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December 28, 2007
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
2007 Best of Puget Sound: The best of Times
The New Year begins with the year in review and an opportunity to make the “Best of” lists. I’m thrilled to see the December 23 issue of the Seattle Times included a list of the men, women and institutions that have made this region a better place in which to live. This list is the basis for The Seattle Times Editorial staff's annual "Best of" recognitions.
Congratulations to Don Meehan, Island County Extension, for being named Best of Puget Sound! For the full story see the Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2004086763_bestof23.html
VIDEOCONFERENCES SCHEDULED FOR 2008
Several exciting programs are scheduled in 2008. Refer to the Extension Communications and Educational Support videoconferencing web site http://eces.wsu.edu/video/stream.html for more details.
“4H Know Your Government: Statewide Virtual Community Caucus"
Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Decision 2008 is the focus of Washington State 4-H Know Your Government Conference in Olympia, in February of 2008. This year, participants will explore political parties and the nomination process. Through pre-conference orientation, participants will learn about different political parties and the development of resolutions that support planks that together produce a party platform. On this broadcast, county delegations will present their candidate and platform planks at a Statewide Virtual Community Caucus.
Each county will have approximately 3 minutes to present their planks as best identifying the concerns and issues of 4-H youth across the State, and persuade other counties to adopt these planks to form the Statewide 4-H platform at the conference in Olympia. Planks will be categorized in eight areas: education, immigration, election reform, environment, health care, energy, security & safety and economy and presented at the end of the broadcast. County candidates will be introduced for the first time highlighting the beginning of their campaign.
"Sustainable Communities"
Date: Friday, February 8, 2008, 10:00 - 11:00 am
This program will take a practical approach to addressing the many issues surrounding community sustainability and explore methods communities can use to plan for sustainability. The program has three objectives: 1) educating cities, counties, and other interested parties about sustainability and the issues surrounding community sustainability; 2) establishing the importance of planning for sustainability at the local scale; and 3) promoting Sustainability Assessment as a tool that cities and counties can utilize to achieve greater sustainability and accountability. The program will also include videotaped interviews with officials from the cities of Moscow, Idaho and Pullman, Washington, as well as other WSU faculty.
Guests: In-studio guests will include:
-William Budd, PhD: Environmental Planning Specialist and Professor, Division of Governmental Studies and Services and WSU Extension and Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice.
-Heidi Sowell, M.S.: WSU Doctoral Student, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
-Kara Whitman, M.S.: WSU Doctoral Student, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
"Innovations in Distance Learning"
(A national broadcast for the American Distance Education Consortium)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 10:00 -11:30 am
Learn about how universities across the country are using distance learning technology to not only serve distance students but to help degree completion for on-campus students, how they are using the technology to make distance students feel more a part of the university and to help during times of crisis and what types of business models are most effective to successfully finance distance education programs.
"WSU Extension and Service Learning: An Update"
Thursday, March 6, 2008, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Learn about the new Center for Civic Engagement, how it has evolved over the past few years, hear about some of its successful partnering with WSU Extension and learn how you can get involved in their statewide service learning initiative.
Guests will include:
Melanie Brown, Director, Center for Civic Engagement
Kim Freier, Assistant Director
Michael Schwartz-Graduate student
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR 2008 ACADEMIC SHOWCASE
This is a reminder that abstracts for Washington State University’s 2008 Academic Showcase are now being accepted. To review guidelines and submit your abstract, go to www.showcase.wsu.edu
All WSU faculty, staff and students are invited to present original scholarship, research or artistic expression as part of the university’s daylong World Class. Face to Face. Showcase celebration. Academic projects from all colleges and units and in every discipline are encouraged at the morning event.
The annual Showcase celebration is set for Friday, March 28, 2008, and includes the Academic Showcase, a luncheon presentation of the Distinguished Faculty Address, a reception for WSU retirees, a reception honoring recent patent awardees, and Celebrating Excellence, the University’s recognition banquet for faculty and staff, including those recently promoted or tenured.
Abstracts for Academic Showcase will be accepted now through Feb. 1. The Showcase website is http://showcase.wsu.edu/.
For questions, contact Tena Old (skeen@wsu.edu or 509-335-1467). If she is not available, Janet Herrlinger (herrlingerj@wsu.edu or 509-335-0989) can also assist you.
SCHEDULE
The office will not be fully staffed on Monday, December 31. However, there will be someone here to answer your calls. The WSU Extension office will be closed on Tuesday, January 1 for the New Year’s holiday. Linda will be in Pullman Monday, December 31. She will be on leave the remainder of the week. John will be on leave on Monday. He will be in Pullman Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Happy New Year!
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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