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July 1, 2005
Topics in today’s issue of Extension Update:
WSU LAUNCHES “SKILLSOFT” E-TRAINING FOR MS
OUTLOOK
Professional
training opportunities for Washington State University faculty,
staff and students statewide multiplied exponentially
on Monday, June 27, and became available online at the touch of
a computer mouse. This new instructional venue called e-training
is a partnership among Human Resource Service (HRS), Business Affairs
and Information Technology Services (ITS), and a service contract
with a company named SkillSoft. For the full story see WSU
Today.
Given the timing of this launch, the first major training program
that WSU is promoting via SkillSoft is for Microsoft Outlook. About
20 different Outlook courses are being offered based upon a person’s
level of experience with the software and their needs. To explore
the training available to WSU faculty, staff and students for Outlook
and many other topics, go to https://www.hrs.wsu.edu/skillsoft and sign in with your university network ID and password.
RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS INDIAN COUNTRY
“Rural Entrepreneurship Across Indian Country: A Listening
Session on Programs, Strategies, and Possibilities” is scheduled
for July 12, 2005, at United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck,
ND. The meeting is co-sponsored by the North Central Regional Rural
Development Center, the Western Rural Development Center, and North
Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, with funding from the Northwest
Area Foundation. It is part of a National Rural Entrepreneurship
Initiative underway with leadership from the four USDA-CSREES Regional
Rural Development Centers and Washington State University Professor
and Extension Specialist James Zuiches.
Listening sessions are
scheduled across the country, through summer 2005, bringing together
researchers, rural development practitioners, community organizations,
local development agencies, and private sector peers. Over 142
organizations in 44 states will participate. In addition to CSREES
base program funding to the Regional Centers, the Initiative
has received $150,000 from W.K. Kellogg Foundation, $25,000 from
Northwest
Area Foundation, and $20,000 from Farm Foundation. Sally Maggard, CSREES National Program Leader for Rural Sociology,
and Jill Auburn, CSREES National Program Leader for Sustainable
Agriculture, are working with Dr. Zuiches. For additional information
contact James Zuiches, WSU Department of Community and Rural Sociology
at 509-335-8540 or
zuiches@wsu.edu;
Sally Maggard at 202-720-0741 or
smaggard@csrees.usda.gov; or Jill Auburn at 202-720-5384
or
jauburn@csrees.usda.gov.
For additional information on the July
12, 2005, session contact Mary Emery, Associate Director, North
Central Regional Rural Development Center at 515-294-298321 or
memery@iastate.edu,
or John Allen, Director, Western Rural Development Center at
435-797-9732 or
johna@ext.usu.edu. NEW ONLINE MASTER’S DEGREE
IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) announced
the new Community Development On-line Master’s
Degree Program. Two three-credit courses will be offered in the
fall 2005:
- Community and Natural Resource Management, and
- Introduction to Native Communities.
Three of the six participating universities are approved to offer
these courses: Iowa State University, Ames, IA; South Dakota State
University, Brookings, SD; and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln,
NE. Students should contact the graduate college at the institution
of their choice. Other participating universities to offer courses
in later semesters include Kansas State University, Manhattan,
KS; North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND; and the University
of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
John Phillips, USDA liaison to the American
Indian Higher Education Consortium, will teach as an adjunct professor
for the University of Missouri. According to Phillips, the program “brings
a respectful, participatory and holistic approach to community
development in Indian Country. It starts by acknowledging Native
American strengths such as sovereignty, culture and history, and
then provides the appropriate tools to develop stronger and healthier
communities.” For more information about the degree program
and an informational brochure go to the NCRCRD or
contact SUSAN FEY, Program Coordinator, NCRCRD, at 515-294-6250
or
susanfey@iastate.edu ,
or SALLY MAGGARD, CSREES National Program Leader, Economic and
Community Systems at 202-720-0741 or
smaggard@csrees.usda.gov. WSU COURIER SERVICE
Just a reminder that the purpose of the courier
service between specified WSU urban campuses and research stations
is to move official,
time-sensitive WSU materials. Courier materials should fit into
an interdepartmental mail envelope. All courier material is shipped
over-night with Federal Express or TCM Courier. The receiving location
is responsible for paying the freight charges, which can be very
costly. Therefore the shipping of boxes or heavy items is discouraged.
If you have any questions, please call Kathy at 509-335-4153 or
refer to Business Policies and Procedures 80.18.
PERSONNEL
1) We welcome Dr. Vickie Parker-Clark in her new assignment
as Northeast District Director, WSU Extension, effective October
1,
2005. Vickie has a Ph.D. in Plant Science from the University of
Idaho. She is currently the District 1 Extension Director and a
tenured Extension Professor for the University of Idaho in Coeur
d’Alene. Before this, she served as a County Chair and County
Extension Educator. Vickie has developed, implemented, and evaluated
programs in competitive agriculture, food safety and nutrition,
healthy families and youth, natural resources, and community development.
2) The search is complete and Arno Bergstrom has been selected
to be the County Director for Kitsap County. This will be effective
July 1. Welcome, Arno, to your new role.
Other new hire:
Thomas Walters, PhD, Assistant Horticulturist/Extension Specialist
Address:
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, WSU NW WA
REC-Mt. Vernon
Funding: 75% Research, 25% Extension
Status: Faculty
Effective Date: August 1, 2005
Resignation:
Kernen Lien, Extension Coordinator, Lewis County
Funding: 100%
Extension
Status: Administrative Professional
Effective Date: April 24, 2005
County Directors Reappointed (four year terms effective July 1):
NW District
Curtis Moulton, Snohomish County
Tom Schultz, San Juan County
NE District
Janet Lambarth, Pend Oreille County
Margaret Viebrock, Douglas County
SW District
Jennifer Leach, Wahkiakum County
SE District
David Bragg, Garfield County
SCHEDULE
Next week Linda will be in Pullman Tuesday and Thursday.
She will be in the SE District on Wednesday for the district faculty
meeting
and traveling to New Mexico on Friday. Next week Ed will be in
Spokane except for Thursday when he will be in Pullman for the
50 year celebration of the Spillman Farm.
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Linda Kirk Fox, PhD
Dean and Director
Washington State University Extension
PO Box 646230, 411 Hulbert Hall
Pullman WA 99164-6230
(509) 335-2933 Office
(509) 335-9223 Desk/Voicemail
FAX (509) 335-2926
lkfox@wsu.edu
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