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Vol. 14, No. 4
November 27, 2007 IN THIS ISSUE... ...Word from the
Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research WORD FROM THE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH I recently attended the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) annual meetings. Several presentations and discussions stand out as significant in looking at the future of Land-Grant Universities and Cooperative Extension. In a survey across the Cooperative Extension system, sixty-two institutions, including Kansas State University, weighed in on the extension educational opportunities envisioned for the future. That document is titled "Strategic Opportunities for Cooperative Extension ." At this website you will find both the full report and executive summary. The following "educational opportunities" in priority order were cited: The report also cites opportunities for organizational adjustments internally to include: I find it somewhat reassuring that the K-State Research and Extension 5 Year Work Plan aligns fairly well with these priorities, with exception to the emphasis on energy independence that has unfolded within the past 2 years. While not included in this plan, the work focused on energy independence is clearly evident with such examples as the symposium at the 2007 Annual Conference highlighting some of our work in this area. Our work plan is scheduled to be redone beginning in 2008 with implementation to start in 2010. The national document will provide an excellent starting point as we focus on our future priorities in Kansas. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
PASSWORD CHANGE
REQUIRED BY NEXT MONDAY AT 5 P.M.!
K-State Research and Extension's network servers are being rebuilt because of a security incident. In accordance with campus IT policy and to ensure security of your account, KSRE employees are required to change their passwords between Tuesday, November 27 and Monday, December 3, at 5 p.m. (since you are changing it now, you won't have to change it in January when the rest of the university changes passwords).
Please change your K-State eID password
before Monday, December 3, at 5 p.m. After that time, your KSRE
eID account with an unchanged password will be deactivated and you
will lose access to all systems.
To change your KSU eID password, sign in
to your eID profile at
http://eid.k-state.edu .
If you need assistance, call IET at
785-532-6270 during normal business hours. After hours help is
available from K-State's IT Help Desk at 785-532-7722 or
helpdesk@k-state.edu .
Thank you for your prompt help with this
important security measure. --Larry Jackson
ljackson@ksu.edu
HOLIDAY PARTY/OPEN HOUSE This party is for all faculty, staff, spouses or guests, retirees, and other special guests departments would like to invite. We plan to have a large menu of hors d’oeuvres along with wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks. There will door prizes and an auction. Your cost is nothing—it’s a holiday present! Door prizes will be given at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. with the auction at 5:30 p.m. In the spirit of the season, we will be collecting donations for the Flint Hills Breadbasket at the party. A volunteer from the Breadbasket will be there to collect either your non-perishable food items or money donations. Please RSVP to Connie Emig at 785-532-6147 or cemig@ksu.edu no later than November 30, 2007. --Connie Emig
REMINDER... If you have not done so, please make the necessary updates and corrections before returning it to Extension Operations, 121 Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-3414. If you have any questions, please contact me at 785-532-5820 or cchristi@ksu.edu . Thank you. --Cheryl Christian
NOVEMBER 30, 2007 PAYCHECK Additionally, 12-month unclassified employees do not earn an 8-hour vacation day for the pay period November 4, 2007 through November 17, 2007, paid November 30, 2007. Also, unclassified employees appointed to less than 12-month non-instructional positions do not earn vacation leave for this same pay period. Questions should be addressed to Benefits Administration at 785-532-6277, or e-mail: BENADMIN@K-STATE.EDU . --Division of Human Resources
POINSETTIAS GALORE! OPEN HOUSE Saturday, December 1, from 9 a.m. till noon; --Kim Williams kwilliam@ksu.edu INTENTIONAL HARMONY REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING WHAT: Intentional Harmony: Managing Work and Life was developed by University of Illinois Extension to help people balance their work and personal lives. Intentional Harmony is based in family theory and interdisciplinary research, and teaches individuals how to create harmony in their lives, reduce stress, and balance competing demands. WHO: KSRE professionals who are interested in becoming certified leaders are invited to attend one of four trainings. Certified leaders may teach the curriculum to the general public. Trainings are conducted by Deb Sellers, PhD, and Sharolyn Flaming Jackson, master trainers for Intentional Harmony. WHEN & WHERE: Training sessions are scheduled from 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on the following dates. If trainings fail to fill with a minimum of five participants, that training will be cancelled and those registered will be given the option of attending training in a different area. January 15, 2008: SW CURRICULUM FEES: The curriculum fee is $75.00. This fee provides access to the Intentional Harmony website for one year, which includes