September 29, 2006
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK DRAFT AVAILABLE
FOR REVIEW & FEEDBACK
The draft Washington State University Extension Strategic
Framework document is available for review by faculty, administrative
professionals and staff statewide. A copy of the document was emailed
to you on September 25. We also posted a copy of the draft Strategic
Framework document on-line at the following URL http://ext.wsu.edu/Framework.pdf
Your input on the draft Strategic Framework is very important to
the development of the final document. We created a web survey instrument
http://ext.wsu.edu/StrategicFrameworkDocument.HTM
to facilitate collection and analysis of your input. After you have
reviewed the document, please follow the link below to access and
complete the survey.
COUNTY DIRECTORS’ CONFERENCE
RESOURCES
This past week in Spokane we held the annual conference
of the WSU Extension County Directors’ in cooperation with
the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC). I’d encourage
all county-based faculty and staff to check with your county director
on the information we discussed or distributed in a meeting packet,
including but not limited to:
-Update from Provost Bob Bates
-Extension priorities for the upcoming year including update on
the Capital Campaign -Economic development as a continued emphssis
-WSU Extension Strategic Framework -WORQS online reporting and accountability
-WSU Biennium Budget Request -Master Gardener Magazine -Pacific
Northwest Extension Energy Pilot Project Update -Summary of EMMPS
Advisory Committee Final Report -eXtension Update-Fall 2006 -15%
Think Tank Upsizing Committee 2006 Update -Accepting Credit Cards
for Payment of Goods/Services -Final Report of the Joint Task Force
on Managing a Changing Portfolio -The Impending Wave: Expected Extension
Turnover in the Next Decade
WSAC AFFILIATE OFFICERS FOR 2006-2007
WSAC Officers for our WSU Extension Affiliate were elected
at the county directors’ conference and they are:
-Doug Steinbarger, Chair (2nd year of two-year term) -Margaret
Viebrock, Vice-Chair (2nd year of two-year term) -Janet Schmidt,
Trustee, eastern WA -Arno Bergstrom, Trustee, western WA -Blair
Wolfley, District Director Liaison
CSREES NRI INTEGRATED PRIORITIES
INCLUDE INTEGRATED PROGRAMS
The FY 2007 National Research Initiative (NRI) request for applications
(RFA) was released last week http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/nri_rfa.html.
There are descriptions of 33 programs of which 17 request integrated
(proposals which specifically require an extension component) proposals.
Please note that most of the 17 programs described in this summary
document also solicit research proposals. It is necessary to consult
the RFA for information on research priorities. Also please note
that NRI integrated programs encourage projects that develop content
suitable for delivery through eXtension. Funds may be requested
to contribute to an existing Community of Practice or to form a
new Community of Practice.
Please share these funding opportunities with your faculty and
staff and encourage the preparation and submission of proposals
in areas appropriate to your needs and issues. Extension-led projects
that are well designed and well integrated are likely to fare well
in the peer review process. Please refer faculty to http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/integrated/integrated.html
for resources to assist applicants in applying to CSREES integrated
programs. New evaluation criteria for integrated project proposals
have been added to the NRI this year. Applicants are encouraged
to read and understand them prior to developing a proposal.
Another important change to the NRI—as well as many other
CSREES competitive programs—is the requirement in FY 2007
to submit proposals electronically via Grants.gov. Guidance for
electronic submission is contained in the NRI RFA and on the CSREES
web site at http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/electronic.html.
WSU PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Forums are being held to provide faculty, staff and the public opportunities
to provide input on the presidential search. See the WSU Today article
on the first forum which was held in Pullman http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/completestory.asp?StoryID=3262.
The presidential search advisory committee continues to take comments
at forumcomment@wsu.edu.
A website soon will be set up with updates and more information.
The members of the committee are listed below.
