July 8, 2005
Topics in today’s issue of Extension Update:
WSU HOSTS USDA GRANTS WORKSHOP IN SEPTEMBER
The
USDA/CSREES grantsmanship workshop that be held in
Moscow, ID this fall, hosted by WSU Extension and
Ag Research Center and University of Idaho.
Registrations will be accepted starting August 1st. Cost is $175
before Sept. 14th and $200 after.
JULY 12 eXTENSION NATIONAL VIDEO CONFERENCE
The next eXtension
national videoconference is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, 2005,
from 11:30 am – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The
July 12 program will focus on
- the Community of Practice: Call
for Engagement review process;
- the launch of the national
Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) initiative;
- a report on
the 2005-2007 Implementation
Plan; and
- institutional teams.
Iowa State University
will produce the program with origination points from the
North Carolina State
University and the University of Kentucky. BROADCAST COORDINATES: The program will be broadcast using C-Band
satellite services, and Webcast in both QuickTime and Real formats.
C-Band Coordinates:
AMC-4
Transponder 24 (Horizontal)
Internet Streaming and Program Web site: real.unl.edu/extension
AGENDA:
- 2005 – 2007 Implementation Plan – Dan Cotton
- Community of Practice: Call for Engagement, Carla Craycraft & Craig
Wood Review Process: Carl O’Connor, North Central Cooperative
Extension Association
- FAQ Initiative – Carla Craycraft, Craig Wood, Kevin
Gamble
- Institutional Teams Status and Scheduling the first meeting
To phone in questions call 515-294-4911 -or-
515-294-5261
To FAX in questions send them to 515-294-7767
To E-Mail
questions send
them to
isulink@iastate.edu
TECHNICAL TROUBLE NUMBER: 515-294-0713 (available on July 12 starting
at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Central Time
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR NAE4-HA
Don’t forget,
the Early Bird registration deadline for the Seattle
NAE4-HA conference
is July 15th.
County faculty and staff should work with their District Directors
ASAP for additional travel funds which have been designated by
the office of the Dean and Director of WSU Extension for the purpose
of supporting participation in this event.
NEW LOOK TO WSU EXTENSION WEB SITE
A new, lighter and fresher look
to WSU Extension Web site has
been launched! Hope you enjoy the new design by Miro. You’ll
notice on the Faculty and Staff
Web page,
the rotating photo images are from the recent SW District Provost
Tour.
SCHEDULE
Next week Linda is in New Mexico attending the summer
joint meeting of Extension, Experiment Station, and Academic Programs,
and also
attending the Extension Middle-Managers Conference. Next week Ed
will be in Spokane Monday and Tuesday, then also attending the
Middle-Managers conference in NM.
Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Dean and Director
Washington State University Extension
411 Hulbert Hall, PO Box 646230
Pullman, WA 99164-6230
509-335-2933 Office
509-335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
509-335-2926 FAX
lkfox@wsu.edu
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