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November 18, 2002
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CTAHR NAMED SPECIFICALLY IN LINGLE’S VISION
Governor-elect Linda Lingle mentions CTAHR by name in her vision document, "A New Beginning." Specifically, she says, "The UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources must be adequately funded to study export products, markets, disease prevention, and processing techniques . . . Hawaii can, and should, be a world leader in agricultural science." These comments are included in a section in which she acknowledges that agriculture is a vital part of the state’s economy.

I have had encouraging conversations with Ms. Lingle. I believe she recognizes the importance of agriculture for Hawaii and wants to help agriculture grow. We can all look forward to working cordially and constructively with her administration to further agriculture’s and CTAHR’s interests during the course of her tenure in office.


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CHANCELLOR ENGLERT TO VISIT CTAHR
Please mark your calendars for November 26, 3:30, to attend a reception for UH-Manoa Chancellor Peter Englert. Dr. Englert will speak first to department chairs following the monthly leadership committee meeting in Gilmore 212. He will then go to Ag Sciences III, conference room 219, for the college-wide reception to which you are all invited. Plan to attend if time allows.


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100 PLANNING TO ATTEND TAILGATE PARTY
I hope you signed up for the tailgate party (Urban Garden Center, Saturday, November 23, 2:30-5:30 p.m.) by last Friday’s deadline. Reservations are now closed. We’re expecting a crowd of 100. Of those, 52 are planning to go to the UH/University of Cincinnati football game. The party is being held following a regular meeting of the CTAHR board of advisors earlier that day also at UGC. It will be a great way to relax and meet alumni and members of the board.

Hope to see you for what promises to be a fun day.


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REMINDER: ASPB ANNUAL MEETING HERE IN JULY
It is not too early for many of you to begin thinking seriously about submitting abstracts for the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists (formerly the American Society of Plant Physiologists), publishers of Plant Physiology and The Plant Cell. ASPB will meet here in Honolulu July 26-30, 2003. The call for abstracts has been posted and can be viewed at http://www.aspb.org/meetings/pb-2003/abstractcall.cfm. To submit an abstract, at least one author must be a member of ASPB. Deadline for submission is February 28, 2003.

This is an excellent opportunity to bring your research to the attention of plant biologists from all over the world, but especially from the Pacific Rim region. ASPB anticipates large contingents from Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Korea, and China, with smaller attendance from India and New Zealand. Total attendance is expected to be over 2000, which will make it one of the society’s largest annual meetings ever.

Robert Paull, David Christopher, and Jody Moore attended a meeting recently with ASPB organizers, who came to Hawaii for some preliminary planning. If you have any questions about the meeting or the society, check the society’s web site or contact Robert (paull@hawaii.edu) or David (dchr@hawaii.edu) or Jody (moorej@ctahr.hawaii.edu).


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CTAHR ALUM HONORED IN TENNESSEE
Kathryn Chandley Gemmer, who received her B.S. and M.S. in animal science in 1985 and 1988 from CTAHR, was recently named recipient of the Tennessee Academy of Science Distinguished Science Teaching Award for 2002. The award is made annually by the Tennessee Academy of Science to one science teacher in the state who has made significant contributions to science teaching and learning. This is neither the first time nor the first state in which Ms. Gemmer has been recognized for her teaching. In 1994-1995, she was Western Carolina Middle School Teacher of the Year, and in 1995-1996, she was Western Carolina Creative Teacher of the Year.

My congratulations to Ms. Gemmer and to Charlie Weems, Ms. Gemmers’s advisor, and the other faculty members in animal sciences who taught her so well. It’s good to hear that CTAHR graduates are having an impact.


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ADMINISTRATORS RECEIVE RENEWAL LETTERS
All individuals in the UH system holding executive and managerial positions (including CTAHR’s five, dean--Hashimoto, three associate deans--Brennan, Chan-Halbrendt, and Hapai, and director of administrative services--Wong) have received notification from President Dobelle that their contracts are renewed. As you may or may not have known, everyone in the UH system who held a executive or management position received notification last December that their positions were under review and would be subject to termination within a year pending the results of that review. That review has been completed, and those continuing in their positions have been informed.


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CTAHR CALENDAR
Please remember to send your calendar items to Dean's Notes.

*November 23: Tailgate party with CTAHR board of advisors and alumni, 2:30-5:30 p.m., Urban Garden Center, Pearl City; after the party, buses will take those interested to Aloha Stadium for the UH Warrior-University of Cincinnati football game and will return to UGC after the game (charges of $10 each for bus and $10 each for game) (contact: Kelvin Shoji, shoji@hawaii.edu)

*November 23: Sustainable Plant Conference, 8:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Kahului, Maui, $30 fee before November 1, $40 late fee (contact: Norman Nagata, nagatan@ctahr.hawaii.edu, 808-244-3242)

*November 25-27: Miller Junktion Christmas Boutique, 9:00 a.m-3:00 p.m., November 25-26, 9:00 a.m.-noon, November 27, Miller Hall 102 (contact: Diane Chung, chungd@hawaii.,edu, 956-2244)

*November 26: Reception for UH-Manoa Chancellor Peter Englert, 3:30-4:00 p.m., light refreshments served until 4:30, Ag Science III conference room 219 and lobby (contact: Harriet Iwamura, 956-8234, dean@ctahr.hawaii.edu)

*December 2: Brown Bags to Excellence: Design a Teaching Web-Based Module, Priscilla Millen, Leeward Community College, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Ag Sciences III computer lab, 2nd floor (contact: Marlene Hapai, hapai@hawaii.edu, 956-6977)

*December 7: Financial Security in Later Life, noncredit course, Outreach College, taught by Ron Wall, $20 fee, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Sakamaki Hall C101 (contact: Paulette Feeney, 956-2037)

*December 7: Maui 4-H: gingerbread house building contest, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Maui Mall (contact: Esther Yap, eyap@hawaii.edu, 808-244-3242)

*December 7: Maui 4-H: Maui 4-H Fashion Show, noon, Maui Mall Center Stage (contact: Esther Yap, eyap@hawaii.edu, 808-244-3242)

*December 13: CTAHR faculty senate meeting, 12:30 p.m., St. John 11 (contact: Halina Zaleski, halina@hawaii.edu, 956-7594)

*January 6-8, 2003: Invasive Species: A Comparison of Hawaii and California, presented by California-Pacific Section of the Society for Range Management, King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel, Kailua-Kona; registration fee of $95 (contact: K. O. Fulgham, fulghamk@humboldt.edu)

*January 7-8, 2003: "Sustainable pest control in the tropics," SARE professional development training for CES/NRCS/agricultural professionals, 8:00 a.m-4:00 p.m., Komohana Ag Complex, Hilo (contact: Jody Smith, smithjos@hawaii.edu, 808-956-7774)

*January 13-17, 2003: National Council of Farmer Cooperatives convention, Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort (January 15 opening reception open to all, 6:00-7:30 p.m.) (contact: Wayne Nishijima, waynen@hawaii.edu, 808-959-9155)

*January 25, 2003: Maui 4-H: Teach in, noon, Baldwin High School (contact: Esther Yap, eyap@hawaii.edu; 808-244-3242)


The next issue of Dean's Notes will appear December 6, 2002.

Have a joyous Thanksgiving next week!

Aloha,
Andy Hashimoto
deansnotes@ctahr.hawaii.edu
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Last updated on 12/10/02