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February
3, 2006
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
BIG PASSENGER VANS ELIMINATED, DRIVER
REQUIREMENTS CHANGE
Washington State University is phasing out all its 12-
and 15-passenger vans and replacing them with 7- or 8-passenger
vans. And, based on national and state recommendations, van drivers
will need five years driving experience, rather than two. For other
van policy changes, click on the following url link to WSU Today
online at www.wsutoday.wsu.edu
for the full story http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/completestory.asp?StoryID=2621
or check out the Safety Policies and Procedures Manual (SPPM) for
these revisions. Documents outlining the changes and timeline for
implementation are posted on the Extension Policies and Procedures
web site http://ext.wsu.edu/admin/
under Program Management.
To access the latest revisions to the SPPM, point your web browser
to:
http://www.wsu.edu/~forms/RevisionMemo_Contents_SPPM.html.
You may access the revision memorandum for SPPM Revision 64 from
the above web page. The memorandum includes direct links to the
revised sections.
FOREIGN LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR
BUSINESS RELATED TRAVEL
All WSU employees, spouses and dependents and volunteers
are provided with foreign liability insurance for business related
travel outside the continental U.S. The insurance provides a wide
array of emergency services. It includes, but is not limited to,
24-hour access to physicians for emergency and routine medical advice,
referral and assistance, emergency medical evacuation, and much
more. After receiving prior approval for international travel, contact
Rick Fadness at 509-335-6893 and he will provide you with a WSU
corporate membership card and informational brochure.
EASTERN WASHINGTON FAMILY FOREST
EXPO
The Eastern Washington Family Forest Expo will be held
on Saturday, March 11th 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at Green River Community
College in Auburn. This is a program specifically aimed at educating
landowners living in western Washington and who own property in
eastern Washington. It is co-sponsored by WSU Extension, Washington
DNR and Green River Community College. More details and a link to
a brochure can be found at: http://capps.wsu.edu/conferences/forestexpo/.
Source: Amy Grotta, Extension Educator -- Forest Stewardship, Washington
State University Extension -- King County
PNW ENERGY EXTENSION INITIATIVE
PILOT PROJECT
County Extension staff members are strongly encouraged
to participate in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Energy Extension Initiative
Pilot Project by taking advantage of the services that the Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Information Center provides.
The EERE Information Center is managed and operated by the WSU Extension
Energy Program, and marketing material is now available at http://www.energy.wsu.edu/projects/assistance/PacificNorthwestInitiative.cfm
for county Extension staff to market this service to local government
leaders.
This pilot project focuses on the growing need for credible, unbiased
energy information to help local government officials make sound
energy decisions, and it taps into the strong working relationships
that county Extension staff already have with local government leaders.
In addition, the December 16, 2005 Extension Engaged http://caheinfo.wsu.edu/video/stream.html
program is about the Energy Program, and available as a resource.
For more information and to access marketing material on the PNW
Energy Extension Initiative, visit http://www.energy.wsu.edu/projects/assistance/.
RECRUITING NACO EXTENSION FELLOW
The National Association of Counties (NACo), in partnership
with the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Service (CSREES) and the National Association of State Universities
and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), is offering the Ralph L. Tabor
Extension Fellowship 2006-2007 for Extension faculty and staff.
Applications are due March 10, 2006 in the office of the WSU Extension
Dean and Director, to be pre-screened and meet the March 31 deadline.
The Fellow is for a one-year term in Washington, D.C., that begins
approximately August 1, 2006.
The Ralph L. Tabor Extension Fellowship offers the opportunity
to live and work in Washington, D.C., to lend expertise to the nation’s
3,066 counties, learn first-hand about the workings of Congress
and federal agencies, and take a lead role in enhancing the national
partnership between NACo, CSREES and the nation’s land-grant
universities. It provides a professional development opportunity
to work at a national legislative and public affairs, research,
and technical services organization – NACo. The Extension
Fellow also works closely with CSREES to gain insight into Extension’s
federal partner and with NASULGC to enhance the relationship between
counties and higher education.
Because the home state institution or organization must continue
the individual’s salary and fringe benefits during the term
of service, interested individuals must apply to their State Director
of Extension for consideration for the Ralph L. Tabor Extension
Fellowship. Only applications approved by State Directors will be
accepted. The application must include a cover letter, the applicant's
resume, and one or two letters of recommendation, including a letter
from the State Director. Applications can be sent to extensionfellow@naco.org
or Ralph L. Tabor Extension Fellowship, National Association of
Counties, 440 First Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001.