downloadable facilitator’s guides, power point presentations, video clips, activity sheets, handouts, research reference sheets, news commentaries, press releases, publicity brochures, and other materials that are updated periodically. If there are two or more KSRE professionals in one county or district who are interested in becoming leaders, that county will still pay only one curriculum fee of $75.00. TRAINING FEES: The fee to attend the one-day training is $20.00 and includes a lunch meal. If there are two or more KSRE professionals in one county or district who are interested in becoming leaders, all must attend the training and all must pay the $20.00 training fee. HOW: To register, please e-mail Deb Sellers at dsellers@ksu.edu . She will send a registration form to you. The registration deadline for the trainings is December 23, 2007. We will send confirmation e-mails with exact locations and other details prior to the training date. For more information, contact Sharolyn Flaming Jackson, 785-532-2273, sharolyn@ksu.edu ; or Debra M. Sellers, 785-532-5773, dsellers@ksu.edu . --Debra Sellers
NATIONAL 4-H CONFERENCE CHAPERONE NEEDED We are looking for an adult chaperone to partner with these young people for this working conference where recommendations are made to the Secretary of Agriculture on the direction of the national 4-H program. The dates for the conference are Saturday, March 29, through Thursday, April 3. There will also be an orientation session with the Kansas delegates in January and the possibility of conference calls to prepare for the trip. This opportunity is open to Extension staff (more than one year experience is preferred) and VIP registered adult volunteers who are at least 21 years of age. All adult chaperone travel, lodging, and meal expenses are paid though the generous support of the Kansas 4-H Foundation. If you or one of your volunteers is interested in learning more about serving as a chaperone for National 4-H Conference, please contact Justin Wiebers no later than Friday, December 7. --Justin Wiebers jwiebers@ksu.edu HEALTH PROMOTION: FROM PLANNING TO IMPLEMENTATION AREA TRAININGS - DECEMBER 4 HAYS AND DECEMBER 5 GARDEN CITY SESSIONS Almost everyone knows what they should do to attain a healthy lifestyle, but just providing healthy living education and disease prevention programs does not always motivate good health behavior. Extension professionals and community partners are invited to attend the area-wide "Health Promotion: from Planning to Implementation" trainings. These sessions will help local leaders of community health efforts to better understanding how to design, organize, and deliver health programs with "an eye" towards effective use of behavior theory. Workshops will be held (9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.):
December 4 (Tuesday) in Ellis County Extension Office, Hays
To register,
e-mail or call in your “intent to attend” at least 3 days prior to
your selected session to -
"Health Promotion - from Planning to Implementation" is a training led by Drs. Mike Bradshaw, Elaine Johannes of the School of Family Studies and Human Services; Whitney Lake Thomas, Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Student in the School of Family Studies and Human Services; and K-State MPH (Master's in Public Health) faculty. There is no charge for this training which is funded through special awards from the K- State Center of Engagement and Community Development and K-State Research and Extension. --Elaine Johannes ejohanne@ksu.edu
KANSAS 4-H PROGRAM RALLY TO BE HELD JANUARY 10-11 AT ROCK SPRINGS In addition to registering for the Rally we are also offering you an opportunity to purchase some new KSRE or Kansas 4-H Apparel. Fleece vests, mini check twills and polyester polos are all available. It is a great opportunity to get in on a group order and improve your professional wardrobe. Registrations should be made by December 10, 2007. --Beth Hinshaw bhinshaw@ksu.edu and Beth Hecht bhecht@ksu.edu 2008 METLIFE FOUNDATION/4-H AFTERSCHOOL TRAINING GRANTS National 4-H Council, in partnership with MetLife Foundation, is pleased to announce the 2008 MetLife Foundation/4-H Afterschool Training Grants. These $10,000 grants are available to provide training to after-school providers in eleven states. The Request for Proposals is available on-line at: http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/GrantsProgram.aspx , and is due to National 4-H Council on Monday, December 17, 2007, 4:00 p.m. Only one application per state should be submitted and multi-state partnerships are encouraged. Grantees awarded funding are eligible to submit a proposal for the 2008 Programs of Distinction (POD) Awards (go to: http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/about/pod.htm for more details) sponsored by 4-H Headquarters/CSREES. Winners under POD are then eligible for the MetLife Foundation Excellence in Afterschool Awards. MetLife Foundation will provide four $1500 awards to be presented at the 2008 Galaxy III Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana (September 15- 19, 2008). --Pamela Van Horn pvanhorn@ksu.edu
Kiowa
County - Several of KSU Campus faculty have been involved in work
in Greensburg on projects that include housing design, and student
volunteer coordination. The Huck Boyd Center for Community Media and
the Educational Communication Center (both at K-State) have been
working with the Greensburg community and Kiowa County on the creation
of a Media Center to include print and web-based news services.
