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IN THIS ISSUE... ...Word
from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research WORD FROM THE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH This past Friday, K-State's central administration laid out goals and vision for Kansas State University in the coming years. The central theme continues to focus on becoming a top 10 Land Grant University. The challenge seems clear. In order to become top 10, we must work towards excellence with a well focused set of strategic goals. Across K-State Research & Extension we have identified our twelve long-term intended outcomes, and have plans behind each of those intended outcomes. My expectation is that when planning takes place on any major theme, we look to that five year plan as a guide to see where we should be headed, and then to look at the specific goals set forth in your planning session with respect to how your goals support moving towards achieving an intended outcome. Working within K-State Research & Extension with its mission-oriented focus can make it difficult to focus on the most important high-impact programming. The difficulty comes with our constant touch with our clientele and listening to their questions and problems. It becomes even more important in your work to regain your focus and work towards your goals with all those interruptions from clientele. All the more reason to take the time to do quality planning towards a few key goals which will help the system to achieve those long-term intended outcomes. To become a top 10 Land Grant University, K-State must be great in all its strategic priority areas, including the work of K-State Research & Extension. As quoted in the first line of the first chapter of Good to Great by Jim Collins, "Good is the enemy of great." Keep a focus and attention to your goals, and look for ways to strengthen your work towards an even greater impact. Kansas State Fair is coming up this week. Please keep in mind, if you are working at the fair, be sure to proudly wear your name badge. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
STATUS OF FACULTY POSITIONS
TRAVEL
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING A copy of the application may be downloaded from http://www.kansassustainableag.org/kansassare.html , or contact Jana Beckman at 785-532-1440 or beckman@ksu.edu . --Jana Beckman
HELP!!! IS STILL
NEEDED FOR OUR BOOTHS AT THE KANSAS STATE FAIR We would appreciate faculty and staff working a few hours in one or both of the booths. Days and times we need help in our fair booths are:
If you would like to work in the K-State Research and Extension booth, please contact Steven Graham, sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu , by September 9. If you would like to work in the College of Agriculture booth, please contact Mary Geiger, geiger@ksu.edu , by September 9. --Jackie McClaskey jax@ksu.edu and Steven Graham sgraham@k-state.edu
STATE FAIR 4-H
BANNERS
REMINDER: KANSAS
4-H, KANSAS STATE QUARTER LAUNCH 4-H members, volunteers, alumni and friends of the youth development organization are invited to sit as a group in the grandstand at the Kansas State Fair and to stand and be recognized when the Governor recognizes the Kansas 4-H Centennial. Please wear your 4-H Centennial T-shirt. If you do not have a Centennial T-shirt, please wear another 4-H T-shirt or 4-H shirt, such as a club or project shirt. 4-H also is being asked (with Bill Kurtis, television personality and master of ceremonies) to lead the singing of "Home on the Range." Nancy Peterson (News) will serve as liaison and will stand at the grandstand entrance to help direct 4-H’ers. Look for her in a bright green Centennial T-shirt, dark slacks and a straw hat with a 4-H button and pink poppy. --Pat McNally pmcnally@oznet.ksu.edu
SPACETECH INVITATION TO
VISIT MOBILE TECHNOLOGY LAB DURING STATE FAIR Do Not miss this. --Walter Barker wbarker@oznet.ksu.edu
KANSAS YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND
KANSAS 4-H VOLUNTEER FORUM INFORMATION ON THE WEB
Complete information for the Youth Leadership and 4-H Volunteer Leadership Forums is now on the 4-H website, www.kansas4h.org , under “What’s Hot.” We are excited that these two programs are happening on the same weekend, and we think they offer great training, learning opportunities and fun for teens, volunteers and staff.
The events will both be held at Rock Springs 4-H
Center, November 18-20, 2005. The schedules vary so please refer to
the information available.
Anyone chaperoning for KYLF needs to register with
KYLF. Volunteers or staff registering as a KYLF chaperone will
have an option to attend some of the volunteer forum workshops.
They will need to indicate that as their workshop choice during the
KYLF registration process.
This is the first year participants will have the
opportunity to register online. We encourage people to do that, then
to bring payment and a completed participation form to the local
Extension office. Those unable to register online may bring
paper registration materials to the local extension office.
Registration is due online by October 14, or late registration through
October 21, with a $10 late fee. Registrations will be closed on
October 21, at 5 p.m. All participation forms and payment should
reach the State 4-H Office no later then October 24. Prior to mailing,
please check that participation forms are complete.
For questions on KYLF, contact Beth Hinshaw,
bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu .
For information on K4-HVLF, contact Rod Buchele,
rbuchele@oznet.ksu.edu , and for
assistance with the online registration procedure, contact Kathy
Zimmerman,
kzimmerm@oznet.ksu.edu ; or Justin
Wiebers, jwiebers@ksu.edu .
--Beth Hinshaw, Rod Buchele and Justin Wiebers
NEW FACULTY
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Topics on the agenda include: the unique role of the Land Grant university, building positive working relationships, program development including the KSRE Five-Year Plan, basic principles of Adult Education and services available from the Department of Communications. Registration details will be sent directly to faculty employed since 2002. Questions may be directed to Paula Peters, Pat Murphy, Pat McNally, Margaret Phillips or Stacey Warner. --Stacey M. Warner swarner@ksu.edu
VIEW THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS. Submit corrections to previously submitted items to jzarger@oznet.ksu.edu . DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER 14, 2005, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2005: Wednesday, September 14 .... FrontPage Web Authoring Training, Manhattan (317 Umberger Hall), Statewide, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Gerry Snyder gsnyder@oznet.ksu.edu .... Horticulture Tour, KSU Agricultural Research Center, Hays, Statewide, 6:30 p.m., Joe Becker jbecker@ksu.edu Thursday, September 15 .... KSU Stocker Conference, Manhattan, Statewide, Dale Blasi dblasi@oznet.ksu.edu Friday, September 16, through Sunday, September 18 Saturday, September 17 Tuesday, September 20, through Wednesday, September
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