September 20, 2002

REGISTER TODAY FOR ALL EXTENSION CONFERENCE
Register TODAY via the All Extension Conference Planning Committee Online Registration at:

http://ext.wsu.edu/ce2002

Scroll through the updated schedules and check out the sessions that have been confirmed. Register so we have an accurate meal count and adequate packets prepared. I encourage you to register for the conference, the deadline is TODAY, September 20. Be sure to register for the meals you plan to attend! The BBQ is Monday and the Banquet on Tuesday. The hotel information is still included for your convenience.

Additional speakers will be posted to the website as soon as they are confirmed. Please contact conference co-chairs, Dora Rumsey or Louise Parker if you have any questions. See you all in October!

CE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
One of the links from the new CE web page is the "Calendar of Events" link. We urge you to take the time to list your events taking place in your county, region or department so others can find out about these events and possibly take part or help you in promoting them. Direct program/county links to the calendar are now available at:
http://ext.wsu.edu/Calendar/links.html

REMINDER PAYMENT DUE FOR MARKETING ORDERS
This is a reminder for those of you who have not sent your payment in for the shirt order that you placed recently. Please do so as soon as possible. You can mail your payment to: Christy Fitzgerald, Washington State University Cooperative Extension, PO Box 646230, Pullman, WA 99164-6230. If you have any questions, you can email Christy at christyf@wsu.edu.

CATALYZING THE FUTURE: COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS FOR BUILDING RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND EDUCATION
The WSU Office of Research (OVPR) and the Graduate School (GS), in response to the WSU Strategic Plan, are jointly soliciting internal pre-proposals to catalyze the development of up to four large-scale, collaborative research projects. Each project should enable the University to grasp emerging opportunities that have the potential to catapult us to new research prominence via strategic investment of targeted resources. In particular, OVPR and GS funds will be provided to enable the development of competitive proposals for new externally funded projects (EFP), enhance both undergraduate and graduate educational programs, transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries, and increase scholarly activity in several campus units. In so doing, these initiatives should also further strategic plans articulated by the participating academic units. It is expected that each EFP pre-proposal funded by the OVPR and GS will facilitate the submission of at least one large-scale proposal which will engage faculty from more than one college, provide at least $2.5 million in new research funding at WSU itself, and engage a significant number of students (undergraduate, MS, and Ph.D) in the pursuit of research and scholarly activities.

Four awards for quarter time release for one semester for up to three faculty members (3/4 of a position total for one semester).

Deadline Dates:
Written pre-proposal: October 4, 2002. Pre-proposals, prepared according to the guidelines below, should be submitted to the Office of Grant and Research Development by 5:00PM on October 4, 2002. These proposals will be reviewed by a panel of faculty and administrators. By October 18, 2002, as many as six proposals will be selected to make oral presentations describing the proposed program. Referees may suggest that similar proposals be combined to maximize the potential for successful submissions.

Oral proposals: November 14, 2002. Descriptions of the activity that will be developed will be presented to a committee composed of senior faculty and administrators. Each group will be provided 20 min. to present the project, to be followed by 20 min. of questions from the review panel. Based on these presentations, as many as four projects will be selected for funding.

NEW WSU TV SPOTS
This week at the President's Cabinet Retreat we got a sneak preview of the two new television advertising spots for WSU recruiting efforts. These will begin next week in the Seattle area and are designed to appeal to youth ages 12 to 20 and are designed to build upon the already successful "opening the door" TV spots.

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS FOR ADDRESSING COMMON COMMUNITY PROBLEMS
The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) of the U. S. Department of Agriculture is soliciting applications for a grant to establish and operate a national information clearinghouse on innovative means for addressing common community problems. The solicitation appeared in the Federal Register (67 FR 5364, September 10, 2002). The deadline for submitting applications is SEPTEMBER 20, 2002. All questions about this program should be directed to the point of contact listed in the CSREES announcement.

PERSONNEL
New Assignment
Justen Smith, Range and Livestock Management Extension Educator, Kittitas County, has accepted the position of Goat Industry Development Advisor on the USDA Marketing Assistance Project in Armenia for the period of 12 months extending from September 23, 2002 to September 19, 2003, renewable.

Change in position
Dr. Laura Griner Hill has increased her appointment from 9 to 12 months, including 20% assignment in Extension. Extension is pleased to formalize an already positive and strong working relationship with Laura who is in the Human Development Department, Pullman.

New Faculty Member
Vikram Yadama, Assistant Research Professor of Civil Engineering
(50% Research) and Extension Specialist (50% Extension)
Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cooperative Extension, and the College of Engineering and Architecture, Pullman
Effective January 1, 2003 (upon completion of PhD)

SCHEDULE
Next week Mike and Linda will be in Pullman on Monday. They will be in Seattle Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the A Team Retreat and out of the office on Friday attending other meetings out of state.

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