December 29, 2006
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
ALL EXTENSION CONFERENCE WEBSITE
AND REGISTRATION
Please mark your calendars for the 2007 All Extension
Conference March 6-8, 2007 at the Red Lion Inn at the Park in Spokane,
Washington. Online registration is now open, to reserve your spot
at the conference please visit the All Extension Conference website
http://ext.wsu.edu/aec/index.html
for information. For questions regarding the program contact Blair
Wolfley or Pat BoyEs and for registration contact Denise Boyd. We
look forward to seeing you at the conference in March.l
EXTENSION ENGAGED: "BRAND IDENTITY
CAMPAIGN"
Mark you calendar for the first Extension Engaged of 2007.
The topic will be an update on: "The WSU Extension Brand Identity
Campaign. Please join us via videostream http://caheinfo.wsu.edu/video/stream.html
on Friday, January 19, 2007, from 10:00 am -11:30 am. Guests include:
- Linda Kirk Fox, Dean and Director, WSU Extension,
- Kathy Barnard, Sr. Public Relations Specialist, Information
Department, CAHNRS
- Dan Fagerlie, County Director, WSU Ferry County Extension,
- Ineke Caycedo, Senior Brand Specialist, Educational Marketing
Group, and
- John Winder, Associate Dean and Associate Director, WSU Extension.
WSU ENROLLMENT SERVICES REALIGNED
Washington State University has realigned its Enrollment
Services area to better integrate it with the university’s
academic operation while maintaining WSU’s focus on recruiting
and retaining high ability students. For the complete story refer
to WSU Today online http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/completestory.asp?StoryID=3535
Speaking of enrollments, remember to direct parents and would-be
Cougars to the sweeping new Cougar Achievement Scholarship Program
http://www.wsu.edu/future-students/scholarships/scholarships.html
for Washington residents. This program makes a Washington State
University education accessible. If potential students apply for
admission and submit academic scholarship application by January
31, 2007, she/he is automatically considered for all four of these
awards:
- Cougar Commitment
- University Achievement Awards
- Future Cougars of Color
- Awards from colleges, departments, and academic programs
WSU MOBILE WIRELESS PHONE/DATA SERVICE
WSU has signed a contract with Sprint to be the provider of choice
for mobile wireless voice/data services. This effort was endorsed
by UACCT, the University Advisory Committee for Computing and Telecommunications.
The contract includes:
- Discounted rates;
- Mobile data service so customers have the option of checking
email using their phones;
- Adequate coverage throughout the WSU system; (Pullman, all Regional
Campuses, and all Extension offices — just make sure you
have Sprint coverage in your geographic area)
- Electronic billing greatly reducing WSU’s efforts in paying
individual bills.
Information Technology Services will be managing the ordering and
billing of the services. WSU departments may order the new services
using the link on http://infotech.wsu.edu/communications/.
Our Sprint Account representative, Carrie Fawcett, will also still
be available to help in selecting phone devices, features, and accessories.
The monthly and one-time charges will be included in the existing
IT Services Telecommunications billing statement. No additional
markup or administrative charges will be applied at this time.
WSU faculty, staff, and students may take advantage of the new
Employee Value Program with special discounts for personal phones
by going to http://infotech.wsu.edu/communications
and following the link to the program. Individuals who are presently
Sprint customers may also request the WSU discounts on their current
monthly service plans without a contract extension by contacting
the Sprint Account representative.
Departments who are current Sprint customers will be contacted
to select a new WSU Sprint Program in the next few weeks. Each department
will be asked to select a comparable WSU/Sprint Business Plan that
best fits their needs. Please contact Colleen O’Neill at (509)-335-0498
or oneill@wsu.edu with
any questions.
To assist departments in selecting a plan under the new agreement
with Sprint, IT Services will be scheduling informational sessions
within the next month to familiarize departments with the program
including, subscriptions, billing, and support. The first session
will be held January 4th, 10-11am in ITB 2025.
Source: Dave Ostrom Director of Communication & Network Services
Information Technology Services ostrom@wsu.edu
phone (509)-335-0504
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
eXtension will host a special national video conference on Wednesday,
January 17, 2007 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m Pacific time. The program
will focus on the recently released eXtension Contributor and Business
Agreements (e.g., individual, institution). Steve Wyatt, Program
Director Business and Industry, University Extension, University
of Missouri, and eXtension’s legal agent will provide an overview
of the agreements and respond to questions. Please encourage people
interested in learning more about the agreements to participate
in the program.
The Agenda includes:
- Welcome & Introductions
- eXtension Contributor and Business Agreements Presentation
- Questions & Answers
- To join the video conference, go to: http://real.unl.edu/extension.
- To phone in questions call (800) 755-7765
- To FAX in questions send them to (402) 472-9724
- To email questions, send them to questions@extension.org
Technical trouble number: 800-755-7765
While the program is intended to help people learn more about the
agreements, if you and your institution have specific questions
or comments regarding the agreements, please don't hesitate contacting
me at (402) 472-8841 or email Dan Cotton dan.cotton@extension.org.
