January 3,
2003
EXTENSION
TECHNOLOGY SURVEY
Before January 10, please take the time to fill out the "Extension
Technology Survey" that we asked you about in November if
you haven't already done so. You can find the survey at: http://ext.wsu.edu/TechnologySurvey.html
WEST
NILE VIRUS DOH WEB PAGE
Last month, Dr. John H. Grendon, DVM MPH, the Public Health Veterinarian
for the Washington Department of Health (DOH) joined the A-Team
meeting to discuss partnership opportunities between Cooperative
Extension and the DOH. He since has shared with us the Washington
DOH website for West Nile virus: http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/Zoo/WNV/WNV.html.
FORMS
FROM WSU WEB SITE
Several individuals have contacted our office concerning your inability
to get the necessary forms for temporary employment, and other forms,
from the WSU PDF Web site.
We
have been in contact with the office that manages this and they
are currently working with Information Technology to allow our extension
unit users the necessary Internet access to the PDF version of these
manuals and the associated PDF forms:
- Business
Policy & Procedures (BPPM)
- Safety
Policy & Procedures (SPPM)
- Executive
Policy Manual (EPM).
The
problem seems to be a combination of the fact that units such as
ours are often on server networks that are not part of the main
wsu.edu network and that often an Internet connection resides behind
a firewall. They assure us they are working on finding a solution.
In
the meantime, Deb Bartlett, WSU Procedures and Forms can e-mail
you any of the PDF forms successfully as attachments. If you have
any additional questions or need any PDF forms, feel free to contact
Deb Bartlett, WSU Procedures and Forms, (509) 335-2005.
AICS:
REMINDER TO PIs TO INCLUDE INFORMATION DEPT. SUPPORT
Program Principle Investigators, or PI's, please remember to include
all staff, AP, etc. that were involved in programs production and
support when your report in AICS. For example, include the names
of Information Dept. editors, designers, news writers, web designers,
bulletins and video personnel who have been involved in programs
throughout the past year. Including support personnel makes our
AICS reports more inclusive and more accurate, but also helps those
staff "in the trenches" with their AICS reporting.
PROGRAMS
OF EXCELLENCE RECOGNIZED BY CSREES
Two WSU Extension family living programs have been chosen as Programs
of Excellence at Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension
Service (CSREES) for Family Development and Resource Management
and will be included in the national data base. The programs are
"Helping Children Cope with Divorce," conducted by Ann
Diede and Janet Kiser Lambarth (Chelan and Pend Oreille Counties)
and "Ideas for Living," conducted by Joanne Austin and
Bill Dwinelle in Skagit County. Programs of Excellence are featured
on the CSREES Web site to encourage replication nationally. Congratulations
to Ann, Janet, Joanne, and Bill for well-deserved recognition!
REQUEST
FOR 2003 WSU WOMEN OF DISTINCTION NOMINATIONS
Four women - an alumna, employee, student, and woman outside WSU
- will be named WSU Women of Distinction. All nominees for Women
of Distinction awards are eligible for the Woman of the Year award,
whether or not they are recognized as a Woman of Distinction. The
awards will be presented at the annual Women's Recognition Luncheon
on March 27, 2003. The luncheon is held during Women's History Month
in conjunction with the Women & Leadership Forum, a one-day
conference coordinated by the WSU Women and Leadership Alliance.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 7th. Contact: Marsha
Yim, Chair, Awards Committee, 509-335-4108,
INPUT
SOUGHT ON SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT
We begin the new year with a major new development for CAHE and
WSU. At the direction of Dean Jim Zuiches, an interdisciplinary
committee from six departments and Cooperative Extension has been
working this past semester to draft a proposed plan for the creation
and implementation of a School of Natural Resources & Environment
at WSU. The committee would like your thoughts and feedback before
they prepare the final proposal to go before the Faculty Senate.
The
proposal for the School of NRE takes a futuristic view of WSU's
land grant mission and includes: a) an innovative organizational
and leadership model, b) a reduced set of strongly interdisciplinary
and flexible core degrees, c) several new academic offerings that
address contemporary social and scientific concerns (e.g., Conservation
Biology; Landscape & Restoration Ecology), d) a new initiative
in "Biotechnology in the Environment," e) an entirely
new "Team Model" of faculty performance at WSU, f) an
academic home for many University-wide Cooperative Extension faculty
and county agents, and g) a major new, theme-based extramural funding
campaign for WSU.
We
hope you will take a few minutes to read the draft
proposal and offer your own thoughts and ideas about the School
of NRE, and indicate whether you would be interested in being part
of this new School in one of the ways indicated in the proposal.
If possible, please send your comments to the Committee by January
10th. Contact Rod Sayler at
509-335-6167.
EXTENSION
ENGAGED: JANUARY 16th
Cooperative Extension "Food $ense" programs are successfully
helping combat hunger and improve nutrition in 19 Washington counties.
They will be the topic for the year's first Extension Engaged which
will air Thursday, January 16, beginning at 10 a.m.
Washington
state ranks second in the nation in hunger rates and Food $ense
is helping the families affected the most. Food $ense coordinators
Kathleen Manenica and Elaine Mayes will talk about opportunities
to bring Food $ense programs to additional counties and to expand
programs in participating counties. They will discuss how to form
community partnerships and obtain federal matching funds to support
Food $ense programs.
The
program will be broadcast from room T-101 of the Food Science and
Human Nutrition building from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Interested faculty
are encouraged to attend. The program can be viewed via satellite
on G-3, 95 W., channel 04, Vertical: 3780 MHz. Test pattern begins
at 9:30 a.m. A live videostream of the program can also be viewed
at: http://caheinfo.wsu.edu/video/stream.html.
SCHEDULE
Mike will be in Pullman next week, January 6 through 10 before returning
to Washington DC. Linda will also be in Pullman the week of January
6 except for Thursday, January 9 when she will be at WSU-Tri-cities.
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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