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Vol. 8, No. 47 October 15, 2002
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Additional
Five-Year Plan Steering Committee Members
...Revenue Generation Implementation Committee
...World Food Day
...How is our Research and Extension Work Impacted by the
Internet?
...Benefits Updates at Annual Conference
...Pegasus Mail 4.02 is Now Available for K-State
Research and Extension Users
...Building Border to Border Prosperity
...Attention Epsilon Sigma Phi Members
...Wind Power Forum
...Address Change
...Tuition Assistance
...Recycling Help
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
ADDITIONAL
FIVE-YEAR PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Connie Hoch (CEA, FACS, Lyon County), and Dana Belshe (CEA, ANR,
Sherman County), have been added to the Five-Year Plan Steering Committee.
Please welcome them to this important system-wide effort in strategic
planning. --Randy Higgins, Forrest Chumley, and Larry Erpelding, Five-Year
Plan Steering Committee Co-Chairs
REVENUE GENERATION
IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
An administrative committee has produced a draft document entitled “Principles,
Strategies, and Guidelines for Increased Alternative Revenue Streams in
the K-State Research and Extension System: Focus on Cooperative Extension
Programs.” This work was patterned after a similar policy developed and
implemented during 2001 at Iowa State University. We have established a
Revenue Generation Implementation Committee to facilitate further
understanding and acceptance within and (where appropriate) beyond our
organization as we adjust to a change in how we fund some of our programs.
This committee is being asked to review the draft guidelines and to
suggest ways to improve them and to determine how we can help employees
within our system put them into practice during the coming year. A related
charge to the committee is to help us identify existing revenue streams
(examples) that are being successfully employed to meet our goal of
providing “Knowledge for Life.” It is likely that the work of this
committee will extend into the coming fiscal year as we gain more
experience with revenue generation.
Daryl Buchholz, Assistant Director,
Extension Ag and Natural Resources, has agreed to chair this committee.
Members include: Carol Fink, 4-H Youth Development, Associate Extension
Specialist; Mikel Hadachek, 2003 State Extension Advisory Council Chair;
William Hargrove, Director, KCARE; Terry Kastens, Agricultural Economics,
Crop Production Economics; Dale Leikam, Agronomy, Nutrient Management; Jim
Lindquist, NE Area Director; Richard Miller, County Extension Director,
Johnson County; Glenn Newdigger, County Extension Agent, ANR, Stafford
County; Brian Olson, Crops and Soils Multi-county Specialist; Nancy
Peavler, Coordinator, Production Services, Communications; Chuck Smith,
Family Studies and Human Services, Human Development; John Smith, Interim
Extension State Leader, Animal Sciences and Industry; Jan Stephens, CEA,
FACS, Greenwood County; and Tom Warner, Department Head, Horticulture,
Forestry and Recreational Resources. Doug Elcock, Senior Business and
Finance Officer, will serve in an ex-officio (advisory) capacity. --Randy
Higgins rhiggins@oznet.ksu.edu
WORLD FOOD DAY
Tomorrow, October 16, is World Food Day - "World Food
System: Serving All or Serving Some?"
Location of the Manhattan downlink is the
Dean' s conference room, College of Agriculture, Waters Hall, Room 137.
Downlink runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with Professor Michael Lipton,
followed by a video, Hear Our Voices - The Poor on Poverty, and a
call-in question and answer session.
For more information or questions,
contact: Emily Mark, Extension Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences,
Northeast Area, at 785-532-2273 or emark@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Emily R. Mark
HOW IS OUR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION WORK
IMPACTED BY THE INTERNET?
As indicated last week, we will have the opportunity to hear world
renowned researcher and author, Dr. Everett M. Rogers speak during our
K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference. On Thursday, October
24, Dr. Rogers will discuss "Applications of the Diffusion Model:
Spread and Consequences of the Internet." This presentation will
help us wrestle with the impact of the Internet on learning and our
newest challenge in diffusing innovations into society.
The day before, on Wednesday, October 23,
Dr. Rogers will speak about "Diffusion of Innovations: Role of
Research and Extension." This will be an overview of his work and
help us understand what we do in K-State Research and Extension and how
it applies to society.
Dr. Rogers is the world's expert when it
comes to this type of study. Roger's book, "Diffusion of
Innovations," was selected by Inc magazine as one of the 10
classic books in business. It is extraordinary to have Dr. Rogers
joining us for our Annual Conference. I encourage you to take in both of
these exciting presentations. --Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu
BENEFITS UPDATES AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Remember that there will be two sessions on employee benefits next
Monday, October 21, from 9:30 to 11 am.
