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College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 10th Annual Report August 1, 2002 - July 31, 2003 Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Nebraska–Lincoln TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................................... 3 Dedication ........................................................................................... 5 Administration and Staff ............................................................................... 6 Academic Unit Administrators .......................................................................... 6 CASNR Standing Committees .......................................................................... 7 Faculty Advisory Council ....................................................................... 7 Committee on Scholarship ..................................................................... 8 Teaching Awards Committee ................................................................... 8 Curriculum Committee ........................................................................ 8 Teaching Faculty ...................................................................................... 9 Faculty Meetings .............................................................................. 9 New Faculty or Faculty with New Appointments ................................................... 9 Retirements .................................................................................. 9 In Memory .................................................................................... 9 Promotion and Tenure Granted by Board of Regents ............................................. 10 Faculty Awards .............................................................................. 10 Departmental News and Events ....................................................................... 11 Agricultural Economics ....................................................................... 11 Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication ......................................... 14 Agronomy and Horticulture .................................................................... 16 Animal Science .............................................................................. 20 Biochemistry ................................................................................ 28 Biological Systems Engineering ............................................................... 29 Biometry .................................................................................... 31 Entomology ................................................................................. 32 Food Science and Technology ................................................................. 35 Plant Pathology .............................................................................. 36 School of Natural Resource Sciences .......................................................... 37 Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences ........................................................... 39 Students ............................................................................................ 40 Student Advisory Board ....................................................................... 40 Student Ambassadors ........................................................................ 40 CASNR Week ............................................................................... 41 Achievement, Commitment, and Excellence (Ace) ............................................... 42 Graduate Women in Science Program ......................................................... 43 Leadership Council .......................................................................... 44 Gamma Sigma Delta ......................................................................... 44 Student Organizations ................................................................................ 44 Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow ....................................................... 44 Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness Club ...................................................... 45 Agricultural Education Club ................................................................... 45 UNL Agronomy Club ......................................................................... 46 Biochemistry ................................................................................ 46 Block and Bridle Club ........................................................................ 46 Burr-Fedde Senate ........................................................................... 47 Collegiate 4-H ............................................................................... 47 Equestrian Club ............................................................................. 48 FFA Alumni .................................................................................. 48 National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) ..................................................... 49 UNL Pre-Veterinary Club ...................................................................... 50 Soil and Water Resource Club ................................................................ 50 Wildlife Club ................................................................................. 50 Honors ............................................................................................. 51 Chancellor's Scholars ........................................................................ 51 Superior Scholars ............................................................................ 52 4.0 High Scholars ............................................................................ 52 High Scholars ............................................................................... 52 Innocents Society ............................................................................ 54 Mortar Board ................................................................................ 54 Alpha Zeta .................................................................................. 54 Students of Color Academic Recognition Awards ................................................ 55 Student-Athlete Academic Recognition Awards .................................................. 55 Dean’s List .......................................................................................... 55 Fall 2002 .................................................................................... 55 Spring 2003 ................................................................................. 57 Scholarships Awarded ....................................................................... 59 Graduate Fellowships ........................................................................ 60 Degrees Conferred .................................................................................. 61 Baccalaureate Degrees ...................................................................... 61 Masters Degrees ............................................................................ 64 Doctoral Degrees ............................................................................ 65 Alumni .............................................................................................. 66 CASNRAA ................................................................................... 66 2002-2003 CASNRAA Board of Directors ....................................................... 66 Academic Programs ................................................................................. 67 CASNR Curriculum Committee Actions ......................................................... 67 Integrating Leadership into the Technical Sciences .............................................. 69 Transfer Programs ................................................................................... 70 International Programs ............................................................................... 73 Recruitment, Retention, and Placement ................................................................ 76 Recruitment, Retention, and Placement (RRP) Committee ....................................... 76 Recruitment Activities ......................................................................... 76 Retention Activities ........................................................................... 78 Placement Activities--CASNR Career Fair ....................................................... 78 Table 1. 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