Conversations with the public library and museum are also in process.
Rural
Grocery Stores - Staff in Agricultural Economics are currently
working on a local consumer survey to be implemented for 5 rural
grocery stores. By assessing the area grocery buying needs, the local
stores will be better able to make decisions about product purchasing
and service offerings. In addition, a statewide survey will give
indication of rural business challenges and successful strategies.
Public
Issues Facilitation Workshop
Register now
for the Extension Public Issues Facilitation workshop coming up
January 14-16. Extension professionals (and a guest from your
Extension Board or community) will participate in a public forum, and
practice facilitating public forums and guiding public
decision-making. This workshop is also being offered for Credit. To
register, visit
http://www.k-state.edu/icdd/ .
Engagement
Incentive Projects
Over $200,000
of project proposals were received at the CECD in November. The review
board is currently scoring proposals and the funded engagement
incentive projects will be announced after the first of the year.
Thank you to everyone who submitted proposals. While the Center cannot
fund all of the proposals, we will continue to seek external financial
resources to support as much engaged activity as possible!
KSU/Community Development Resources
CECD is
continuously updating the Community and Economic Development resources
for Extension and communities on the web at
www.ksu.edu/cecd . --Dan Kahl,
CECD Extension Liaison
dkahl@oznet.ksu.edu
NEW POSTINGS TO EXTENSION ADMINISTRATIVE HANDBOOK
Chapter 1-E8 Authorization for Out-of-County/District and Out-of- State Travel by Extension Agents. This policy requires Board pre- approval of most out-of-state travel, and authorizes out-of- county/district travel for programming and professional development. Out-of-County travel for these purposes does not require Board pre- approval. Chapter 1-E17 Local Extension Unit Credit (Procurement) Card Policy. Approved and disapproved uses of credit cards by local units is detailed in this policy. Chapter 1-F26 Advance, Absentee or Proxy Balloting in a County Extension Council Election. This legal opinion prohibits the use of advanced, absentee and proxy ballots for Extension Council elections. --Jim Lindquist jlindqui@ksu.edu
MARIE'S PICK OF THE WEEK Success Story: Recycling continues to be a major activity. It is amazing just how many tons of waste we accumulate! Smith County is fortunate to have a trailer in every community that contributes to continuous efforts of the recycling program. The amount of waste that is recycled annually continues to increase and we hope to continue the upward trend! Short (knowledge gain) and Intermediate-term (practice change) Outcomes in Smith County included: * 12 citizens gained knowledge on recommended trees. --Marie Blythe mblythe@ksu.edu
VIEW THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS Submit corrections to previously submitted items to cthomas@ksu.edu . DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER 5, 2007, THROUGH DECEMBER 11, 2007:
Wednesday, December 5, Garden City,
Southwest Area Office
Friday, December 7, Parsons
Friday, December 7,
Manhattan
Friday, December 7 and Saturday,
December 8, KSU,
Manhattan
Tuesday, December 11, Seneca
Tuesday, December 11,
Manhattan, Pottorf Hall
Tuesday, December 11 through
Thursday, December 13,
Fort Collins,
CO
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