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November 3, 2006
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
REMINDER: LEAD 21 APPLICATIONS DUE
NOVEMBER 9
WSU Extension and the College of Agricultural, Human,
and Natural Resource Sciences remind you to apply for the 2007 LEAD21.
LEAD21 provides an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills,
development networks and a comprehensive understand of the land-grant
system. Application forms are available from, and are due returned
to, Cheryl Druffel in the office of Extension Dean and Director
extension@wsu.edu . The due date is Thursday, November 9, 2006.
WELD APPLICATIONS DUE DATE EXTENDED
TO NOVEMBER 10
WSU Extension faculty and administrative professionals
have a great opportunity to develop their leadership skills through
the Western Extension Leadership Development (WELD) Program. This
is a call for applications for the WELD IV. A limited number of
WSU educators will be selected to represent WSU Extension. WELD
Applications due to the WSU Extension Dean and Director's office
November 10th. The application form and a brochure regarding the
program can be accessed through the WELD website at http://ag.arizona.edu/extension/weld/
or email extension@wsu.edu.
OBESITY OUTREACH RESOURCES
On behalf of Dalton Paxman, Chair of the 2006 National
Obesity Action Forum, and the members of the planning committee,
I invite you to view available resources from the conference held
at Penn State University at: http://www.obesity.outreach.psu.edu/.
Recommendations include:
- Built Environments
- Engaging the Community
- Families and Communities
- Health Care
- Schools
- Work Sites
- Reproductive Health Care
REGENTS SCHOLARS AND STUDENT FINANCIAL
SUPPORT
WSU recently announced 255 Regents Scholars for the coming year
and again this is an extraordinary group of students nominated from
167 high schools across the state. To qualify, students must have
a GPA of 3.80 or higher; and score at least 1200 on the SAT, 26
on the ACT, or 180 on the PSAT. Nominees are judged on academic
performance, leadership capability, and community and extracurricular
involvement. I'm proud to say there are ten 4-H members among the
Regents Scholars.
WSU has also unveiled a sweeping new scholarship program for fall
2007 - the Cougar Achievement Scholarship Program http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/completestory.asp?StoryID=3406
- that makes a world-class university education accessible to every
Washington resident. One key component is the new program called
Cougar Commitment that promises WSU will cover the cost of tuition
and mandatory fees for students who are from low- and middle-income
families and meet State Need Grant or Pell Grant Criteria. This
applies to all campuses and to both freshmen and transfer students.
For more information, go to the admissions web site http://www.wsu.edu/future-students/admission/index.html
CSANR RECOGNIZED FOR 15 YEARS OF PROGRESS
I had the pleasure of attending the Advisory Council meeting for
the Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR)
http://csanr.wsu.edu/ this week
in Ellensburg. As usual, we gained a lot of new information from
the updates provided by the faculty and from the Advisory Council
members. What was special about this meeting was the milestone reached
by CSANR – 15 years of defining and developing a culture of
sustainability and advancing research, education and extension/outreach
including but not limited to the BIOAg program. Congratulations
to Chris Feise for his leadership and to all the faculty and staff
who are part of the Center and the broad network it spans.
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE CONFERENCES
The “Sustainable Agriculture Conferences” RFA has been
announced by Western SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and
Education) program. Western SARE will be issuing several "short
turnaround," targeted requests for applications such as this
in the next few months, in addition to their normal Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education and PDP requests for applications.
These targeted requests will have relatively short response times
compared with normal SARE requests for applications. They are designed
to address timely and immediate needs. They also will likely apply
to those institutions with the ongoing capacity to perform the requested
research and/or educational activities. Normal requests for applications,
with longer lead times, will always be posted on the Western SARE
website http://wsare.usu.edu
on or before April 15th of each year.
CHRONICLE OF HIGHER ED SUSTAINABILITY SPECIAL
REPORT
Just last week, WSU Pullman hosted the week long sustainability
conference. WSU is among many institutions pondering what is means
to be sustainable. In the October 20 issue of the Chronicle of Higher
Education you can find these related articles:
- In Search of the Sustainable Campus
- Saving the Planet by Degrees
- Sustainability: the Ultimate Liberal Art
- A New Science Breaks Down Boundaries
- A Sustainability Library
The online Chronicle of Higher Education can be accessed like any
other electronic journal. Go to the Libraries’ home page at
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/
Click on the Griffin tab on the left. Click on “Journals,
Magazines, Newspapers”
Click on “Journal Title”. Type the title in the box
and follow the blue links.
When reading the Chronicle from off campus, users will be asked
to identify themselves as affiliated with WSU by typing the ID number
from their Cougar Card.
