Volunteers needed for annual Radiothon, more

Volunteers are needed to help with the annual Radiothon Sacramento that raises money on behalf of UC Davis Children's Hospital.

Radiothon Sacramento will be broadcast this year from April 8-10 by Entercom Radio, on stations 94.7 Smooth Jazz, 96.9 The Eagle, 98 Rock, KWOD 106.5 and 107.9 The End.

This year, UC Davis Children's Hospital is launching its new Change Exchange Secret Agent program, in which participants agree to collect spare change from friends, family members and colleagues to donate to the Children's Miracle Network. UC Davis Children's Hospital is the local affiliate that benefits from CMN funds.

Donors to the program will be invited to bring their change to a Community Day on April 9, which will include a reception featuring snacks, music, door prizes, representatives of the UC Davis Police Department's K-9 unit, the UC Davis Fire Prevention office, fingerprinting and other community programs.

Those interested in volunteering for Radiothon, Change Exchange or other CMN events should contact Jacquelyn Kay-Mills at (916) 734-9192 or jacquelyn.kay-mills@ucdmc. ucdavis.edu. For a signup form, see http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/update/feb_4_05/radiothon_ signup.pdf.

Space on advisory committee boards is available

Members of the UC Davis community are invited to become involved in issues affecting the campus by applying to join an administrative advisory committee for the 2005-06 academic year. Applications should be submitted by March 7.

Membership is available on committees advising on topics including: arts and lectures, athletics, campus unions and recreation, child care, disability issues, the status of women at Davis, student services and fees, animal use and care, chemical and biological safety and conflict of interest.

See http://chancellor.ucdavis.edu/aac/ for details.

Outstanding grad student teachers to be honored

Nominations are open for the 2005 Teaching Awards for Outstanding Graduate Students.

Co-sponsored by the Graduate Council, the Office of Graduate Studies, and the Teaching Resources Center, the award recognizes the contributions of graduate students to the teaching and learning process at UC Davis. Twelve to 15 awards, each consisting of a certificate and a $250 check, are given each year.

Anyone may submit a nomination. Students, especially, are encouraged to do so.

All materials must be received in the Office of Graduate Studies by 5 p.m. on Feb. 22.

For guidelines and to download nomination materials, visit http://www.gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/gradcouncil/ogta/ogta.htm. Or, for more information, contact Kathy Garcia at (530) 752-8667 or krgarcia@ucdavis.edu.

Tsunami response ideas sought across campus

Employees are urged to submit their ideas about how the UC Davis Tsunami Relief Task Force might best respond to the need for humanitarian assistance in the wake of the Dec. 26 tsunamis disaster in South Asia.

Suggestions should be sent to Vice Provost Bill Lacy, wblacy@ucdavis.edu, or Assistant Chancellor Maril Stratton, mrstratton@ucdavis.edu. For more details, see http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/tsunami/.

Faculty athletics representative position opens

The campus is on the lookout for its next faculty athletics representative. Applications and nominations will be accepted until Feb. 15.

The faculty athletics representative will serve as UC Davis' delegate to the Big West Conference and the NCAA and will also be responsible for certifying student-athletes' eligibility for competition and informing the campus community of athletic news, among other duties.

The representative will receive a stipend and 25 percent leave time to fulfill the position's responsibilities. Applications and nominations should be submitted to the chancellor or by e-mail to lnvanderhoef@ucdavis.edu.

Administration seeks faculty input on strategic plan

Faculty members are being encouraged to suggest ways the administration can best communicate with them about the UC Davis Strategic Plan and to consider how they might play a role in initiatives that advance the plan.

The new faculty assistant to the provost, Professor Pam Ronald of plant pathology, is helping foster communication between the faculty and administration. Faculty can submit their ideas at strategicplan@ucdavis.edu.

CAAA looks to recognize outstanding alumni

The Cal Aggie Alumni Association is accepting nominations for its 2005 alumni awards. The awards honor six alumni whose accomplishments reflect well on their alma mater. Nominations are due by March 21.

The CAAA will select winners from the pool of nominations in April, and awardees will be notified in May. The awards ceremony is slated to take place Oct. 8 in the ARC (Activities and Recreation Center) Ballroom.

For more information, see http://www.ucdavis-alumni.com/AWARDS.htm.

Ethical questions of authorship to be examined

The question of authorship in light of team science and the new research environment of complex, collegial collaborations is the topic of a School of Medicine lecture set for 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in room 2428 of Tupper Hall.

"Ethics of Authorship" will be delivered by Ann Bonham, professor and chair of the Depart-ment of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology. Online registration is available at: http://somapp.ucdavis.edu/academicaffairs/courses/Index.cfm.

Methyl bromide costs calculated

A study by UC Davis researchers found that the estimated 2001 costs of methyl bromide regulations for the California strawberry industry were quite substantial (more than $26 million total), equivalent to roughly 25 percent of estimated industry returns over total cash costs in 2001.

These impacts were unevenly distributed across growers. Growers with small fields in urban areas had higher per-acre costs than growers with large fields in agricultural areas.

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation restricts pesticide use to reduce negative impacts on human health and the environment. The state implemented methyl bromide use regulations in 2001.

The study appeared in a recent issue of California Agriculture magazine. Project researchers included Colin Carter, James Chalfant and Rachael Goodhue, all faculty members in the agricultural and resource economics department, and graduate student Gregory McKee, also in the same department.

Charles Dickens conference set

The 2005 Dickens Project Winter Conference will be held at UC Davis Feb. 18-20.

The conference highlights graduate student research projects on the English writer Charles Dickens. All of the presenters were participants in the 2004 Dickens Universe at UC Santa Cruz. The winter conference is an annual event sponsored by the Dickens Project at UC Santa Cruz and the consortium of universities associated with the project.

All conference events will be held in 126 Voorhies Hall. For more information, contact Brynne Gray at bmgray@ucdavis.edu, or visit http://homepage.mac.com/brynnegray/Personal1.html.