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January 25, 2008
Topics in today's issue of Extension Update:
"SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES" VIDEO STREAM
If you are interested in sustainable communities and the potential for assistance, tune into the Feb 8th video-stream on February 8 from 10:00 - 11:00 am. To view the program, go to
http://caheinfo.wsu.edu/video/stream.html
This Extension Engaged 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.
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.
- Bob Scarfo, PhD: Associate Professor Landscape Architecture and MS Landscape Architecture Graduate -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
The program will also include videotaped interviews with officials from the cities of Moscow, Idaho and Pullman, Washington, as well as other WSU faculty.
Please feel free to share this invitation with city and county government leaders!
GARDNER'S BLOG A MUST READ
Let me strongly suggest you read John Gardner's January blog http://www.gardner.wsu.edu/ titled "Universities Do Economic
Development?: Five ways to kill community ambition."
OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON WSU'S 2002-2007 STRATEGIC PLAN
The Strategic Planning Committee charged with updating WSU's 2002-2007 Strategic Plan welcomes your feedback on the following draft updates of the vision, mission, values, and goals.
Your assessment of how well these drafts reflect WSU and its aspirations, and your suggestions for improving the drafts will be very helpful. Once the drafts have been revised to reflect the feedback received, the Committee will develop strategic initiatives (sub-goals) and a set of progress indicators for each goal. There will be an opportunity for university-wide review of the entire updated plan (vision, mission, values, goals, strategic initiatives, and progress
indicators) before a final version is submitted to the President and Provost. A set of strategic initiatives and progress indicators for each goal will be developed once the vision, mission, values, and goals have been revised to reflect university-wide input.
These academic unit discussions are one part of a university-wide review. Faculty, staff, and students are also able to provide feedback via a WEB Survey http://strategicplan.wsu.edu
LAST 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. The deadline for submission is February 1, 2008
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.
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.
2007 CSREES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE WEBCAST AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING
The webcast on the 2007 Census of Agriculture with CSREES Administrator Dr. Colien Hefferan and NASS Deputy Administrator for Programs and Products Carol House, which aired live on Jan. 9, is now streamed online at mms://ocbmtcwmp.usda.gov/content/csrees/010908census.wmv .
If you or your farmers and ranchers have any questions or need help with the census, call 1-888-4AG-STAT (1-888-424.7828). For online info about the census go to www.agcensus.usda.gov. Producers can complete their census questionnaire online at that site if they wish.
Thanks for your help to make this census the most complete, comprehensive, and accurate snapshot of agriculture so that we all have good, quality data to use in serving our agricultural producers.
CSREES GRANTMSANSHIP WORKSHOP OFFERED
The 1890 Region universities and Florida A&M University will host a Grantsmanship Workshop March 10-11, 2008 in Memphis, TN. The focus is on CSREES Integrated Competitive Programs and the Section 406 Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Program and opportunities within the National Research Initiative for support of integrated activities.
Agency staff will give an overview of CSREES Integrated Competitive Programs and describe how to integrate research, education, and extension in developing and implementing competitive proposals. Experienced Project Directors will speak on how to successfully design a strong integrated project, write a winning proposal, and implement a successful integrated project. Faculty in research, extension, and academics are encouraged to attend.
For additional details and registration information, visit http://www.famu.edu/cesta/csrees-famu.cfm. Contact your District Director of department chair if you are interested in attending.
PERSONNEL
Linda will be in Portland on Monday and Tuesday attending the Harvesting Clean Energy Conference. She will be in Spokane on Wednesday through Friday attending the WSU Extension Administrative Team meeting.
John will in Pullman on Monday and Tuesday, and in Spokane on Wednesday through Friday attending the WSU Extension Administrative Team meeting.
SCHEDULE
Linda will be on annual leave all week. John will be in Pullman all week.
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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