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Vol. 15, No. 51
October 27, 2009 ...Word from the
Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research WORD FROM THE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH It's not too late to give to the All University Campaign funds drive ! Participation in the Campaign is what we are after, not the size of a gift. You can make a gift at any time, but to be certain your participation is counted in this campaign, you'll need to have your gift submitted by Friday, November 6. I understand many of our out-state faculty and staff may have thrown away the Campaign packet when received because it gave the impression it was just for those on campus. It failed to give a mailing address for your pledge or gift. You can send it to: All University Campaign There is also instruction on how you can give on-line. Choose your simplest route and become a participant in this campaign! You can designate your gift to a specific Department or Program. You can go to the following website to find the funds to which you can designate your gift: http://www.found.ksu.edu/alluniversity/designation.html#Q . I know some were interested in giving to the Epsilon Sigma Phi Endowment Fund Number: D74110. You can find it and several other Cooperative Extension Funds under the K-State Research and Extension list of suggested funds . You can also set up for a simple payroll deduction. Should you have any questions, please call the KSU Foundation at 800-432-1578. Ask for Mindy Weixelman or Ann Gasser. Their respective phone numbers and e-mail contacts are as follows: 785-532-7523 or 785-532-7558, and mindyw@found.ksu.edu or anng@found.ksu.edu . Thanks for all you do! Have a great week! --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR
HEALTH INSURANCE, FLEXIBLE SPENDING TO LAST THROUGH OCTOBER 31 To log on for open enrollment, go to the State's Website: http://www.da.ks.gov/ps/subject/ssc/ and sign in. Your ID number is your unique employee ID number that is used for payroll purposes and begins with a capitalized alpha character followed by ten numbers. If you have never enrolled online, you will need to set up an account. For the first time password, enter the first two letters of your last name in lower case followed by the last six digits of your Social Security number. Prompts will direct you from there. If you remember your password from last year, use it. However, be sure you remember it correctly or you will be locked out and have to call the help desk. If you do not remember your password, enter your Employee ID number and then choose "Forgot Your Password." Prompts will direct you from there to set up a new password. Problems logging into the Website should be directed to the state's KHPA help desk, 1-866-999-3001. Questions may also be directed to your departmental specialist or K-State's office of human resources at 785-532-6277. This process applies to coverage effective Friday, January 1, 2010. --The Division of Human Resources
ATTENDEES WIN
AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE Bob Neier, Sedgwick County, won $25 in shipping or distribution products/services; Belinda Oldham, Wichita County, won up to $100 in newsletter printing; and Jim Steichen, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, won two hours of communications/publishing consultation, design, or editing services, with a market value of $150-$200. Other prizes given away at the event
included K-State Research and Extension mugs, "Insects in Kansas" books,
a drawstring backpack, and a K-State Snuggie. --Nancy Zimmerli-Cates
nancyz@ksu.edu AWARDS LUNCH
PHOTOS
FREE FLU SHOT CLINICS ARE COMING
If you are unable to attend one of the clinics listed above, please refer to our website for additional information on how seasonal flu shots and H1N1 vaccinations are covered by the health plans: http://www.khpa.ks.gov/sehp/default.htm . Questions may be directed to benefits@khpa.ks.gov .
IET TECHNOLOGY
TRAININGS - ADOBE CONNECT AND KSRE CMS Attend Webinars, collaborate on research,
have on-line meetings, save time, travel, and money with this free tool.
No Registration necessary. On the training date and time, go to
http://connect.ksre.ksu.edu/connecttraining .
