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August 23,
2002
TODAY:
AUGUST 23, 2002 CAHE UPDATE
The
summer edition of the "CAHE UPDATE" satellite broadcast
will take place Friday, August 23, from 10-11:30 am, T-101 on the
WSU campus.
This
edition will feature an update on the Center for Precision Agricultural
Systems, an update of our new viticulture/enology initiative, and
a report from the recent "Tour de l'Etat" involving Provost
Robert Bates.
Guests
include: Dean Jim Zuiches; Associate Dean and Associate Cooperative
Extension Director Linda Kirk Fox; Fran Pierce, Director of the
Center for Precision Agricultural Systems; Ray Folwell, Professor
of Agricultural and Resource Economics; and Jack Watson, Chair of
WSU Cooperative Extension-Benton County.
The
program can be viewed via satellite at Galaxy 3, transponder 03.
This is G-3, ch. 3. Downlink is 3760 vertical. The test signal is
available at 9:30 am.
A
videostream of the program can be accessed from the Information
Department Web page at: http://caheinfo.wsu.edu/.
Simply look for the "Upcoming Videostream" listing at
the bottom left-hand side of the page and click on either "watch
Realplayer" or "watch WindowsMedia" to view the videostream."
REDESIGNED
CE HOME PAGE LAUNCHED
The
newly designed Web page for WSU Cooperative Extension is now active.
The new page has a number of new features, including links to "Other
Extension Services," Colleges", a "site map"
of all the links on the site, a "related links" item providing
links to several federal and state sites, a direct link to the Distance
Degree program, an "I want to Give" link to enable individuals
to make donations to various CE programs and a main page for "faculty
and staff," which has links to several other items not appearing
on the main CE page, such as "AICS", "Extension Update,"
and a link to information about the land grant university system.
Another
new feature you'll notice on the main page is the photo collage,
with links to "Program Information" and "more photos."
We want to feature a different Extension program each month, so
if you'd like your program featured, send at least five digital
photos of your program in action, with captions for each photo,
as well as a one or two paragraph write up about your program, its
recent accomplishments, plans for the future, etc. to Scott
Fedale and we'll try to include as many of these as we can over
the next year.
PRESIDENT
RAWLINS TO DISCUSS HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING ON NPR
President
Lane Rawlins will join former Gov. Dan Evans to discuss the need
for a permanent funding plan for higher education in Washington
state during a live, one-hour interview on KUOW's "Weekday"
National Public Radio (NPR) radio program at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday,
August 28. The program, hosted by KUOW's Steve Scher, can be heard
on 94.9 FM in Seattle. The "Weekday" interview also will
air on the following Northwest Public Radio stations: KWSU (1250
AM) in Pullman, KWWS (89.7 FM) in Walla Walla/Tri-Cities, KQWS (90.1
FM) in Omak/Okanogan, and on KLWS (91.5 FM) in Moses Lake/Ephrata.
Following the program, President Rawlins and Gov. Evans will be
interviewed on KPLU, 88.5 FM (NPR member station in Tacoma) by education
reporter Jennifer Niessen as well as Seattle Post-Intelligencer
higher education reporter Gregory Roberts.
CEEPS
UNIT MOVES TO INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
The Cooperative Extension Events and Program Support (CEEPS)
unit has been relocated from being an independent unit in Extension
Administration to a unit in the Information Department. This move
took place for efficiencies identified by an ad hoc committee that's
been meeting since spring. The committee (Rob McDaniel, Scott Fedale,
Nancy Sanders, Wayne Madsen, Linda Fox, and Don Holbrook) identified
long-term and short-term actions to pull together publications,
video, web/computing, media, conferences/professional development,
and fiscal support for these conference services. Many improved
services can be achieved by the relocation, such as online conference
registration, credit card registration, improved brochure development
and marketing, Web site support for conferences, to name a few.
Additionally, we are launching the search for a new CEEPS Program
Administrative Manager. Nancy Sanders formerly held this position.
Nancy has relocated to Spokane to provide ledership for the Food
Sense program in Spokane County and continue some support for Partners
for Rural Improvement (PRI). We will be forming an advisory board
of users of the CEEPS unit to assist in directing the transition
and orienting the new manager. We'll keep you posted.
1-800
REVERSE TOLL NUMBER ENDED JULY 1ST
We're
still getting people surprised regarding this change. While this
was announced three times in the "Friday Update" beginning
May 10th, for some individuals this is still "news."
Beginning
July 1, 2002, the WSU Cooperative Extension "Reverse Toll"
(or 1-800 Wats line) was discontinued. Traditionally, we have provided
this "Reverse Toll" to allow people to read their email
while traveling. Unfortunately, a 1-800 telephone number is not
free. It simply reverses the toll charges so that someone else pays.
This year, the "Reverse Toll" Wats line will cost Cooperative
Extension over $45,000. Consequently, the decision was made to eliminate
this general service.
As
of now, alternative options include:
- -User
or department obtains their own 800 number that can point to our
RAS dialup number.
Toll numbers cost 25.00 to install and are billed 5.00/month.
Domestic long distance rates for calling in are $ 0.14/minute.
International connection to this service requires a calling card
and the rates vary by location/country. Contact Kathy Vogeler,
Information Technology representative for CAHE (509 335-0483)
for this option.
- Information
Technology has established a discount contract with Aicent, a
global Internet provider, to offer affordable remote on-line access
to University personnel traveling to domestic or international
locations.
- Aicent
service provides cost-effective access for the occasional traveler
or infrequent user of the Internet.
- The
procedure for requesting Remote Internet Access Service is located
in the BPPM 80.40, or contact the IT PhoneDesk (335-3663, ITB2088).
For rates go to http://www.wsu.edu/IT/TeleCom.
- User
obtain their own local Internet Service Provider (ISP). Some ISPs
offer nation wide or regional service.
For
questions about this policy, contact Linda Fox, and for assistance
with the technology, contact Tony Wright.
SCIENCE
HALL ON PULLMAN CAMPUS NAMING CEREMONY
You
are cordially invited to attend the naming ceremony for Science
Hall to Philip and Neva Abelson Hall on Friday, September 6, 2002
at 2:00 pm on the Plaza between Abelson and Eastlick Halls at Washington
State University, Pullman. A reception in honor of Dr. Philip Abelson
will follow.
DR.
KOBBE APPOINTED NEW DIRECTOR OF FAMILY/CONSUMER SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(F/CS&N) AT CSREES, USDA
Dr.
Anna Mae Kobbe has accepted the position of Director of F/CS&N.
For the past five years, Dr. Kobbe has been the National Program
Leader for Family Life & Human Development in F4HN at CSREES.
Before joining USDA, she was on the staff at two land-grant universities
(the University of Missouri and the University of Tennessee). She
began her career as a county extension educator in Missouri and
went on to serve in numerous leadership positions with several professional
associations.
PERSONNEL
Chair
Appointment
Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom has been appointed Chair of Lincoln County
Effective: August 1
Tom Platt stepped down as chair. Thanks Tom for 16 years of service
as county chair.
Change
From Temporary to Permanent Appointment
Christy Fitzgerald, Cooperative Extension Administration, AP Principal
Assistant
Effective: September 1
SCHEDULE
Next
week Mike will be in Pullman on Monday. He will attend the 4-H Retreat
in Wenatchee and Extension Administrative (A Team) meeting in Seattle,
Tuesday through Friday. Linda will be in Seattle for THE A Team
meeting on Thursday and Friday.
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
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