Anyone can set up their computer to receive Chronicle news feeds
on their desktop. To learn more, go to http://chronicle.com/help/rss.htm.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: DIVERSITY
The Change Agent States For Diversity and Engagement Consortium
proudly announces the Second National Diversity Conference - Diversity
Leadership: Modeling Systemic Change, April 25 – 27, 2007,
Seattle, WA. For details, see http://emmps.wsu.edu/NDC/
. Since WSU Extension is a member of the CASE Consortium and the
sponsoring institution for the conference, I encourage all our faculty
and staff to consider attending.
HORSEQUEST RACES INTO THE INFORMATION
WORLD
If you’re into horses, you’re going to love eXtension’s
HorseQuest!
With information ranging from finding the best horse for your child
to riding techniques to horse diseases, nutrition, and care, HorseQuest
brings the “best of the best” university research-based
information on horses to Americans via its most popular information
source, the Internet.
Found at www.extension.org/horses
the interactive web site provides news, events, frequently asked
questions, and “Ask the Expert” features as well as
in-depth learning modules on equine-related topics.
eXtension PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OFFERINGS
eXtension's professional development opportunities are open to all
Extension faculty, staff and employees. This month there will be
offering a variety of "30 Minute Sessions" and a new seminar
series!
From November 6 to December 15, 2006 eXtension is hosting a 6
week professional development series open to anyone in Extension
who is interested in working in any of the wiki's.
The goal of this six (6) week seminar series is to allow you to
create a piece of content to share in the CoP or Collaborate wiki.
In reaching the goal, you will learn about using a wiki, create
an article/page in a wiki using the various features available,
which may include appropriate use of lists, links, and graphics.
Each week of the seminar series will include a short video segment
to introduce and explain the topic, and then an assignment to allow
the participant to practice and learn the skills involved for the
topic. Each participant is encouraged to attend "Office Hours"
weekly to ensure he/she is on track before the next week of the
series.
Plan to participate? Go to the seminar series page and add yourself
to the list before November 3rd (Go to http://
collaborate.extension.org/. Click on "Working in MediaWiki
- an Article Start to Finish"). Then, the week of November
6 at a time of your convenience, go to the Week 1 link for the Series
and jump right in! Questions? Please contact Beth Raney at beth.raney@eXtension.org.
We also offer the following 30 Minute Sessions. Plan to attend
any of the MediaWiki sessions to learn more about working in the
CoP or Collaborate wikis. "30 Minute Sessions" - Give
us 30 minutes and we'll teach you something useful! These sessions
will be held via Breeze at http://breeze.extension.iastate.edu/learn.
Plan to join the session 5 minutes before the starting time.
- On Thursday, November 9 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, a "30
Minute Session" MediaWiki Finishing Touches - using templates
for final stylistic touches.
- On Thursday, November 9 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, we're offering
a "30 Minute Session" Finding Stuff in the eXtension
Wikis - what's the most efficient way to find something in the
CoP, Collaborate or About wiki?
- On Thursday, November 16 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, we're offering
a "30 Minute Session" Starting Feeds? Use Atom! -- what's
it take to create Atom feeds for news and/or other content? (targeted
to IT Staff).
- On Thursday, November 16 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, a "30
Minute Session" MediaWiki Finishing Touches - using templates
for final stylistic touches.
- On Tuesday, November 21 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, we're offering
a "30 Minute Session" on Jabber - eXtension's enterprise
chat application - any of you can talk to us.
- On Thursday, November 30 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, we're offering
a "30 Minute Session" Wikimedia Bare Essentials - what
you need to get started working in a wiki.
To participate in any of the 30 Minute sessions...
- Five minutes before the start time, go to the Breeze meeting
room at http://breeze.extension.iastate.edu/learn.
- You will be presented with a login screen that has an "Enter
as Guest" option. Select that option and click your mouse
on the "Click to Enter" button.
- Enter your first name, your last name, and your institution/
university, then click the "Enter" button to join the
conference.
- To hear the audio of the workshop and participate in the Q&A
portion of the workshop we will be using a built-in teleconferencing
capability of Macromedia's Breeze conferencing software. Once
you log into the meeting you will be presented with the option
to enter your call-back number, your phone will automatically
be called. After entering your number you will be automatically
called and joined into the audio portion of the Web conference
on your phone.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: WSU
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICE
WSU Human Resource Services offers several classes each month that
staff working with WSU Extension would find beneficial. November
Classes include Travel: Basic Forms and Procedures; Safety and You
at WSU; Policies, Procedures, Records Retention and Forms Orientation
Public Records and Records Requests; State Ethics Law; and Dealing
with Staff/Personnel Issues. These are just examples of the class
offerings offered for during the month of November. Classes are
often offered via WECN or Academic Media Services (formerly known
as WHETS).
