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SLUO Annual MeetingSLUO Annual Meeting20062006
Abi SofferChair
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User Diversity
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SLUO-UEC Washington Trip
• 137 Congressional offices• High-level staff of key committees• Staff at OMB, OSTP• Heads of HEP programs at
DOE (Robin Staffin) and NSF (Marv Goldberg)
• Office of Science Director Ray Orbach
Message:
• Exciting time for our field:– Great discoveries in particle physics and cosmology
– New opportunities to learn about the universe
• Support increased funding for all the physical sciences
Led by Steve Sekula and Greg Madejski
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28-29 March, Fermilab
Users from all labs • talk about their science, why it’s important and exciting• advocate funding across the physical sciences
Best way to communicate the science and its importance: • Building long-term relationships at the local level• HEP envoys needed – talk to us
Expanding Advocacy
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The ILC
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Quality of Life
• Health insurance for visitors: need to gauge interest – email from Quality of Life Subcommittee Chair Eric Torrence
• Bike racks near Kavli/ROB
• Safer bike path to Stanford
• More protective & comfortable Margarite bus stop
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Serving the Community and the Public
• Near future:
– HEP-astrophysics seminar series
Organization: Frank Porter SLUO contribution: Lance Dixon (previously Ray Cowan)
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Executive Committee Election
• Election in October to replace outgoing Executive Committee members – Gregory Dubois-Felsmann– Berrie Giebels– Bruce Schumm– Eric Torrence
• Nominations: – Today at Institutional Representatives lunch– Email Bruce Schumm, Election Subcommittee Chair
• At the same time: vote on changes to SLUO charter– Clarifications– Updates to incorporate new areas of research
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Thank-You’s
• Jonathan Dorfan and SLAC management for ongoing support and interest– DC trip
– Annual meeting
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Thank-You’s
• Jonathan Dorfan and SLAC management for ongoing support and interest– DC trip
– Annual meeting
• The SLUO Meetings and Seminars Subcommittee – Subcommittee Chair David Lange
– SLUO Administrator Olga Iakovleva
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Thank-You’s
• Jonathan Dorfan and SLAC management for ongoing support and interest– DC trip
– Annual meeting
• The SLUO Meetings and Seminars Subcommittee– Subcommittee Chair David Lange
– SLUO Administrator Olga Iakovleva
• All the speakers• Thanks to all of you
Enjoy the meeting!