Vol. 16, No. 14  February 9, 2010

IN THIS ISSUE... 

...Word from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research
...Password Change Deadline Tomorrow
...Training Session on Using Turning Point Audience Response System Today
...Upcoming KSRE Tuesday Letter
...Total Compensation Summary Available in Employee Self Service
...Featured Employee
...Reception for Dr. Karl Harborth, Livestock Specialist, Southeast
...Shannon Blocker Awarded Masters Degree
...Glenn Brunkow Awarded Masters Degree
...Marie's Picks ...
...Everyone Ready, Online Volunteer Management Seminar
...2010 Grounds Maintenance Workshops
...Spring Action Conference - April 7 and 8
...Help Identify Applicants for the Kansas 4-H GIS/GPS Task Force
...4-H Day at the T-Bones
...KSRE Master Calendar
                                                                                         

                                                                                                ...Tuesday Letter Archives

WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
I had mentioned in an earlier Tuesday Letter, the Kansas County Clerks and Election Officials Association had introduced a bill in the Senate (SB420) to change the filing deadline for Extension District candidates to the same as that of a City/School Election. This bill would move the deadline 5 weeks earlier than the current filing deadline. The current deadline causes issues with programming machines and printing ballots in a timely manner for the General Elections held the first Tuesday in April. They have asked for the support of K-State Research and Extension for Senate Bill 420. Dr. Sue Peterson, K-State Government Relations, will be carrying a letter to the Senate hearing this Thursday, February 11, 2010. K-State Research and Extension will be indicating our understanding of the desire for the change and that we are not opposed to such change.

This week I am off to an learning experience with the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) involving civic leadership context and competencies. The KLC was founded in 2007 through a $30 million investment from the Kansas Health Foundation . If you are not familiar with the KLC, I would encourage you to take a look at their website. They have numerous leadership capacity building opportunities that I believe would be a great asset to you. One of those is the 14th Annual K-State Leadership Seminar , featuring "Adaptive Leadership: Leading in Permanent Crisis." If you have questions, don't hesitate to contact me.

Have a great week! --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu



PASSWORD CHANGE DEADLINE TOMORROW
The deadline for changing your eID password is this Wednesday, February 10. If you have not changed your eID password yet this year, you must do so before this deadline.

To change your eID password, simply go to http://eid.k-state.edu and log in with your eID and password. If you do not remember your password or are unable to log in on that page, you will need to contact the K-State IT Help Desk to get your password reset. You can reach them at 785-532-7722 on campus or toll-free at 800-865-6143.

Once you are logged in, click the "Change your eID password or password-reset options" link and follow the instructions there to change your password. While on that page, don't forget to update your verification e-mail address and secret question and answer. If you ever forget your eID password, K-State can use that information to verify your identity and reset your password.

Once you have changed your password, you may also need to update it in your e-mail client and anywhere else it is used. If you have any problems doing so, please contact IET Tech Support at 785-532-6270 or via e-mail at support@ksre.ksu.edu . --Russ Feldhausen russfeld@ksu.edu 



TRAINING SESSION ON USING TURNING POINT AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEM TODAY
There will be an online training session on using the Turning Point Audience Response System today (Tuesday) from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. We will be covering how to install the software, create basic question slides, work with participant lists, and collect data using the software. We will also have a quick sharing session at the end for any questions or good ideas anyone has to share.

The session will be done live via Adobe Connect. If you would like to attend, please go to http://connect.ksre.ksu.edu/techsupport  before 3 p.m. to enter the meeting room. We will also record this session so you can watch it later at your convenience. If you have not used Adobe Connect recently, you can test your computer at http://connect.ksre.ksu.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm  to make sure it is ready.

If you would like more information, or would like to view the recorded sessions, please e-mail russfeld@ksu.edu  and let me know, or call IET at 785-532-6270. --Russ Feldhausen russfeld@ksu.edu



UPCOMING KSRE TUESDAY LETTER

You will view The Tuesday Letter for February 16, 2010 in the new format. The link to the new system will remain the same, http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/tuesday . Beginning February 16, all articles should be submitted on this web page using your KSRE login instead of submitting articles by e-mail.

Next week's Tuesday Letter will include an item with more thorough details about how to use and submit data on this new system.

If you have questions, contact Sue Robinson, srobinso@ksu.edu ; or Reshma Sawant, reshma@ksu.edu . --Reshma Sawant

TOTAL COMPENSATION SUMMARY AVAILABLE IN EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE

The 2009 Total Compensation Summary Statements are now available via HRIS Employee Self Service for all Kansas State University benefit eligible employees and may be accessed at https://www.as.ksu.edu/HRIS .

