March 4, 2005
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
THE 4-H AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM - A VIRTUAL
TOUR
Plan to join us for a special Extension Engaged on the 4-H After
School programs on Friday, March 11, from 10:00am - 12:00pm PST.
Program description and guests:
- Eddie Locklear, National Program Leader, 4H Afterschool Programs
- Pat BoyEs, Program Director, 4H/Youth Development, Washington
State
This national broadcast will highlight examples of successful
4H After School programs from Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Pennsylvania,
Kentucky and Washington State and will feature pre-produced video
segments to highlight some premiere programs.
Satellite information: Galaxy 3, Channel 8, U/L Freq. 6085 H, D/L
Freq.
3860 V
eXtension
Dan Cotton and Carla Craycraft
gave a great overview of eXtension during All Extension Conference
this week. To learn more about
the prototype, please check out eXtension
on the Web .
The new intranet Web site will be an important vehicle for participating
in the eXtension initiative. It's a place ideas can be developed,
shared and worked on collaboratively. The site is written in an
application called Xaraya, which provides the mechanism for user
registration and facilitation. The site features news, document
sharing, Web links and an address book. It supports interactive
services including moderated discussion forums and calendaring.
NW PARENTING CONFERENCE
We need your help in getting
the word out about the NW Parenting Conference that will be held
in Spokane March 31st and April 1st.
The conference provides high quality professional development for
anyone working with families, parents and youth. This year we are
featuring Dr. Deborah Stipek who is the Dean of the School of Education
at Stanford University. She will be delivering a keynote and doing
a 3 hour special session on Motivating Minds, How to help your
children and others children to love learning. Dr. Stipek, who
grew up in Tacoma, is the first Early Childhood Educator to be
the Dean of a major university's school of education.
For those who are more focused on teen development we are pleased
to welcome Dr. David Walsh who is one of the nation's leading spokespeople
on the effects of video games on children's minds. He is an exciting
speaker. He is also in the final stages of publishing a book on
Adolescent Brain Development.
There are many other wonderful workshops that would be of benefit
to you and the people with whom you collaborate in your counties.
We know many of you have contacts and good working relationships
with schools and other agencies who are interested in the broad
topics of effectively guiding the development of children and youth.
Please take the time to let your colleagues and partners know about
the conference. We would especially appreciate those who are in
Eastern and Central Washington helping us get the word out. The
early registration deadline has been extended to the 8th of March.
See the conference
Web site.
Source: Drew Betz and the Planning Committee
ALL EXTENSION CONFERENCE: CONGRATULATIONS
AND THANK YOU
Thanks to everyone who participated, presented, and celebrated
the excellence in WSU Extension at this week's All Extension Conference.
Be sure to mark your calendar for the next one: March 6 - 8, 2007!
Let me again congratulate these award recipients:
Partners Award—University of Washington College of Forest Resources
Big Cat Award—4-H Challenge Program
Big Cat Award—Small Farms Team
Kudos to the planning committee and conference co-chairs Louise
Parker and Blair Wolfley. Thanks also go to Detlef Decker and the
fine staff in the Extension Meeting Management and Program Support
unit, for a smooth running conference. And special thanks to everyone
in the Information Department for making the materials that looked
so great.
Next week's issue of Extension Update will contain information
on follow up details, speaker and video information, for example,
and how to complete the online evaluation form.
PRESIDENT'S LETTER ON HARASSMENT, DUE PROCESS
IS ONLINE
President
Rawlins' letter to faculty and staff concerning the recent issues
of harassment and students' right to due process
is available
online.
WSU FACILITIES UPKEEP
Washington State University has been fortunate
enough to have received a significant increase in minor capital
funding for the
improvement of campus facilities. However, it was noticed that
shortly after some hallways were painted building occupants placed
posters and signs on the walls. These have been taped, tacked and
some even stapled. You are asked that all postings be limited to
bulletin boards as stated in WAC 504-34-140, Advertising Policies.
With your assistance we can ensure that these improvements keep
our facilities looking good for many years to come.
Source: Facilities Operations memo
SCHEDULE
Next week Linda is in Washington DC with the 4-H Forestry Education
team and working on behalf of EFNEP. As co-chair of the national
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Task Force
seeking additional funding for the program, she will be conducting
the EFNEP Congressional Briefing in the House. She will be back
in Pullman on Thursday. Next week Ed will be on annual leave.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Interim Dean and 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 |
