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March 12, 2004

Announcements

Geoffroy, Brown on March 24 Talk of Iowa
Robert Brown, director of the Office of Biorenewable Programs and Bergles thermal science professor of mechanical engineering, will join President Gregory Geoffroy on the Wednesday, March 24, edition of Talk of Iowa on WOI Radio. They will be guests during the 9-10 a.m. hour. The live, call-in program airs on AM 640.

Reception for Vittal
A reception to honor Vijay Vittal, Murray J. and Ruth M. Harpole Professor of electrical and computer engineering, on his recent election to the National Academy of Engineering will be held from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 2, in 2245 Coover. A short program will begin at approximately 4:30 p.m.

Register for P&S professional development day
Online registration is open for the annual P&S professional development day, co-sponsored by the P&S Council and ISU Extension. This year's event, "Living Life on Purpose," will focus on effective ways to manage stress and change. It will be held from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, at The Hotel at Gateway Center, Ames. For more information, see http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/304/development.htm.

Library seminar: free Web-based patent databases
A seminar on free Web-based patent databases will be held from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, in 192 Parks Library. The seminar will review basic and advanced interfaces and gateways available from esp@cenet® and other Web-based international patent databases. Register by sending an e-mail to Susan Vega Garcia, savega@iastate.edu.

Diversity dialogue is March 23
The final President's Dialogue on Diversity of the semester will be held from 1 to 2 p.m.Tuesday, March 23, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. A free lunch will be served at noon in the Great Hall. Lunch participants should register by March 19 via AccessPlus (click on "prof dvlp rgstr,"" search courses" and type in "diversity").

'04 football tents for rent
Tents for tailgating at home football games this fall are available through the Cyclone Tent Program. To rent a tent for one of the six home games, call the athletic marketing department, 4-4653, or go online to http://cyclones.com/tickets/fb-group-info.html.

OPG is now the University Policy Manual
The Office Procedure Guide has a new name -- the University Policy Manual. The name change reflects an intent to streamline the online document, which traditionally has been a lengthy amalgam of university policies and procedures. The new document gradually will be converted to a manual that explains each policy (and the reason for it), then links to appropriate procedures. The policy manual is at: http://www.adp.iastate.edu/vpbf/prod/docs/upm/upm.htm.

Foreign travel grant applications due April 9
Colleges must submit grant applications for foreign travel (that starts between May 14 and Jan. 15, 2005) to the Faculty Senate office by April 9. Check with your dean's office for college deadlines.





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