PERSONNEL
Ag Program Director
Please join me in welcoming a new member to the leadership team:
Dr. Pete W. Jacoby. Effective January 1st Pete will become the Agriculture
Program Director, WSU Extension and Associate Dean for Outreach,
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS).
Pete Jacoby is familiar to many of you as he has served for the
past 10 years as Associate Dean for Administration and Planning,
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS),
WSU. He helped lead the special legislative initiative titled the
Safe Food Initiative (SFI) and was responsible for many administrative
efforts in strategic planning and organizational transformation.
He has been a primary liaison with many external audiences/organization
and other colleges across WSU many campuses and locations. Pete
has a history of working in Extension. Before coming to WSU in 1997
he was at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he had served
as director of the West Central Research and Extension Center for
five years. Concurrently, he was also District Director for a 26
county area. He was employed at Texas A&M University from 1984
to 1992. Prior to that, Pete was a state Extension Specialist for
three years with University of Arizona, Tucson, and was an Area
Extension Specialist for a 31 county area in Texas for three years.
He has three degrees in range management; a bachelor's from Texas
A&M and masters and doctorate degrees from the University of
Wyoming.
Among his priorities will be to facilitate the development and
implementation of agriculture outreach programs emanating from CAHNRS,
including organizing statewide program planning, developing training
program for county/area extension educators, and forming interdisciplinary
outreach teams. He will collaborate with WSU Extension District
Directors in building and strengthening team efforts among county/area
faculty and CAHNRS department and center-based faculty to address
current and emerging food and agriculture industry issues and goals
of the strategic plans for CAHNRS and Extension. In addition, Pete
with work alongside John Winder and Dean Linda Fox to actively work
with Department chairs and research and extension center directors
in defining the responsibilities and expectations for faculty with
Extension appointments. He will serve as the principal administrative
contact for research and extension center directors in representing
both the Dean of CAHNRS and the Director of WSU Extension.
Pete can be reached at jacoby@wsu.edu.
Welcome, Pete!
William Budd Reassignment to WSU Extension
William Budd, Professor of Environmental Science Regional Planning
in the College of Sciences will be devoting a substantial proportion
of his time to the Division of Governmental Studies and Services
(DGSS) over the balance of his career at WSU. Bill will be working
with DGSS as part of a reassignment to WSU Extension and to the
College of Liberal Arts to work on DGSS projects entailing regional
planning and related work. He will also be contributing to the teaching
of courses in the Public Administration/Public Policy areas as the
Dept. of Political Sciences deems useful. Bill has a project under
way in partnership with John Pierce and Nicholas Lovrich using the
Stowell Datasets to study the phenomenon of adoption and implementation
of “sustainability” programs and practices in US cities.
Bill may be reach via email at budd@wsu.edu
Assistant to the Dean and Director Changes Position
As of December 28, Cheryl Druffel, Assistant to the Dean and Director
will be leaving WSU Extension to pursue other opportunities. Effective
immediately Kathy Stilwell will be moving into the position. We
wish Cheryl well in her new pursuits. There are no changes in contact
information in the Dean and Director’s office, please continue
to send email to extension@wsu.edu.
New Hires
Diane Russo, MA, Area Extension Educator, E-2 Grant County/Adams
County
Effective January 2, 2007
100% Extension, Faculty
Title Change
Camille Sullivan, MS, Extension Coordinator Senior Spokane County
100% Extension Grant F$NEP
Administrative Professional
Natalie Tauzin, MPH, Extension Coordinator Senior Spokane County
100% Extension Grant F$NEP
Administrative Professional
Title Change and Change from Classified to Admin/Prof
Asa Timm, Animal Care Facilities Manager Animal Sciences
Effective December 16, 2006
100% Teaching
Administrative Professional 12/16/2006
Separations
John J. Ryan, Energy Engineer, Energy Program – Olympia
Effective November 2, 2006
Resignation
Ronald Wight, Research Supervisor
WSU Prosser FEQL
Effective November 30, 2006
75% Research; 25% Extension
Administrative Professional
Retirement
Joe Mason, Information Systems Coordinator
AgWeatherNet WSU Prosser
Effective December 8, 2006
75% Extension; 25% Research
Administrative Professional
Resignation
Kristine Schlamp, Extension Coordinator, Whatcom County
Effective November 30, 2006
92.5% Extension Grant; 7.5% Research
Administrative Professional
Appointment Complete
Mark Trent, County Extension Educator, E-2 Grant County
Effective January 10, 2007
100% Extension Faculty
Resignation
Linda Neunzig, Extension Coordinator Snohomish County
Effective December 3, 2006
100% Extension Administrative Professional
Resignation
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! SCHEDULE
Next week both Linda and John are in Pullman the entire
week. Have a safe and Happy New celebration, see you in 2007!
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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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