Please contact the most recent Extension Fellow, Sherry Teachout
Glenn, Ed.D., at sglenn@iastate.edu
for more information.
2006 WESTERN EXTENSION DIRECTORS'
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
The Western Extension Directors’ (WED) Award of Excellence
is to recognize Extension outreach education programming that has
achieved outstanding accomplishments, results and impacts in addressing
contemporary issues in one or more of the 13 Western states and
territories. It is anticipated that recipients of the award will
include mature programs with documented impacts. Two entries may
be submitted from each state or territory. This award, which is
presented through WEDA with the assistance of WRPLC, recognizes
the outstanding programs in our region. Winners will be asked to
present at the Joint Summer Meeting this July in Monterey, CA.
Due date for submission is March 10, 2006 to the WSU Extension
Dean and Director’s office for pre-screening to meet the April
3 regional application deadline.
CALL FOR ENGAGEMENT eXtension COMMUNITIES
OF PRACTICE FEBRUARY 2006
eXtension is soliciting applications to create additional
Communities of Practice (CoPs) to engage and interact with Communities
of Interest (CoIs). eXtension will support both newly formed and
existing content teams that demonstrate high potential for becoming
the core leadership group for developing a CoP. In close cooperation
with eXtension management, each team selected will develop a high
quality, multi-state, multi-disciplinary core leadership group for
the CoP and operate it as an effective virtual team. During this
CFE, there will be up to $500,000 available to be awarded to CoPs
in addition to numerous eXtension resources such as hardware and
software tools, web 1 applications, assistance in CoP development,
marketing resources, development resources, and more. Maximum award
amounts will be $75,000 with the possibility of up to ten CoPs awarded.
Funding for these awards will be through December 31, 2007.
Deadlines:
- February 13, 2006 – On-line workshop for potential applicants
- February 16, 2006 – On-line workshop for potential applicants
- March 24, 2006 - Pre-applications must be submitted by the close
of business (5 PM Eastern Time). Applications submitted after
this date and time will not be considered.
- May 5, 2006 - Finalists will be issued invitations to submit
full applications.
- May 10, 2006 - Pre-applications not selected will be notified
no later than this date.
- June 26, 2006 - Full applications from finalists must be submitted
by the close of business (5 PM Eastern Time).
- September 1, 2006 – Notification of awarded eXtension
Communities of Practice
Pre-applications and full applications are to be submitted through
the eXtension Call for Engagement Submission system at: http://cop.extension.org/mediawiki/files/6/69/Call_for_Engagement_Feb_2006_final.pdf.
For Further Information, Contact: Craig H. Wood or Carla G. Craycraft,
Associate Directors of Content, eXtension Initiative, University
of Kentucky, 236 Scovell Hall, Lexington, Kentucky, 40546-0064,
telephone: 859.257.4736 x 495, fax: 859.323.1006, email:
craig.wood@extension.org, carla.craycraft@extension.org.
FEBRUARY’S EDITION OF THE
NATIONAL EXTENSION DIVERSITY CENTER
The February edition of the National Extension Diversity
Center can be found on the web at: www.ediversitycenter.net.
Features on the Front Page include:
- A deeper look at why we have African-American History Month
Insights into working with Youth
- Teaching children about diversity African-American children’s
books
Recruiting Latino middle school youth to an overnight camp
Under “What’s New” find key conferences to attend.
Inside centers web at: http://www.ediversitycenter.net/staff_dev/mind_set.php,
learn about personal effectiveness in a diverse society.
SCHEDULE
Linda will be in Pullman Monday, Tuesday and Friday. She
will be in St. Paul Minnesota on Wednesday and Thursday attending
the Northwest Area Foundation's “Horizons” Project meeting.
Ed will in Spokane on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday he will be in
Moses Lake attending the WA Potato Conference. Thursday and Friday
he will be in Kennewick at the WA Association of Wine & Grape
Growers meeting.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Dean and Director
Washington State University Extension
PO Box 646230, 411 Hulbert Hall
Pullman WA 99164-6230
(509) 335-2933 Office
(509) 335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
FAX (509) 335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu
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