-19
• Science article describes CALS-based effort to help grad students learn to teach
• NSF highlights Dietram Scheufele’s research on perceptions of nanotechnology
• Former Iowa gov Tom Vilsack is Obama’s choice to lead USDA

CONGRATULATIONS
• Handelsman elected AAAS fellow
• Michael Pariza to receive outstanding career award from American Society for Nutrition
• Thomas Lillesand honored by American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
• Ag Research Stations to honor Pat Hoffman, Dave Bohnoff and Tim Wood at Jan. 7 banquet

EVENTS
• CALS will host Ag Outlook Forum on Jan. 16
• Register for UW-Foundation stewardship workshops by Dec. 22

INTERNATIONAL
• Jan. 15 is deadline to apply to be Jefferson Sciences Fellow
• Apply for UW International Collaboration Grants by Jan. 23
• Apply for CALS International Committee Speaker Award by Feb. 15

GRAD STUDENTS
• Proposals due March 13 for NSF Grad Education and Research Traineeship Program
• “Teaching Biology” seminar for TAs offered next semester

RESEARCH
• CSREES Announces Ag and Food Research Initiative funding
• Respond by Jan. 15 to participate in workshop on New Directions in Synthetic Biology
• Best Practices: Submission of Proposals/Applications
• Current multistate proposals inviting participation
• Non-Federal funding opportunities
• Federal funding opportunities
• Submitting NIH applications in Cayuse
• Internal Competition required: NSF, NIH and others
• Tools for communicating with grad students

BUSINESS SERVICES
• New UW travel pre-approval process is now in effect
• Accident reports: When in doubt, fill one out