Joe Younger, K-State's Human Resources
Division, will present information to those with state benefits in Room
206 of the Union.
Stacey Warner, Extension Operations Office,
will present information for those with federal benefits in the Big 12
Room (Please note this is a change in location). --Stacey M. Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
PEGASUS MAIL 4.02 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR
K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION USERS
Pegasus Mail 4.02 is a major upgrade from what most county and area
offices are currently using. Pegasus Mail 4.02 offers better HTML
support to allow using fonts and pictures in a message, improved user
interfaces, the ability to keep attachments when forwarding a message,
and an optional three pane Preview mode similar to what is in Netscape
and Outlook. There are so many enhancements that a short message cannot
do Pegasus Mail 4.02 justice.
We have placed Pegasus Mail 4.02, along
with a short tutorial on the changes and full documentation, at the
support website so you can download them. Just go to: http://support.oznet.ksu.edu/intranet/apps.htm
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Upgrading is easy; just run the installer
and pick the upgrade option. If you have any questions, feel free to call
Communications, IET at 785-532-6270, or e-mail Support@oznet.ksu.edu
or your computer support person. --Larry Havenstein lhavenst@oznet.ksu.edu
BUILDING BORDER TO BORDER PROSPERITY
The 8th Annual Kansas Rural Policy Symposium will be held Thursday,
November 21, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Theme for the symposium is "Building
Border to Border Prosperity: A Memo to the New Governor." The
symposium will be held at the K-State Union, but can also be viewed at
remote sites at our K-State Research and Extension offices in Chanute,
Garden City, and Colby, as well as at the Huck Boyd Center in
Phillipsburg. For registration and agenda information, visit the website
at: http://www.ksu.edu/kcri/rps
. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
ATTENTION EPSILON SIGMA PHI MEMBERS
Please be prepared to pay your 2003 dues at the business meeting on
Tuesday, October 22. From all of the dues that are paid, one check will be
drawn and returned to the member and that member will enjoy a year's free
membership. Dues for 2003 remain at $50 for active members and $20 for
associate members. --Stacey M. Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
WIND POWER FORUM
A panel of experts discussing wind power and its impact will convene for a
discussion on wind energy in Kansas. The forum will be Wednesday, October
16, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. in the K/S Ballroom, K-State Union. Come learn more
about this issue and have your questions answered! The event is
co-sponsored by the Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society, the Flint Hills
Sierra Club, and Students for Environmental Action (SEA). --Judy Roe jroe@pop.ksu.edu
ADDRESS CHANGE
Carol Ann Crouch, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent in HASKELL
County, is listed in the Directory as being in Hodgeman County. If you
maintain a database of mailing labels or a listserv
that may be tied to county location, please change Carol Ann's address.
--Stacey M. Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
TUITION ASSISTANCE
The K-State Tuition and Educational Assistance Committee is accepting
tuition assistance applications for the January intersession and spring
2003 semester. The tuition assistance program is available to both
classified and unclassified employees.
The application deadline is November 1.
Details about the program and the application form can be found at http://www.ksu.edu/hr/benefits/tuition.htm
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Call the Division of Human Resources at
785-532-6277 for questions. --Stacey M. Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
RECYCLING HELP
University owned computers, monitors and other hardware may be
recycled by following the proper procedures. A webpage explains the
process. The URL is: http://support.oznet.ksu.edu/intranet/recycling
. Please review this information if you are considering computer equipment
disposal. Information about a recycling drop-off service during annual
conference is also explained. You may take advantage of this service only
if the proper paperwork has been finished. Questions or comments can be
directed to Jill Miller at jamiller@oznet.ksu.edu
. --Jill Miller
VIEW
THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS .
Submit corrections to previously submitted items to jzarger@oznet.ksu.edu
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DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER
SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER 23, 2002, THROUGH OCTOBER 29, 2002:
Sunday, October 27
.... American Royal 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, Kansas City, MO,
National, Carla Nemecek cnemecek@oznet.ksu.edu
Sunday, October 27, through
Thursday, October 31
.... National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA), Norfolk,
VA, Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, October 28
.... Kansas Beef Extension Meeting, Douglas Co., Statewide, 4:00 p.m.,
Bill Wood bdwood@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, October 29
.... Kansas Beef Extension Meeting, Marshall Co., Statewide, 4:00
p.m., Mike Vogt mvogt@oznet.ksu.edu
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