December 21, 2007
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
GOVERNOR’S SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
About $1.8 million in campus security improvements will be made at Washington State University by a 2008 supplemental budget proposal announced this week by Gov. Christine Gregoire. The WSU request for a feasibility study for administrative and student core computer systems was not recommended. The Global Animal Health and Agriculture request was also not funded by the governor. The Veterinary Medical Research Building would be delayed two years. All these issues will now be considered by the 2008 Legislature that convenes next month, January 2008. For more information refer to the Olympia Update No. 1, Dec. 20 http://www.olympia.wsu.edu/News/2008_News_One.aspx.
FEDERAL BUDGET
Congress has put together an omnibus bill to provide funding for all non-defense departments and agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. The $555 Billion annual omnibus spending bill was approved by Congress this week. The National Association of State University and Land Grant Colleges’ priorities fared reasonably well in the final omnibus bill. More details will be forthcoming in next week’s Extension Update and on the NASULGC web site http://www.nasulgc-bac.com/
PARTNERS IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CONFERENCE
The “Partners in Emergency Preparedness” Conference will be held on April 1-2, 2008 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. The conference will provide participants an opportunity to learn more about emergency preparedness structures statewide and to develop networks and gain information. For more information, go to www.capps.wsu.edu/emergencyprep
JOURNAL OF EXTENSION ARTICLE
Congratulations to Mary Katherine Deen, whose article, “4-H Youth Development Apprenticeship Program: A Pilot of a New Certification in Youth Development,” appears in this month’s issue of the Journal of Extension. You can connect directly to the article at http://www.joe.org/joe/2007december/a2.shtml. You can also read other articles in this month’s issue at http://www.joe.org.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE WSU VETERINARY EXTENSION NEWSLETTER
Dr. Dale Moore, Director of the WSU Veterinary Medicine Extension program has introduced a valuable resource for professionals, individuals engaged in animal agriculture, animal owners and the general public. There is extremely timely and valuable animal health information included in each newsletter. Please pass this along to interested stakeholders. To register, please go to the following URL: http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/extension/Newsletters/index.aspx
HOLIDAY PERSPECTIVE MESSAGE
President Elson S. Floyd looks back on an exciting year and shares good wishes for the holiday season in his latest Perspectives column, which can be read at http://president.wsu.edu/perspectives/
“STRATEGIES FOR WINNING GRANT PROPOSALS SEMINAR” TO BE HELD IN BELLINGHAM
The upcoming event, “Strategies for Winning Grant Proposals Seminar” will be held February 26, 2008 in Bellingham sponsored by the Research and Sponsored Programs at Western Washington University and coordinated by the Office of Grant and Research Development at Washington State University. Please forward this on to your faculty and staff for this in-depth all-day seminar. The informational flyer and registration form is at the link below. http://www.wwu.edu/depts/rsp/
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 15th, 2008
The Reception to honor CAHNRS Women in History will be held April 16th, the deadline to post nominations will be extended to February 15th (originally January 4, 2008). Please nominate worthy women in the following two categories:
Those who have distinguished themselves in their community (local, regional, national, or international) through career, leadership, public service, or any combination of these activities.
And, those who have distinguished themselves in academic work, career, leadership, professional service, or any combination thereof for professional and academic leadership.
Feel free to nominate more than one person in each category. Please use the following link to access the applications for Women’s History Month award nominations: http://academic.cahnrs.wsu.edu/awards.htm. If you have questions please feel free to call the Alumni and Friends office at (509) 335-2243 or send an email to lmbailey@wsu.edu or Britta Nitcy at nitcy@wsu.edu.
PERSONNEL
New Hires:
Patrice Anderson, Extension Coordinator, Food $ense, Spokane County, Effective January 2, 2008, 100% Extension, AP
Hector Saez, Associate in Research/Extension Educator, Mt. Vernon R&E Center (Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources), Effective January 14, 2008, 50% Research, 50% Extension, Faculty
Separations:
Richard Hines, Development Assistant Director, Alumni and Friends, Effective December 14, 2007, 100% Extension, AP, Resignation
Robert Scholes, Development Coordinator, Alumni and Friends, Effective February 1, 2008, 4% Teaching, 45% Research, 51% Extension
SCHEDULE
We wish you and yours happy holidays and best wishes for the New Year!
The following is the planned time off for staff in the Extension Associate Vice President and Dean’s office. There will be someone here every day to answer your calls and questions (the university is officially closed December 24 and 25, and January 1). However, we will not be fully staffed so we can spend time with families and friends.
For Extension grant writing, Esther Tate will be out Dec. 28 - Jan. 3. Jennifer Jansen will be out Dec. 26 – 28 and Dec. 31. Joan Root will be out Dec. 26. Mary Hoffman will be out Dec. 20, 21 and 31 and Jan. 2. For EEO/AA, Lisa Clyde will be out Dec. 26 - Jan. 3. Kathy Stilwell will be out Dec. 31. Alecia Gibbs will be out Dec. 26 – Jan. 2. Both Linda and John will be in the office Wednesday through Friday, December 26 - 28.
Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Dean and Director
Washington State University Extension
411 Hulbert Hall, PO Box 646248
Pullman, WA 99164-6248
509-335-2933 Office
509-335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
509-335-2926 FAX
lkfox@wsu.edu
ext.wsu.edu
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