DON’T FORGET!
• CALS exhibitor reception at World Dairy Expo – Oct. 1
• All CALS Faculty and Staff Forum, Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 3 p.m.
• CALS morning social hour – Oct. 14, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
• Kohl Center event to welcome Chancellor Martin – Oct. 23
• Honorary Recognition Banquet – Oct. 23

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
• CALS welcomes more than 400 new students
• Taxpayers Alliance: State dollars to UW have trailed overall spending
• Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery holdds contest to select research themes
• CALS in the News: Sept. 22-26 and Sept. 12-19
• Fall 2008 Alumni Relations newsletter is available
• New OCR annual report and website
• Gregg Mitman named interim director Nelson Institute

CONGRATULATIONS
• Microbiology building recognized
• Former genetics grad student receives MacArthur Fellowship

EVENTS
• CALS communicators discuss hiring interns – Sept. 30
• WBI director candidate Troy Runge seminar on cellulosic biofuels – Oct. 1
• Forum on Ag, Climate, and Energy Technology Sustainability – Oct. 1
• Assistive Technology Expo — Oct. 2
• Wisconsin Cheesemaker Anne Topham headlines Oct. 2 event
• Loos Chuck Wagon at Stock Pavilion – Oct. 1
• Fourth Annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta – Oct. 4th
• Seminar – Growing more food and fiber on a smaller carbon footprint – Oct. 15
• David Tilman speaks on “food vs. fuel” – Oct. 16-17
• Sustainable Real Estate Conference – Oct. 30
• Cultivating sustainable ag in Wisconsin higher ed – Oct. 31-Nov. 1
• McArdle Symposium – The Initiation-Promotion Paradigm – Nov. 8
• Growing U. S. Organic Agriculture: Accessing the 2008 Farm Bill – Nov. 12
• Agroecology of Hunger series – Tuesdays at 4 p.m.
• Grad school invites campus community to seminars and workshops

RESEARCH
• FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Regulating Genetically Engineered Animals
• New CALS no-cost extension template
• Position available: Information Processing Consultant
• Current multistate proposals inviting participation
• Best practices: Easy Award Set-up
• CALS Research Division contact changes
• RSP Assistant Director Diane Barrett joins SoHE
• Funding opportunities

BUSINESS SERVICES
• Training Opportunities: Overview of UW-Madison Accounting Processes

HUMAN RESOURCES
• Long-term care insurance policy offered to eligible state employees
• Oct. 1 New Employee Orientation canceled
• H-1B Workshops for department administrators
• Opportunities to learn about employee benefits

CALLS TO NOMINATE
• Nominate for Cherry teaching award by Nov. 3
• Nominations for 2009 UW System Diversity Award by Nov. 21

CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
• Funding Spotlight: Environmental/Economic Impacts of Energy Production