RETIREMENT
RECEPTION FOR DONNA MARTINSON
4TH FRIDAY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CONVERSATION WILL FOCUS ON PROGRAM EVALUATION Due to last week's KSRE Annual Conference, the 4th Friday Youth Development Conversation has moved to this Friday, October 30. During last week's Youth Development PFT meeting, Dr. Melissa Cater, LSU Extension Organization Development and Evaluation, provided a presentation on Program Evaluation. Her remarks and their relevance to Extension youth development program evaluation will be the focus of this week's "4th Friday" conversation. Join the conversation on Connect web-conferencing through the Youth Development PFT site. The informal conversation is scheduled for 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Friday, October 30, and will begin with highlights from Dr. Cater's remarks and a brief review of the 5 Cs of Positive Youth Development by Elaine Johannes. The Youth Development PFT website is http://connect.ksre.ksu.edu/pftyd . Remember, be sure to test your computer's connection to the Connect site prior to October 30. Also, try out your head-phones to assure that you'll be able to hear and contribute to the conversation. For more information, contact Elaine Johannes, ejohanne@ksu.edu ; or Jim Adams, jadams@ksu.edu . --Elaine Johannes
RESOURCES
AVAILABLE TO HELP AGENTS, SPECIALISTS DEVELOP EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
PROGRAMS For more information about KSRE’s involvement in EDEN or for information about becoming a delegate to EDEN, contact Mary Lou Peter, mlpeter@ksu.edu , or 913-856-2335 Ext. 130. --Mary Lou Peter FAMILY DAY SURVEY Family Day was celebrated on September 28th and emphasized the importance of regular family activities and encouraged Americans to make family dinners a regular feature of their lives. In early September a poster, flyer and about 50 recipe cards were sent to each office through your county packets from KSU. Now it is time to follow up on your activities with this event. The Kansas Family Day Committee would like to obtain your valuable feedback regarding Family Day promotion materials and knowledge of Family Day's purpose. If you did not receive Family Day materials or participate in any manner with Family Day, please disregard the survey. If you did participate in promoting Family Day, please know that the information you provide in the survey is anonymous and confidential. Your input can help us to effectively plan for future Family Day promotion. If you know of someone who participated in Family Day and may not have received this survey, please forward this information on to them. The survey will be open until October 30. The link to the survey is located at http://bit.ly/Family_Day_2009_survey . --Carla M. Morrical-Frederking cmorrica@ksu.edu
DESIGN FOR
LEARNING North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are cooperating to offer Design for Learning to extension professionals in the four states. The January 22 - March 19, 2010 class will be facilitated by Kansas. We are also holding April 4 in case we need to make up a class. Course description and registration form are located on the Employee Resources Website . Select Registrations from the purple boxes in the center of the page. Please register prior to December 15, 2009. The program will have five learning sessions conducted via conference call and Adobe Connect. Participants need to have a computer to participate. The schedule is: * January 22 -
Understanding Learners and Their Needs --Margaret Philips margaret@ksu.edu
MARIE’S PICKS .
. . **Forming partnerships and celebrating our shared outcomes are an important way to tell our Extension story. In 2008, upon the recommendation of the Wyandotte County Extension staff and approval by the Executive Board, Wyandotte County Extension recognized the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools as outstanding partners by presenting the K-State Research and Extension Appreciation Award. The award was presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting, then re-presented to the school board members. Building partnerships to educate Wyandotte county youth continues to be our number one priority. Celebrating these collaborations increases visibility and adds strength to this foundation. As a result of our successes and demonstrated ability to create positive change, we have plans to expand our programs with the school district. **A gardening club was established at Randolph Middle School (Blue Valley School District) with the assistance of Riley County Extension Master Gardeners. The students grew a vegetable garden and shared the produce with the other students not in the club. **Geary County 4-H Ambassadors partnered with their counterparts in Riley County to organize and conduct an Operation Military Kids Day Camp in the summer. Fifteen kids attended the camp where they enjoyed educational activities, made new friends, and had fun while learning. The purpose of these camps is to implement educational, recreational, and social outreach programs where military children, youth, and families live. ** When Ottawa USD 290 received a 21st Century grant, 4-H was included as part of that grant process. Every Monday afternoon during the school year, 1st through 5th graders gathered to learn something new about a 4-H project or a 4-H meeting. We reached 125 more youth and provided that 4-H opportunity to them through the Afterschool program!!! --Marie Blythe mblythe@ksu.edu
DISCOUNTED AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEMS ("CLICKERS")
If you and your office have an interest in purchasing a set of clickers, please let me know at your earliest convenience. For more information about this ARS system (used by many Extension offices across the country), visit http://www.turningtechnologies.com/ . --Larry Jackson ljackson@ksu.edu
COMMUNICATION MINUTE: BRANDING KSRE K-State Research and Extension's
communications goal is to create and reinforce the impression that we
are: The more we understand our brand, the more consistently we will express and represent it, and the stronger it will become. By representing the values listed above, people will know our organization as trustworthy, knowledgeable, and focused on their needs. More information on branding always is available from K-State Research and Extension's marketing unit. Contact Pat Melgares at 785-532-1160. You can also read more and share your ideas on our blog, www.ksremarketingminute.blogspot.com . --Pat Melgares melgares@ksu.edu
KSRE MASTER
CALENDAR Please Submit Items no later than Noon on Monday to include in the following Tuesday Letter to: tuesday@ksre.ksu.edu . Put the word "Tuesday" in the subject line. K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. | ||||||||||||||||||||