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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear CEDs,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a Faculty Senator, I have to honor of also serving on the CALS Faculty Council. The Council met for the first time for FY18. Below is a summary:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gayatri Vedantam (School of ACBS) assumed the role of Council Chair, after serving as Vice Chair last year. The committee then nominated and approved Marc Joel Orbach (School of Plant Sciences) as the new Vice Chair. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There was some discussion on assuring we have representation from all departments as well as a county Extension representative. I let them know we had sent out ballots and an official County Extension representative would be identified soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be a town hall meeting on September 22nd with the entire CALS Executive Council (EC). The meeting is sponsored by the Faculty Council. Information on the Town Hall was is last week’s CALS Bulletin (see below). We have been asked to solicit questions for the town hall. Attached is the form they would like used. Please send your questions to me by September 18<sup>th</sup> and I will forward them on. You can also forward your question to Dr. Gayatri Vedantam (<a href="mailto:gayatri@email.arizona.edu">gayatri@email.arizona.edu</a>), chair of the faculty council. All submissions will be kept confidential.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please share as you see fit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ed<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'>FACULTY COUNCIL TOWN HALL WITH CALS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SEPT. 22 <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'>Please mark your calendars for a Town Hall with the CALS Executive Council, hosted by the CALS Faculty Council.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><strong>Date: Friday, September 22, 2017</strong><br><strong>Time: 1-2pm</strong><br><strong>Location: Student Union, Kiva Theater</strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'>If you are unable to attend in person, please register in advance for the webcast:<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/182072913388893953">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/182072913388893953</a><br><br>After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'>To engender discussion on a range of topics relevant to all CALS members, the Faculty Council requests submission of questions in advance. All CALS employees are encouraged to do so since the entrie Executive Council will be in attendance. Please submit questions to your respective Council members/Chairs, or to Dr. Vedantam, Chair, Faculty Council (<a href="mailto:gayatri@email.arizona.edu">gayatri@email.arizona.edu</a>). This event will be moderated by Faculty Council members. <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><em>Submitted by:</em> Gayatri Vedantam <em>Email:</em> <a href="mailto:gayatri@email.arizona.edu">gayatri@email.arizona.edu</a><br>School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences <em>Phone:</em> 520-626-6839<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>**Doing something once is worth more than seeing it done a thousand times**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Edward C. Martin, Ph.D. Tel: (602) 827-8200<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>County Extension Director Fax: (602) 827-8292<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Maricopa County Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>4341 E. Broadway Rd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Professor & Irrigation Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Department of Ag. & Biosystems Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>University of Arizona, Tucson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:ecmartin@email.arizona.edu">ecmartin@email.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=226 height=60 style='width:2.3583in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D32727.66F24E80" alt="CALS-CooperativeExtensionMaricopaCounty-2 resize"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>