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Ag Econ-O-Gram

June 10, 2005

ANNUAL FACULTY MEETING
Please note the long awaited date and time for the Dept. of Agricultural Economics' 2005 annual faculty meeting is Thursday, June 23, 12 noon to 3 pm.  The meeting will be held in Kellogg Center, Red Cedar Rooms A&B.  A light lunch will be provided.

NEW FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
Yamano, T. and T.S. Jayne.  2005.  Working Age Adult Mortality and Primary School Attendance in Rural Kenya.  Economic Development and Cultural Change, Vol. 53(3) 619-653.

FACULTY/STAFF DIRECTORY
Please remember that any home information (address and phone) needs to be updated by July 14 which is the deadline for updating both business and home addresses in the online FSRA System before data is pulled for the PRINTED version of the 2005-2006 Faculty/Staff Directory.  Business addresses and phone numbers need to be handled through Ann Robinson (or any assistance).  Please take a moment to review your home and business information to make certain that it is correct. 
Sites for FSRA (Faculty/Staff/Retiree Address) --
--for inquiry regarding any MSU employee:   https://fsra.msu.edu
--for updating your home information: https://fsra.msu.edu/?LoginType=Manual

MISSING COFFEE CARAFES
We seem to be missing our three (3) thermal lined coffee carafes from Room 213 Agh.  Could you look about your office to see if one or more of them might be sitting somewhere? --Ann Robinson

FREE BOOKS & BINDERS
We have a number of books and 3-ring binders available for faculty, staff and graduate students.  The items are compliments of G. Schwab.  Please stop by Room 219 Ag Hall, workstation #5, and help yourself.--Ann Robinson

MSU INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

June 17 - Annual Workshop for Teachers of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Workshop; focus on Asia & Oceania. 9 am to 4 pm at the International Center, 3rd floor.

For more info, go to: www.isp.msu.edu/calendar/upcoming.php

FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING
The Physical Plant will do a water main flushing at selected fire hydrants on campus, starting Monday, May 16, through Friday, August 12, 2005, between 6 am and 6 pm.  During this process, some discoloration of the water supply throughout campus may occur.  If it becomes discolored, the water will remain safe for human consumption.  If you have any questions, please contact Bill Behnke, Skilled Trades Supervisor, at 432-0505, or Scott Kyes, Planner/Inspector/Analyst, at 432-0539.

BRESLIN CENTER
For information, go to: http://www.breslincenter.com

PAVILION EVENTS
For information, go to: http://www.msu.edu/~pavilion/

WHARTON CENTER
For info, go to https://www.whartoncenter.com

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
ECON ONE RESEARCH, INC. is looking for experienced economists to conduct and lead complex economic research. Econ One  provides economic research and consulting on issues relating to markets, competition, regulation and valuation - most often in a litigation environment. We offer in-house expertise in applied economic theory, econometrics, statistics, market strategies, large-scale project management, electronic data manipulation and graphics.  Required:  a Ph.D in economics (or related field); strong empirical, quantitative and writing skills; and project management experience; be proficient with data analysis/ econometric analysis, familiar with SAS, Stata, Matlab, etc and should have the ability to manage/oversee multiple tasks and  supervise research staff in a deadline-sensitive environment. (Backgrounds in Industrial Organization and/or Applied Econometrics and/or prior litigation support experience is a plus.)  Please send cover letter and resume to:  Lisa Skylar, Econ One Research, Inc., 5th Floor, 601 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA. 90071  or E-mail: lskylar@econone.com

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE is looking for candidates with a distinguished record of scholarly   publications & experience in postgraduate teaching and  doctoral supervision, to fill a Chair in Applied Micro-economics, which will be vacant in Sept. 2006. Candidates must have experience in graduate-level formal instruction and in doctoral    supervision, as well as a strong academic publication record. Required:  an excellent research record in applied microeconomics (labor economics, empirical IO, consumption and savings) and have an interest in policy issues.  Deadline: Sept. 15, 2005.  Contact the Head of the Academic Service, Dr. Andreas Frijdal, in order to receive an application and information pack:  Dr. Andreas Frijdal, Head of the Academic Service, Tel:  +39-055-4685.332;   Fax:  +39-055-4685.444;
E-mail: applypro@iue.it;  Internet: http://www.iue.it;  Address:  European University Institute, Via dei Roccettini 9,  I-50016 San Domenico di Fiesole, ITALY.

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Food Marketing Policy Center, is seeking for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow; two-year postdoctoral research position with the Food Marketing Policy Center to work with faculty members and independently on projects examining market structure, conduct, and performance in agricultural and food markets.  Required: strong empirical and theoretical orientation and experience with new empirical industrial organizational modeling; Ph.D. in agri. econ., economics, or related field; background in food quality and international trade issues desirable; desired specialities--Industrial Organization, Econometrics and Microeconomic Theory.  Deadline: July 11, 2005.  Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing samples, and a copy of graduate transcripts, and 3 letters of recommendation to:   Julie Caswell. Professor, Food Marketing Policy Center, University of Massachusetts, 80 Campus Center Way, 215 Stockbridge Hall, Amherst, MA  01003;
Tel:  413-545-5735
Fax:   413-545-5853
E-mail: caswell@resecon.umass.edu

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY - Extension seeks: 
POS ID -  #1428 - Extension Sea Grant Agent & Outreach Coordinator; located at Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) in Ann Arbor, MI.  This appointment (100% Extension)  is through Michigan Sea Grant Extension for a two-year term with two-year reappointments.  Available: Aug. 1, 2005. Deadline: July 15, 2005.

POS ID #1451 -Extension Educator, Family Consumer Sciences (FNP), located in Monroe County, Monroe, MI.  Part-Time position (50% FTE.) This position is temporary with annually renewable funding through Sept. 30, 2005. Employment beyond this date is contingent upon available funding.  Available: July 1, 2005.  Deadline: June 22, 2005.

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, (#001-2196) Dept. of Ag. & Res. Economics is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor (50% research, 50% teaching) in regional or rural economics; .75 FTE, 12-month appointment. Required: Ph.D. at start date in agri. Or resource economics, economics, regional science, or related field; research experience; strong scientific writing and technical presentation skills.  Deadline: Aug. 15, 2005. Available: Oct. 1, 2005. For more info about the position, contact:  Dr. Bruce Weber 541.737.1432; E-mail: _ bruce.weber@oregonstate.edu or web site: http://arec.oregonstate.edu/jobs/

USDA, Alexandria, VA, Special Nutrition Evaluation Branch in the Office of Analysis, Nutrition & Evaluation, Food & Nutrition Service, is looking for a Social Science Research Analyst to work on evaluation studies of the National School  Lunch Program, the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and similar nutrition assistance programs administered by the Food and Nutrition Service. The position will be filled at GS-12 or GS 13 level depending upon the successful candidate's skills and experience. Complete information, including instructions on how to apply, is at   http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/jobsearch.asp?q=AE-05-021-O.  Deadline: Closes 5/20/05. 

Apply for above at web site: http//www.msue.msu.edu/jobs


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