November 21, 2008
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
A SOUND FUTURE – LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE
New brochure available as an effective tool to help secure core funding to sustain and expand Beach Watchers. A downloadable pdf can be found on the Extension Faculty and Staff web page. http://ext.wsu.edu/fs/documents/BeachPSP2.pdf However, because it is formatted for 11”x17”, I would urge you to request printed version from Karla Dolph.
WSU TODAY – PRESIDENT’S LETTER TO FACULTY
President Floyd encourages WSU though tough times. Find this news and more at WSU Today ONLINE @ http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu. In addition, he requests $100,000 pay reduction. At this morning's Board of Regents meeting, President Elson S. Floyd requested a $100,000 pay reduction, in response to the economic difficulties facing the state and the university. The regents granted his request. The news release about the action is available at
http://www.wsunews.wsu.edu/pages/publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID=13280&TypeID=1
WSAC AFFILIATE OFFICERS
The Washington Association of Counties (WSAC) annual meeting was last week in Yakima. I want to thank Margaret Viebrock and the planning committee for the excellent County Directors’ meeting and the significant contribution we made to the overall WSAC agenda. The Affiliate planning committee would appreciate any feedback as we regroup for another year. Please e-mail your responses to Mike Gaffney at mjgaffney@wsu.edu.
Election results for our Extension WSAC Affiliate are as follows:
Cliff Moore, Westside trustee
Janet Schmidt, Eastside trustee
Mike Gaffney who was reelected to the Specialist Liaison position.
Vickie Parker Clark will remain as District Director Liaison.
Margaret Viebrock, Affiliate Chair;
Arno Bergstrom, Vice Chair; and
Doug Stienbarger, Past Chair will continue in their positions one more year.
WA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (WSAC) FOLLOW UP
Please review the PowerPoint presentation that Linda Kirk Fox, Associate Vice President and Dean, Extension, made to WSU Extension County Directors at the WASC Affiliate meeting on November 13, 2008. This presentation should generate considerable conversation regarding WSU Extension’s future in light of Federal, State and County funding uncertainties.
WESTERN GOVERNORS IMPLEMENT NATIONAL ENERGY PLAN
In a letter http://www.westgov.org/wga/testim/obama-energy11-20-08.pdf to President-elect Barack Obama, Western governors today urged swift action in adopting and implementing a national energy plan and proposed a number of measures that would transform the country’s energy infrastructure and economy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Governors Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Chairman of the Western Governors’ Association, and Brian Schweitzer, Vice Chairman, discussed the WGA’s bipartisan recommendations with John Podesta, co-chair of Obama transition team.
EXTENSION ENERGY PROGRAM SHARES IN GRANT TO UPDATE BUILDING CODES
Washington is one of six states that will share in $2.6 million in grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy to update state building codes to improve energy efficiency standards. The Washington State University Extension Energy Program in Olympia will work with the state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to develop the revisions. Read the full story online Marketing and News Services http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/building-code-2008-11.html
MONEY MANAGEMENT IN TOUGH TIMES IS A NEW FOCUS FOR eXtension
More Americans feel additional stress and anxiety about their financial future as talk of rising consumer debt, falling housing prices, rising costs of living, and declining retail sales bring up worries about the nation’s economic health. Visit eXtension for access to 18 fact sheets http://www.extension.org/pages/Financial_Security:_Managing_Money_in_Tough_Times. eXtension: http://www.extension.org
EXTENSION ENGAGED: WSU’S SBDC
Date: Friday, December 19, 2008
Time: 10 am – 11 am
Plan to join us in FSHN T-101 for the live presentation for this program will explore the role that WSU's Small Business Development Centers are playing in the development and enhancement of small businesses in Washington State and the connection between the SBDC's and WSU Extension.
SARE OUTREACH ANNOUNCES EVENT SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Outreach Event Sponsorship Program provides financial support for educational events that advance SARE-funded project results to beginning, minority, underserved and commodity producers and the extension and educational professionals that serve them. Visit http://www.sare.org/events/support.html to download application forms or for more information. Application deadline is December 15th.
Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to:
- Developing a track of conference workshops featuring SARE grant recipients as speakers
- Featuring SARE-funded grant project results in a poster session or display for beginning farmers
- Incorporating SARE-funded research sites on a farm tour for out-of-state producers and/or agricultural professionals
- Organizing conference sessions based on SARE publications
- Providing scholarships for producers who are unfamiliar with sustainable practices to attend a workshop featuring a SARE grantee
Successful proposals must advance the results of SARE-funded research or education projects by addressing one or more of the following priority areas:
- Extend innovative, sustainable production and marketing practices to producers or agricultural professionals, especially beginning, minority, underserved and/or commodity producers.
- Feature speakers, publications, or other content highlighting SARE-funded research and education projects
Facilitate networking and exchange of SARE-funded research results across state and SARE regional boundaries.
CUSTOMIZED GRANT FUNDING SEARCHES
COS, the leading Internet site for the global Research & Development Community, provides a searchable database of funding opportunities from national & local government, foundations, public agencies and corporations and in all disciplines. The Office of Research sponsors a subscription for all WSU Faculty, Staff & Students with COS. COS offers an efficient targeted search engine, the ability to: COS Workbench — save personalized search criteria.
Funding alerts — create custom searches and funding alerts. To sign up with COS go to www.cos.com or call Esther Pratt at the Office of Grant & Research Development (OGRD) - 509-335-3796 for assistance.
WSU Revenue Management - Dec 2 on WECN!
This course is a brief overview of cash handling and intensive training of the Billings and Receivables system. It is recommended for all those that have charges or payments that run through the billings receivables system referred to as BRS. Included in the training is the proper use and function of the Interdepartmental Requisition and Invoice (IRI) and Service Centers.
**Authorized access to BRS is a prerequisite for attending this course.**
For complete scheduling details and to register online, use the following link to access the course information page within your WSU Online Learning Account; then click on sessions: http://www.hrs.wsu.edu/skillsoft/viewclass.aspx?c=ilt_wsu_FIN_621
For questions, contact Jennifer Klein, kleinj@wsu.edu
PRE-REGISTER TODAY FOR IMAGINE TOMORROW
Only the first 150 teams to register will compete— and space is filling quickly.
If students want to compete in Imagine Tomorrow at Washington State Universityon May 29 - 31, space can be reserved today by pre-registering. Schools can pre-register as many as eight teams each without providing student names and project descriptions. If your teams are among the first 150 entries, space will be held for them until February 15. Teams that register after the first 150 will be placed on a waiting list.
To pre-register, complete the online registration form. Use obvious placeholders for information you don't have yet. For instance, you might say "Student One" in place of a student's name and "To be provided" in place of the project description. Be sure to provide information in each field (even if you just say "TBD”) and sign up at least two students per team.
ATTENTION EXTENSION PHOTOGRAPHERS
Listed below are sites where faculty and staff can share their photos in various areas of Extension.
Flickr
If you are a photographer working in Cooperative Extension and would like to share your photos to be used in the eXtension National Initiative or other extension uses then simply add your photos to this group. (http://flickr.com/groups/extensionphotographers/)
Consumer Horticulture CoP Images (http://flickr.com/groups/870783@N23/)
Facebook
Cooperative Extension -- Faculty and staff working in the Cooperative Extension system.
(http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=2437826929)
Cooperative Extension Second Life – Cooperative Extension faculty and staff working in or otherwise interested in Second Life educational opportunities.
(http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=2354623726)
Cooperative Extension Photographers – A group of photographers in the Cooperative Extension System.
(http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=2369141918)
Cooperative Extension Web Designers and Developers – A group for web designers and developers in the Cooperativ Extension System.
(http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=2351729087)
SlideShare
Cooperative Extension SlideShare Group (http://www.slideshare.net/group/cooperative-extension)
YouTube
eXtension Initiative Channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/eXtensionInitiative)
eXtension Horses Channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/eXHorses)
Science, Engineering and Technology for Youth Channel (http://www.youtube.com/KXNNetwork)
SCHEDULE
Linda will be in the office on Monday. She will be on annual leave on Tuesday and Wednesday.
John will be in the office Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
We wish you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Associate Vice President and Dean
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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