Nominations are now open for the 2010 Forward under 40 awards. These annual awards from the Wisconsin Alumni Association honor and recognize outstanding UW-Madison graduates under age 40 who are living the Wisconsin Idea, the principle that the boundaries of the classroom should extend to the boundaries of the state and beyond to influence and improve people’s lives. (more…)
The Wolf Foundation invites nominations for the 2010 Wolf Prizes in the Sciences. The Wolf Prizes have been award since 1978 to outstanding scientists and artists for their achievements in the benefit of humakind. The prize consists of a diploma and an honorarium of $100,000. Past CALS scientists receiving the Wolf Prize in Agriculture include plant pathologist J.C. Walker (1978); biochemist Henry Lardy (1981); biochemist Robert Burris (1984); and animal scientist Neal First (1996).
To get a copy of the nomination form and procedures, contact Madelyn Alt in the CALS Dean’s office at (608) 262-4930 or malt@cals.wisc.edu or contact the Wolf Foundation at info@wolffund.org.il. The nomination deadline is August 31.
I am pleased to announce and invite nominations for the 2009 College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Honorary Recognition Award, Distinguished Service Award, and Distinguished Alumni Award.
Over the past 100 years, the College has recognized 495 individuals for their outstanding service with the Honorary Recognition Award. Each has given unselfishly of time and talent, improved the lives of many, and enriched society for us all. In 1994, the College introduced the Distinguished Service Award to recognize University faculty and staff members for meritorious service to the College and University, to citizens of Wisconsin, and to people around the nation and the world. This year the College is proud to mark the inaugural year of the Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes a career of outstanding achievement through extraordinary contributions to one’s chosen field or an exemplary record of public service. (more…)
On behalf of the Provost Search and Screen Committee, I am writing to remind you that we are accepting nominations and applications for the position of Provost through April 6. As you will see from the search announcement, all tenured full professors currently at the UW-Madison are eligible: http://www.secfac.wisc.edu/searches/provost/vacancyannouncement2009.htm. (more…)
The College is reissuing the call for nominations for the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board-Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship award for the 2009-10 academic year. This Fellowship was endowed for the purpose of funding a graduate fellowship in potato research.
The search and screen committee for the Secretary of the Academic Staff
invites nominations or applications for the position.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks an individual for this position
with strong leadership and interpersonal skills who has a demonstrated
commitment to promoting and supporting governance activities in an academic or other setting and facilitating planning and action within a shared governance structure.
From March to August 1, U.S. faculty and professionals are invited to apply for Fulbright scholar grants at www.cies.org. Complimentary subscriptions for “The Global Citizen,” the Fulbright Scholar Program’s new, monthly e-newsletter are available at the same website.
The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 286,000 participants from over 155 countries with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. For more information, visit http://fulbright.state.gov/. (more…)
Nominations are invited for the Campbell-Bascom Professorship, which is awarded to faculty in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences who have made outstanding contributions in the field of agriculture. This includes, but is not limited to, those working in the areas of food science, nutrition, horticulture, agronomy, plant pathology, biological systems engineering, bacteriology, biochemistry and genetics. (more…)
The Committee on Honorary Degrees is eager to receive your nominations of worthy candidates for honorary degrees. The committee especially solicits your nominations of meritorious women and minority candidates. For more information, see the call for nominations, the Standards and Procedures for Honorary Degrees and a list of past honorary degree recipients. Begin the process by submitting a preliminary nomination dossier by April 17.
Chancellor Biddy Martin has appointed the undersigned as a search and screen committee for the position of provost/vice chancellor for academic affairs of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We invite you to submit nominations/applications of UW-Madison full professors for the position vacancy. (more…)