April 26, 2002

INPUT ON REVISION OF "THE MAP"
This week the A Team met in Pullman. Among items on our full agenda was a discussion of updating the famous "map" of Washington state. This is the map identifying the locations extension offices, learning centers, research and extension centers, etc. The limited edition "map" would, among other things, recognize the Century of Excellence for 100 years of 4-H and 100 years of graduate education at WSU. The upcoming 30th anniversary of Master Gardeners would also be noted. We are giving you this opportunity to email Christy Fitzgerald your suggestion(s) for other improvements and/or changes on "the map." While we'll take your suggestions between now and mid-May (May 15 deadline), we can't promise all your suggestions can be honored.

ELECTRONIC GRANTS CSREES
For a number of years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) has been working internally and with our partners in a number of forums to streamline and simplify business processes associated with the application for, receipt of, and management of grants. CSREES intends to begin a phased implementation of e-Grants with the fiscal year (FY) 2004 proposal cycle. Programs selected for early implementation will require that all proposals submitted to them be done so electronically through the Federal e-Grants system. All ensuing awards from these programs will be transmitted to recipients through the Federal e-Grants system. CSREES anticipates that by FY 2005, all proposal and grant transactions between the agency and its partners will be done electronically through the Federal e-Grants system. CSREES will not create its own electronic grants system to achieve this goal, but instead will utilize the common Federal electronic application and reporting system that originated in the IAEGC as the Federal Commons (more fully described on the IAEGC web site) and recently was redesignated by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as its e-Grants initiative resulting from its greater "Quicksilver" e-Government task force (egov.gov)).
Colien Hefferan, Administrator

WSU DIAMOND AND GOLDEN GRADS VISIT
On April 24th and 25th graduates from the classes of 1942 and 1952 were on campus for their Diamond Grad (60 year) and Golden Grad (50 year) reunions. The graduates had a full schedule. On April 24th graduates from the College of Agriculture and College of Home Economics (separated colleges back then) were invited to a luncheon hosted by our College. We had over 100 people attend. Then they were invited to attend either an exhibit on plus-size women's fashions or a presentation on saving the livestock pavilion. After that they were able to tour the Student Recreation Center, Holland Library, Ferdinands, and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. That evening the Diamond Grads attended a reception at the President's House and the Golden Grads attended a reception at Lewis Alumni Centre. On April 25th, after a breakfast at the Lewis Alumni Centre, the grads were treated to a guided bus tour of campus. Then on to a luncheon, slide show, and the dedication for the Class of 1952 Scholarship. They were then able to take tours of some of the buildings on campus they hadn't seen the day before. The reunion ended with a social hour and reunion banquet.

"EXTENSION: A VISION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY" NOW POSTED ON NASULGC WEB SITE
In a Friday Update in February it was noted that a follow-up to the Kellogg Commission reports on land-grant universities was released, called "The Extension system: A vision for the 21st Century." You can now retrieve this publication at the NASULGC Web site: http://www.nasulgc.org/ . Follow the links through Publications and scroll down through the alphabetical listing.

ROGER VESETH HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXTENSION
The 43rd Annual Awards Banquet sponsored by the Agriculture and Home Economics Student Senate of College of Agriculture and Home Economics (CAHE) was held Saturday, April 13th. Congratulations to Roger Veseth who was recognized for "Excellence in Extension." Roger has served the Crop and Soil Sciences Deparement for 15 years and provides excellent leadership to the PNW STEEP (Solutions to Environmental and Economic Problems) program. The other nominees were John Froseth, swine specialist, and Robert Stevens, soil scientist at WSU Prosser.

PILD (Public Issues Leadership Development)
Next week Louise Turner and Janean Creighton will be representing WSU and attending PILD. What is PILD? It is the Public Issues Leadership Development conference which provides in-depth training for Cooperative Extension professionals about working with public decision makers and public issues education.

SCHEDULE
Next week, April 29 through May 3, Mike will be in the office Friday. Monday through Thursday he will be attending PILD in Washington DC and attending meetings in the Seattle area. Linda will be in the office all week.

Mike Tate
Dean and Director
Linda Kirk Fox
Associate Director
Cooperative Extension
PO Box 646230
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6230
Ph 509-335-2933
Fax 509-335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu