COMBINED ANNUAL REVIEW OF 211(D) INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS WITH THE COUNCIL OF US UNIVERSITIES FOR SOIL & WATER DEVELOPMENT IN A.I. D. & SUB-HUMID AREAS (CUSUSWASH). DECEMBER 13, 1971

CUSUSWASH IS COMPOSED OF UNIV OF ARIZONA, COLORADO STATE UNIV, UTAH STATE UNIV & UNIV OF CALIFORNIA, THE 1ST 3 OF WHICH ARE FUNDED WITH 211 (D) GRANTS. INSTITUTNL CAPABILITY TO PERFORM INTERNTNL SERVICES HAS IMPROVED IN THE AREAS OF TEACHING, RSRCH, CONSULTING & LINKAGES. 8 NEW DISTINGUISHED STAFF MEMBERS & 8 NEW COURSES HAVE BEEN ADDED. LIBRARY HOLDINGS HAVE IMPROVED IN DEPTH & UTILITY, FACILITATING THE PREPARATION OF REPORTS, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, AND MONOGRAPHS. 32 GRADUATE STUDENTS WERE FUNDED THROUGH THE GRANT. RESEARCH PROGRAMS INVOLVING STUDENTS AND STAFF INCLUDE WATER USE OPTIMIZATION, DRAINAGE, IRRIGATION STRUCTURES, HYDROLOGICAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, SOCIOLOGY, POLITICAL SCIENCE, AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. IMPROVED LINKAGES HAVE ENABLED STAFF TO TRAVEL IN A DIRECT CONSULTING CAPACITY. STUDENTS AND STAFF HAVE PARTICIPATED IN INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS ON PUBLICATIONS AND SEMINARS. UTAH STATE HAS CONSIDERED OLDING COURSES ON WATER MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN AT LEAST 2 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND ALL MEMBER UNIVERSITIES CAN COUNSEL LDC STUDENTS IN NATIVE TONGUE. THE MEMBERS ARE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH TRNG PROGRAMS, CONDUCTING INTERDISCPLNRY COURSES, DEVELOPING INFO EXCHANGES WITH LDC"S, AND DEVELOPING NEW FACILITIES. SOME COURSES AND TRNG PROGRAMS WERE DESIGNED AROUND COMPUTER TECHNIQUES. ARIZONA HAS DEVELOPED A COMPUTER ASSISTED RESOURCE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM(CARES) AND EXTENDED ITS TECHNIQUES TO FOREST HYDROLOGY. TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE USING COMPUTERS AND MATHEMATICAL MODELS. DEVELOPMENT OF CARES HAS REQUIRED SIMULTANEOUS DEVELOPMENT, MODIFICATION, AND EVALUATION OF MODELS AND PROCEDURES IN DIFFERENT SUBJECT AREAS. AN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY"S OFFICE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY AT A COST OF $25,000 FROM THE 211(D) BUDGET.