Presidential Search Advisory Committee
- Rafael Stone, chair, member of the Board of Regents;
- Larry Arcia, past president of the WSU Alumni Association;
- Barbara Aston, assistant to the WSU provost and tribal liaison;
- Jessie Baines, chair of Council of Multicultural Student Presidents
at WSU;
- Dan Bernardo, dean of the College of Agricultural, Human and
Natural Resource Sciences;
- Anjan Bose, Regents Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering
and Computer Sciences;
- Hal Dengerink, chancellor of WSU Vancouver;
- Jason Doss, president of the Graduate and Professional Students
Association;
- Loretta Dragoo, program coordinator for Administrative Services;
- Len Foster, professor in Educational Leadership And Counseling
Psychology;
- Laura Jennings, member of the Board of Regents;
- Mary Sanchez Lanier, assistant dean in the College of Sciences;
- Nancy Magnuson, professor in the School of Molecular Biosciences;
- Linda Garrelts MacLean, assistant professor of Pharmacotherapy
at WSU Spokane;
- Connie Niva, member of the Board of Regents;
- Leonard Orr, professor of English at WSU Tri-Cities;
- Chuck Pezeshki, chair of the Faculty Senate and professor of
Mechanical and Materials Engineering;
- Mikal Thomsen, chair of the WSU Foundation Board of Governors;
and
- Zach Wurtz, ASWSU president.
NOTICE TO TRAVELERS -- NEW PER DIEM RATES
EFFECTIVE 10/1/2006
New meal and lodging rates for the continental U.S. are available
at www.gsa.gov (click on “Per
Diem Rates”). These rates are effective beginning 10/1/06.
An updated map of the State of Washington rates is available at
www.ofm.wa.gov/resources/travel.asp.
For travel policy questions, please contact Kasey Schertenleib
at kasey@wsu.edu or
509-335-2827
CAHNRS AWARDS NOMINATIONS
This is a formal "Call for Nominations" for the CAHNRS
Excellence Awards for Faculty, Staff, Teams, and Students. CAHNRS
Departmental Faculty, Staff, and Students are encouraged to submit
nominations for the awards listed below. County faculty and staff
are NOT eligible for the CAHNRS awards; only employees with appointments
in CAHNRS.
Deadline for all award nomination packets is January 19, 2006.
Submit completed packets to: Jeanne Dahmen, CAHNRS Office of Academic
Programs Hulbert Hall 423 – Pullman, zip 6243
Guidelines, Evaluation Criteria, and Selection Process Information
is available on the following web site http://academic.cahnrs.wsu.edu/awards_criteria.htm
eXtension HOSTS ONLINE CHAT ABOUT
HORSE FACILITIES
eXtension’s HorseQuest will offer an online chat on equine
facilities as a part of its quarterly chat schedule to discuss issues
about the care and management of your horse. Equine experts from
across the country will offer solutions and best practices on various
topics and contributions from horse enthusiasts nationwide will
make the chat even more valuable. Monday, October 2, 2006 horse
experts will discuss Equine Facilities at 12 noon Pacific Time.
HorseQuest experts include: Pat Comerford, Penn State University,
Betsy Greene, University of Vermont, Christine Skelly, Michigan
State University. Join the Chat on October 2 at: http://livechat.extension.org/
Source: Scott Fedale
EXTENSION ENGAGED: "THE 4-H
CD CATALOG PROJECT"
Please join us on Thursday, October 5 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the
evening for the Extension Engaged http://caheinfo.wsu.edu/video/stream.html
focusing on the new 4-H CD Catalog Project.” This program
will unveil the new 4H Catalog CD, give history of the project and
demonstrate the CD and how it works. Program guests include:
Pat BoyEs, Director, WSU Extension 4H/Youth Development Rob Stout,
Assistant Director, Information Department Nancy Mordhorst, 4H Program
Coordinator
SCHEDULE
Next week Both Linda and John will be in Pullman Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Linda will be in Puyallup at a Master
Gardener program meeting, Tuesday, October 3.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Dean and Director
Washington State University Extension
PO Box 646248, 411 Hulbert Hall
Pullman WA 99164-6248
(509) 335-2933 Office
(509) 335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
FAX (509) 335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu
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