The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 11, No. 41  August 23, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE...

...Word from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research
...Status of Faculty Positions
...Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department Head Appointed
...Faubion Joins Grain Science Faculty at Kansas State University
...Reminder--2006 National Extension Leadership Development-North Central (NELD-NC) Program
...Male Chaperone Needed for National 4-H Congress
...FrontPage Web Authoring Training
...Reminder: Extension Award Nominations Due August 30
...Ag Agent Announces Retirement
...Volunteers Requested to Help in our Booths at the Kansas State Fair
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives

WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
"A" is for advocacy. Advocacy is a word that most of us take for granted. When it comes to expounding the great work of Kansas State University, the College, the department, the K-State Research & Extension Center or local office, it's easy to allow humility to reign, expecting someone else will do that for us. Maybe we aren't sure if our work is truly all that good to be boasting to others? Well, I am here to suggest that we need to take advantage of every possible opportunity to make our work known to influential leaders throughout our communities and across the state. It's not about us, but rather what we do!

Last week we had the good fortune to host Congressional assistants from each of our U.S. Representative's and Senator's offices. Our purpose was to update them on several key projects and programs of K-State Research & Extension, and to express our thanks for the work they did this past year on our behalf at the federal level. The result of hosting these individuals is in hopes that we develop a strong, open, working relationship with staff in each of the Congressional offices. They know first hand who we are and some of the great work we have going across the state. My thanks goes out to the numerous faculty who presented and interacted with the assistants.

That is but one small example of the work we all must do to keep our leaders and stakeholders informed of the work we are doing. Our greatest marketing to our stakeholders comes through their participation in the educational events and programs we do throughout the year.

Advocacy is not something to be left to just a few within an organization the size of K-State Research & Extension. Everyone can see that appropriate invitations for our educational events go out to the leaders in our community and across the state, even if we don't expect that individual to attend. Be certain the leader will know what we are doing in that area of interest or need. We should be inviting local community leaders, business leaders, government officials, commissioners, legislators, and all those individuals who are influential within a community to all our major educational events.

Also, make certain the individuals who talk to the public in your community know what we are about and what we are doing to improve people's lives. Who are those individuals? We always think of the newspaper editor and the radio commentator. But, there are others who tend to talk to lots of folks in a community, like the fertilizer dealer, grain elevator operator, social worker, barber, hair stylist, minister, realtor, bank teller, car dealer, politician, etc. Make sure they know what we are about. Again, don't worry about them ever attending an educational event, but know that they might be able to tell others about the good work you are doing! Being an advocate for the programs of K-State Research & Extension is a never ending opportunity. Making known the great projects and programs and how they are helping the community is a great way to build support and participation. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu

STATUS OF FACULTY POSITIONS
To check the status of faculty positions that are currently in the search process, see the K-State Research and Extension Job Opportunities website at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/main/jobs.asp . Click on "Employment Status of KSRE Faculty Positions." Search committee chairs - contact Dorothy Ireland in the Extension Operations Office at direland@oznet.ksu.edu , or 785-532-5787, to keep the information updated. --Stacey M. Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HEAD APPOINTED
Fred Cholick and Terry King are pleased to announce that Dr. Gary A. Clark has been appointed Head of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and assumed his duties beginning Sunday, August 21.

Dr. Clark has a wealth of experience in agriculture and engineering at several universities. He holds a bachelors and a masters degree from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M, all in agricultural engineering. He has been on the faculty of Kansas State University since 1994 and prior to that time he held academic appointments at the University of Florida.

Professor Clark is a noted expert in irrigation system design and management, hydraulics of irrigation components, and crop water management. He has published widely and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Kansas. We are delighted that someone of Dr. Clark's caliber and depth of experience has agreed to lead the department as it moves forward to even greater success.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Clark. --Fred Cholick fcholick@ksu.edu ; and Terry King tsking@ksu.edu

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