Fulbright Seminar
Attend an informational seminar to find out more about opportunities under the various Fulbright programs on Wednesday, March 3, 2004, 10-12 noon, Oak Room, Memorial Union. The presenter will be Susan Sharp, Higher Education Liaison Officer, Fulbright Scholar Program, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Washington, DC. For more information, contact Carolyn Payne, cspayne@iastate.edu or browse the Fulbright web site at http://www.cies.org/

Successful Grant Award
Congratulations to Ramesh Kanwar (PI), David Acker, Robert Jolly, Ricardo Salvador (Co-PIs), and Carrie Drummond (Project Manager) on a successful grant application for the U.S.-India Higher Education Partnership Initiative in Agriculture funded by the Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development. ISU's partner institution will be the University of Agricultural Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. In addition to ISU, grants were also awarded to Ohio State University, Michigan State University, Cornell University, Purdue University, and the University of California-Davis.

Faculty/Staff Development Tours
Exploring Accelerated Global Leadership Experiences (EAGLE). An international training experience for extension professionals sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and University of Wisconsin Extension. Training includes a 1.5-day pre-study tour training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, April 19-20, 2004, a 10-day study tour to Costa Rica, May 11-24, 2004. Cost for the study tour to Costa Rica and pre-study tour training is $2,100 (includes airfare from Chicago, all room and meal expenses in Costa Rica and double occupancy lodging). Registration and a $500 deposit are due April 1, 2004. The balance is due April 19, 2004. Please contact Glen Easter, ISU Extension, (641) 342-3316, gweaster@iastate.edu for further information.

Food Systems of Northern Italy (Annual College of Agriculture/IAHEES Faculty/Staff Development Tour). May 17 - 26, 2004 (tentative) and will be located in the Veneto Region of Northern Italy. The itinerary will be tailored to fit the interests of the group but will include visits to farms, processing and research sites to understand the successes and challenges of this rural region, a visit to the University of Padova and other cultural visits. The group will be based at Ca' Tron, a 2,000-acre farm located in the country near the small village of Meolo. Travelers pay airfare. All other program-related costs (lodging at Ca'Tron, some group meals, local group transportation, translators) are covered by Global Agriculture Programs. Tour is open to faculty, staff and graduate students with appointments in the College of Agriculture/IAHEES. Priority will be given to faculty and staff who are willing to commit to lead a study abroad program for undergrads or graduate students of 2+ weeks' duration during 2005-2007 to Italy or another destination and to those with limited international experience. Application deadline is Friday, March 5, 2004. Contact Shelley Taylor, Agriculture Study Abroad, 111 Curtiss Hall, sztaylor@iastate.edu for more information and application materials.

Licensing for Travel to Cuba
ISU now has license for faculty/staff/student travel to Cuba. Learn more about how you can take advantage of these new opportunities March 2, 12-1 p.m., Room 8 Curtiss Hall. For more information, please contact Shelley Taylor, sztaylor@iastate.edu