sluo annual meeting 2006 abi soffer chair. user diversity

SLUO Annual MeetingSLUO Annual Meeting20062006

Abi SofferChair

User Diversity

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

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

The ILC

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

Serving the Community and the Public

• Near future:

– HEP-astrophysics seminar series

Organization: Frank Porter SLUO contribution: Lance Dixon (previously Ray Cowan)

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

Thank-You’s

• Jonathan Dorfan and SLAC management for ongoing support and interest– DC trip

– Annual meeting

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

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!