March 18,
2005
Topics in today’s issue of Extension Update:
WSU CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Washington State University will celebrate National Women's History
Month with its annual leadership forum and a number of other
events on the Pullman campus in March and April. This year's
theme is "Women
Change America."
The 10th Annual Women and Leadership Forum on March 24 is set for
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Compton Union Building Auditorium. Lewis-Clark
State College President Dene Thomas will give the keynote address "Mentoring
begins with a state of mind, ends with a story" from 8:45-9:45
a.m. Morning panel sessions on mentoring are scheduled for 10-11:50
a.m. The Women of Distinction and Woman of the Year awards will be
presented at the Women's Recognition Luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m.
in the CUB Ballroom.
Five women have received the 2005
Washington State University Women of Distinction Award and will be honored with presentations by President V. Lane Rawlins
at the Women’s Recognition Luncheon. The 2005 Women of Distinction – each
of whom is eligible to be named WSU Woman of the Year – are
Sue Clark, who received the award as WSU faculty member; Patti Gora,
who received the award as a woman outside WSU; Rita Koontz, who received
the award as a WSU Staff employee; Carolyn Sawyer, who received the
award as a WSU alumna; and Courtney Washington, who received the
award as a WSU student.
Admission to the luncheon is $15, by reservation only. To make reservations,
contact the Women's Resource
Center at (509) 335-6849.
The forum's afternoon session is slated for 1:40 to 4 p.m. in the
CUB at various locations. Mentor awards will be given and emphasis
groups on mentoring are also scheduled. For more information and
to register, visit www.wla.wsu.edu.
The College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
will host a March 24 reception at the Lewis Alumni Centre to honor
Robyn Meenach and Dr. Judy Brown with women's history awards. The
2:30 p.m. event is free and open to the public.
The March 26 CAPTIVATE Conference, sponsored by the Association
of Pacific and Asian Women, will begin with a 9:00 a.m. registration
and includes workshops on performance as activism, self-esteem and
writing. A luncheon will be provided. A dinner reception for the
speakers and attendees is set for 5 p.m., followed by keynote speaker
comedic-actress Lela Lee. Registration forms are available in the
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Center and the Women's Resource
Center.
The annual ELLA (Empowered Latinas Leading America) Conference will
be April 1 - 2 in the CUB Cascade Room and in the Smith Center. The
event theme is "Through Our Past, Our Future Will be Told." The
conference will address issues pertinent to Latina and Chicana students.
Speakers and seminar providers include Barbara Reyes, history faculty
member at the University of New Mexico; Maria Cuevas, WSU Tri-Cities
instructor; and Petra Guerra, a recent doctoral graduate of WSU.
The full-day conference will be in the CUB. A luncheon will be provided.
Registration is $5. Forms are available in the Women's Resource Center
and the Multicultural Student Center. Mujeres Unidas will sponsor
the event. For more information, contact Jennifer
Mendez.
For more information on Women's History Month events or to contact
the Women's Resource Center,
call (509) 335-6849.
SUMMARY OF EXTENSION ACTIVITES WITH WASHINGTON TRIBAL NATIONS
Last
year, Scott Fedale solicited information from all of you for a second
annual report on our activity with Washington Tribal Nations.
That report is finished and is now available as a PDF file on line
as MISC0525, Washington Tribal Nations and Washington State University
Extension - A Summary of Activity. It is now available
as a PDF file from
the Information Department Web page and as a link on the Extension
Faculty/Staff page.
There is a limited number of printed copies available. If you would
like some, please let Sherri Frederick know
and we'll try to meet your needs. Thanks again for all of your help
in
gathering information for this report. Please share the PDF site
in your newsletter and with all who would be interested.
4-H AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FEATURED IN APRIL BETTER HOMES & GARDENS
On
the magazine shelves in your local stores now, the April issue of
Better Homes & Gardens features “Something cool for
after school,” an in-depth look at 4-H
Afterschool. The timing is good following the national
satellite broadcast hosted by WSU Extension last week, available
on videostream.
WASHINGTON STATE MAGAZINE FEATURES MASTER GARDENERS AND
FOOD SYSTEMS
Look
for the hard copy of the latest issue of Washington State Magazine
which features “Healing Communities: Master Gardeners in Washington” (by
Brenda Congdon. The summary of the article: “Nutrition, education,
environmental action, community stewardship—for over 30 years,
Master Gardeners have spun their love of gardening into a web of
services and programs reaching more than 100 Washington communities.” The
online
issue also features a photo gallery of the MG of Kenniwick, WA.
WSU Magazine is published quarterly by the Board of Regents of Washington
State University. WSM covers news and issues of interest to Washington
State University faculty, staff, students, and alumni, and the people
of Washington from Seattle to St. John. It fosters a sense of connection
to the University and of shared community among alumni, students,
faculty, and friends. In addition, 65 percent of WSM readers call
the state of Washington home.
PRIESTER Health Conference
John C. Nelson, M.D. President of the
American Medical Association and Dr. David Mathews, President and
CEO of the Kettering Foundation,
and Richard Jackson, M.D. State Public Health Officer for the California
Department of Health Services will headline the 2005 Priester Extension
Health Conference program.
The conference will be held April 12 -
15 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky. This year’s
theme, “Call to the Post: Translating Research into Policy
and Practice for Healthier Communities” will provide tracks
on Environmental and Occupational Health, Health Literacy, Social
and Ecological Determinants of Health, Legal and Regulatory Approaches
to Public Health Issues and Bio-terrorism/Agri-terrorism.
The 2005
National Priester Extension Health Conference is sponsored by CSREES,
NASULGC’s Commission on Outreach and Technology Transfer, the
Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention, and
the University of Kentucky. The conference will include approximately
75 concurrent workshops, presentations, exhibits, and poster displays,
as well as workshops on the move and outstanding general session
speakers. For more information go to: http://www.nnh.org/newpriester/Priester05/priester05.htm WASHINGTON STATE PARKS DIRECTOR Named CSREES Deputy Administrator
FOR ECONOMICS & COMMUNITY SYSTEMS
Franklin E. Boteler has been
named Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
(CSREES) Deputy Administrator for Economic
and Community Systems. Dr. Boteler has been the Deputy Director for
the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission since 1998.
The Commission has 120 state parks, a $180 million biennial budget
and over 600 employees. From 1991 through 1998, he served as the
Deputy Director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.
Dr. Boteler was Chief of the Planning and Assessment Section of the
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation from 1987 to 1991.
He was an Associate Professor of forestry at West Virginia University
from 1979-1987. Boteler will begin his duties in early April.
CSREES WELCOMES NEW NUTRITION PROGRAM LEADER
Shirley A. Gerrior joined
CSREES on February 6 as the National Program Leader for human nutrition
research and extension. She replaces Dr.
Mel Mathias who retired. Dr. Gerrior has been with USDA for the past
15 years as a nutritionist with the Human Nutrition Information Service
and the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. She brings expertise
in nutrition research and exercise science to CSREES. She can be
reached at 202-720-4124 or by email.
PERSONNEL
New Hire:
Rowann Tallmon, Extension Coordinator, Beach Watchers Program,
San Juan County
Funding: 100% Extension
Status: Administrative Professional (Grant Funds)
Effective Date: March
22, 2005
SCHEDULE
Next week Linda and Ed are not traveling and are in their
respective office locations all week.
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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
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