The Calendar website for WSU Human Resource Services that lists
all of the trainings available is http://www.hrs2.wsu.edu/EDIS/Event/EventCalendar.aspx
.
If you have questions about accessing a class or need help in registering
for a class contact Jim Lindstrom at 509.358.7871 or email jlindstr@wsu.edu.
FINAL REMINDER TO ORDER FALL CLOTHING
ITEMS
This is the final reminder to place your order for selected fall/winter
clothing items displaying the Washington State University Extension
logo. These items are great for your own personal use or make great
gifts. You can view and order items being offered at http://ext.wsu.edu/marketing,
then click on the “Clothing” link. Don’t be left
out! All orders must be received by close of business on Monday,
November 6.
Just fill out the appropriate order form and send in your check
or IRI to Kathy Stilwell, P.O. Box 646248, Pullman, WA 99164-6248.
Checks should be made out to WSU Extension. Be sure to fill out
the order form completely. We expect delivery of these items the
first week of December to avoid the holiday rush. All payments must
be received before the bulk order can be placed. Please contact
Kathy Stilwell at stilwell@wsu.edu
or 509-335-2837 if you have any questions.
PERSONNEL
Cynthia L. Riley, MA, Coordinator, WSU Learning Center, Salishan
Effective: October 2, 2006, 100% Extension, Employee Type: Administrative
Professional (AP)
Brian Clark, MA, Public Relations/Communications Coordinator, CAHNRS
Dean’s Office
Effective: October 23, 2006, 35% Teaching, 33% Research, 33% Extension
Employee Type: AP
Joe Mason, Information Systems Coordinator, AgWeatherNet, Prosser
Effective: October 6, 2006, 75% Research, 25% Extension, Employee
Type: AP
Chun (Shawn) Fang, Application Systems Analyst/Developer, AgWeatherNet,
Prosser
Effective: October 30, 2006, 50% Research, 50% Extension, Employee
Type: AP
Janean H. Creighton, Ph.D., Area Extension Educator, E-2, Spokane
County & Stevens County
Effective: January 15, 2007, 100% Extension, Employee Type: Faculty
Kellani Kern, Extension Coordinator, Spokane County
Effective: November 1, 2006, 100% Extension Grant Food Sense Program,
Employee Type: AP
Patricia Munts, MBA, Extension Coordinator, Spokane County
Effective: October 1, 2006, 100% Extension Grant, Employee Type:
AP
Stacy Sanders, Extension Coordinator, Spokane County
Effective: November 1, 2006, 100% Extension Grant Food Sense Program,
Employee Type: AP
Nathan Seright, Extension Coordinator, Whatcom County
Effective: August 16, 2006, 100% Extension Grant, Employee Type:
AP
Ronda Gollehon, Extension Coordinator, Lincoln County
Effective: August 1, 2006, 100% Extension Grant, Employee Type:
AP
Breanna Bergeron, Extension Coordinator, Spokane County
Effective: November 1, 2006, 100% Extension Grant Food Sense Program,
Employee Type: AP
Theresa Perry, Extension Coordinator, Spokane County
Effective: November 1, 2006, 100% Extension Grant Food Sense Program,
Employee Type: AP
Separations
Susan Bernstein, Extension Coordinator, Pierce County
Effective: September 29. 2006, 100% Extension, Employee Type: AP,
Appt. Complete
Timothy Bernthal, Extension Coordinator, Snohomish County
Effective: September 30, 2006, 100% Extension Grant Employee Type:
AP, Appt. Complete
Schaylee Esparza, Extension Coordinator, Grant County
Effective: September 22, 2006, 100% Extension Grant, Employee Type:
AP, Resignation
Mary Cimeno, Extension Coordinator, Thurston County
Effective: September 30, 2006, 100% Extension Grant, Employee Type:
AP Resignation
Janis Harsila, Extension Coordinator, King County
Effective: September 30, 2006, 100% Extension Grant, Employee Type:
AP, Resignation
Jacqueline Cramer, Extension Coordinator, King County
Effective: October 10, 2006, 100% Extension Grant, Employee Type:
AP, Resignation
SCHEDULE
Next week Linda will be in the office on Monday. She will
be traveling to the Westside Tuesday, Wednesday and in Spokane on
Thursday for Integrated Marketing Focus and Discussion Group sessions.
Friday is a University holiday.
John will be on annual leave Monday. He will be in the office Tuesday
and Wednesday and Thursday he will be in Federal Way for Diversity
Catalyst Team meetings.
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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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