ANR Update

Following up on previous messages, the Rate and Recharge Committee and Associate Vice President Tu Tran have approved the full-costed rates for each of the nine Research and Extension Centers (RECs).

In 2017, ANR learned valuable lessons amid events within the UC Office of the President making necessary our examination of policy and procedures regarding University-purchased portable electronics.

ANR Colleagues, I'm writing to inform you of a change in ANR Human Resources. John Sims has accepted a position with the Office of the President. Effective May 7, I will serve as the Interim Discrimination, Affirmative Action Compliance and Title IX Officer for UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.

UC ANR's final, revised public value statements are now posted. These short and compelling statements articulate the value of our work. They can be used by everyone in UC ANR to help others understand our work, garner support for our work, and help us focus our work on impact.

UC ANR is offering three scholarships to college students majoring in agriculture. The scholarships will be awarded for the fall 2018 semester or quarter. The deadline to apply or nominate for the scholarships is May 18, 2018. KNOWLES A.