December 19, 2003
NW
WASHINGTON RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
On December 17th, CAHNRS Interim Dean Jim Cook and Extension Associate
Dean Linda Fox traveled to Skagit County for a Research and Extension
day. While the location was Skagit County, the overview was not limited
to that county. The schedule included presentations on Skagit county
programs, a lunch meeting with the Extension county chairs of the
surrounding counties, a visit to the Learning Center, and an evening
meeting the with Kitchen Cabinet (advisory board) of the NW Washington
R&E Unit. Thanks to everyone who prepared materials and presented
information for our visit. Jim Kropf did an excellent job organizing
the agenda. A-R-C Architects and WSU Capital Planning also presented
an update on the WSU Mt. Vernon building project. A public meeting
for all interested parties to discuss the progress of the building
project is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13. You are cordially invited
to attend.
WSU
EXTENSION FEDERAL PRIORITIES
Earlier this fall, WSU Extension along with other colleges and areas
submitted proposals for consideration as WSU Federal Funding Priorities.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the proposals. Kristi Growdon
and Kevin Ketchie, Federal Relations, will schedule follow-up meetings
with CE administration to discuss and clarify the proposals prior
to inclusion in WSU's book of federal priorities.
You
may review the Extension
Federal Priorities. This page will be the Active Directory (NID)
Login page. You are required to login to get to the priority listing
for Extension and for all of the other colleges. If you need further
assistance, please contact Christy
Fitzgerald and she will be able to email you instructions.
The
titles of the FY05 federal priorities by federal department/agency
for WSU Extension are:
U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
-Rural Information-Technology Jobs Initiative
-Farm Family Support Network
-Diabetes Education for Family, Friends and Caregivers of People
with Diabetes
-Policy Consensus Center (tentative)
-Homeland Security: Crop Protection
-Alternative High-Return Crops for Western Washington Farms
-Risk Management Education (RME) Funding
Department
of Energy (DOE)
-Gateway Deployment
-Industries of the Future
-Renewables and Distributed Generation Applications
Justice
-Building Academic Success for Washington Youth
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
-NW Regional Beach Watchers Outreach Program
Interior
-Rural Technology Initiative (RTI
JIM
LINDSTROM JOINS FACULTY SENATE
A special election was held to replace John Fouts, NE District,
due to his international assignment to Georgia. I'm pleased to announce
Jim Lindstrom was duly elected to that position.
WSU
EXTENSION AND WSU TRI-CITIES JOINTLY SUBMIT FOCUSED DIVERSITY HIRING
REQUEST
Diversity is a value in the university strategic plan. The Provost
has set aside a maximum of $200,000 of additional funds to be requested
in a competitive proposal process for focused hiring plan that will
contribute to diversity. Each college or area was given the opportunity
to submit a plan. WSU Extension and WSU Tri-Cities collaborated
on a proposal, which was submitted today, December 19th. The departments
of Community and Rural Sociology, Sociology, and Human Development
identified a plan to build an academic program at Tri-Cities with
an outreach component, as well as hire focused diversity position
in the SE District. Next step is to wait to hear if we get funding.
Briefly,
Phase I of the Diversity Hiring Plan jointly proposed by WSU Tri-Cities
and WSU Extension would be to hire a senior level faculty member
(professor or associate professor with tenure) at WSU Tri-Cities
to build and serve as Director of the Hispanic Studies program (Draft
position description attached). In addition to these academic responsibilities,
the primary Extension focus would center on providing vision, leadership
and coordination for Extension educators in the Tri-Cities region
already engaged, albeit in an ad hoc manner, with the Hispanic population.
This focus will enhance current efforts and enable Extension to
broaden outreach and interaction with the Latinas/os in south central
Washington. Phase II would be to identify through community engagement
the highest priority area for a junior faculty hire (teaching) and
an Extension educator, MS degree, based in a neighboring county
(Benton, Franklin, or Yakima, TBD).
HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!
We wish you and yours happy holidays and best wishes for the New
Year!
The
following is the planned time off for staff in the Extension Director's
office. There will be someone here every day to answer your calls
and questions (the university is officially closed Dec. 25, 26,
and Jan. 1). However, we will not be fully staffed so we can spend
time with family and friends. For grant writing, Esther Tate will
be out December 24th through December 26 and January 2nd. Dorothy
Heitter will be out the week of December 22nd, and back in on the
29th. Christy Fitzgerald will be out of the office December 24th
through January 2nd; Rebecca Armstrong will be out December 23rd
through December 26th back on the 29th; Noele Cooper will be out
of the office December 29th through January 2nd.
SCHEDULE
Mike is traveling back to Pullman from Washington DC on December
21st. He will be in Pullman until he leaves for the WSU Cougars
Holiday Bowl the week of December 28-January 1. Mike is tentatively
scheduled to return to Washington DC on January 10th.
Next
week, Linda will be in Pullman on Monday, December 22, but will
be on annual leave relaxing with her family the rest of the week.
Linda will be returning to the office Monday, December 29th.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Associate Dean and Associate Director
Washington State University Extension
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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