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February 14,
2003
WELD
REPRESENTATIVES
Two
WSU CE representatives have been selected through a competitive
process to join the next two-year class of the Western Extension
Leadership Development (WELD) program. Congratulations to Mark Heitstuman,
Asotin County Chair, and Debra Kollock, Learning Center Coordinator,
Colville.
WHAT'S
HAPPENING AT THE CAHE ALUMNI & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
The
CAHE Alumni & Development Office staff, including Patrick Kramer,
Director, are dedicated to provide you with resources to acquire
private funding for the College of Agriculture and Home Economics,
Cooperative Extension, and 4-H. Here's an update on what's happening
in alumni and development. This month a $150,000 cash gift was received
for the Otto and Doris Amen Dryland Research Fund. King County has
applied for funding to the Fortune Family Foundation and are awaiting
a decision on that proposal. The Microsoft Corporation is interested
in funding the "Know Your Government Conference" at $100,000.
The Harold R. Brown Foundation will become a Benefactor this year
with their most recent gift to Plant Pathology for $5,000, giving
them a cumulative total of $100,000. Work is progressing a gift
from the King, Piece and Skagit County Master Gardener Foundations
to recognize them this year as Benefactors. So how are we doing?
The CAHE is 45.6% of its $11.5 million goal; 4-H is 182% of its
$500,000 goal.
"JOE"
READERSHIP
The Journal of Extension (JOE) is the peer-reviewed electronic
journal of the Cooperative Extension System. It seeks to expand
and update the research and knowledge base for Extension professionals
and other adult educators to improve their effectiveness. Use and
readership of the Journal of Extension continues to increase. Currently,
page views average over 3,580 per day, double the number of daily
page views in 2000. This totals 1,310,318 page views for the year.
In 2002, JOE attracted readers from 139 countries.
On
the JOE web site, http://www.joe.org/,
under About JOE, Usage Statistics, check the "Top 50 Most Read
Articles" to appreciate the diversity of our readers' interests.
In the western region, Oregon State, Washington State University,
University of Idaho, University of Arizona, Utah State and University
of Wyoming are among the top 50 U.S. institutions accessing the
Journal in 2002. In 2002, 55% of submissions were acceptable for
blind review or publication. Of those in this category, breakdown
was as follows: 1.7% were rejected; 7% use ideas and start over;
29.8% major revision required; 49.1% minor revision required; and
14% no revision required.
The
Board of Directors and Purdue University signed a Memorandum of
Agreement for Laura Hoelscher to continue as editor of the Journal
through 2005. In addition, JOE server operations have been integrated
with the Ohio State University Extension Computer Operations, providing
better back-up and more secure technical support.
In
order to promote and provide easy access to JOE, I encourage you
to link the JOE to your state's Extension web site.
WESTERN
REGION EXTENSION MIDDLE MANAGERS
Mark your calendars to attend the 2003 conference of the Western
Region Extension Middle Managers in Newport, Oregon, July 16-18.
The theme for this year is the Scholarship of Engagement and sessions
will also be held on Public Issues Education. More details can be
found on the Web site http://www.uidaho.edu/midmgrs/.
This organization represents Cooperative Extension professionals
who have administrative responsibilities as district directors and
associate directors. The organization is comprised of a representative
from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The focus
of this group of professionals is to provide regional educational
programs and seminars addressing opportunities, issues, and concerns
facing Cooperative Extension operating in a public education environment.
To this end, an educational conference is held at least annually,
addressing current topics affecting middle management extension
professionals.
SCHEDULE
Next week, both Mike and Linda will be in Pullman Monday and Tuesday.
The remainder of the week they will be in Olympia, including Legislative
Breakfast on Friday with the 4-H Know Your Government delegates.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Acting Dean and Director
Cooperative Extension
Washington State University
PO Box 646230
Pullman WA 99164-6230
(509) 335-2933 Office
(509) 335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
FAX (509) 335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu
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