Enter your K-State eID and password and then select "Sign-In." Select Employee Self Service>Payroll and Compensation>View Total Compensation. The first page provides basic and useful information. For the Total Compensation Summary statement, select the "Total Compensation Summary" button at the bottom of the page.

The 2009 Total Compensation Summary Statement shows wages paid in 2009 (paycheck issue dates January 9, 2009 - December 24, 2009.) The statement does not replace W-2 forms or other income tax related information and is not intended for use in tax preparation.

If you have questions regarding the Total Compensation Summary, please contact Anna Carroll at 785-532-6277 or HR@ksu.edu .

For additional information regarding HRIS Employer Self Service, see http://www.ksu.edu/hr/selfserv.htm . --Department of Human Resources



FEATURED EMPLOYEE

Kim Kolman, Office Professional in the River Valley District, is now featured in the "Do You Know" section of the Employee Resources website. See www.ksre.ksu.edu/employee_resources . --Stacey Warner swarner@ksu.edu



RECEPTION FOR DR. KARL HARBORTH, LIVESTOCK SPECIALIST, SOUTHEAST
Please come to the Southeast Area Extension Office Wednesday, February 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. to help us wish Karl well as he continues on to his next endeavor with Louisiana State University Extension. --J.D. McNutt jdmcnutt@ksu.edu



SHANNON BLOCKER AWARDED MASTERS DEGREE

Ms. Shannon Blocker received a Masters degree in Agronomy, with emphasis in soil fertility, December 2009, from Kansas State University. Shannon is currently the Agriculture agent in Anderson County. --J.D. McNutt jdmcnutt@ksu.edu 



GLENN BRUNKOW AWARDED MASTERS DEGREE
Congratulations to Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County Ag and Natural Resources Agent on completing his MS degree in Agronomy in December 2009. His major professor was Walt Fick and the title of his thesis was "Chemical Control of Rough-leaved Dogwood." --Dale Fjell dfjell@ksu.edu



MARIE’S PICKS . . .
This week my pick (outcomes and impact (what the clientele have done [NOT the agent—i.e., NOT "I offered / I provided / I taught . . . "], success stories, and public value [benefit to non-participants]) was reported by Nichole Burnett, Johnson County.

**End of class evaluations indicated that 32 intended to make changes as a result of the Water with Lemon class. Postcards were sent a few months later to see if any had adopted any of the eight habits taught. Out of 22 postcards returned: All include breakfast; 17 drink more water; 11 eat only until full; 12 replaced process foods; 5 reported they slept much better; 7 lost weight; 1 became more aware of food labels; 3 have more energy; and 3 improved lab values. --Marie Blythe mblythe@ksu.edu

EVERYONE READY, ONLINE VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
There's Still Time
If you haven't watched the current seminar yet, schedule time to do so and take care of yourself (and your volunteers) by developing your professional skills. Hint: time management is the focus of Part 1 of this seminar!

To access the seminar go to: http://nextgeneration.4-h.org/volunteerism , if you are already registered, just log in and go to the current seminar. If you have not yet registered, click on the registration form link and follow the directions.

Current Seminar:  Pitfalls and Obstacles to Volunteer Involvement:
Not just another pep talk about volunteers!
This seminar acknowledges all the positives about volunteer involvement and then "gets real" about some of the hard challenges and serious concerns that often surface. Where to find the time? Is it OK to fire a volunteer? How to give volunteers a role in directing their work? When to say no? Join the dialogue.

How This Topic Relates To You:
This seminar is based on the questions we hear from Everyone Ready participants and other colleagues dealing with the realities of working with volunteers on a daily basis. For example, we've devoted all of Part 1 to the topic of time management and how to get help in supporting volunteers. Part 2 gives you ways to deal with possible resistance to involving new types of volunteers. Part 3 deals with the "scary" things like risk, aging volunteers, and how to fire a volunteer (if you can't troubleshoot early enough to prevent having to do so).

If you have questions or wish help getting started please contact me. --Rod Buchele rbuchele@ksu.edu



2010 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE WORKSHOPS

The Spring 2010 Grounds Maintenance Workshops are a great way to catch up on the latest turf and landscape research. It's also a good way to pick up a few Commercial Pesticide Applicator recertification credits.

This spring there will be 3 workshops:

February 24 - Manhattan
February 25 - Newton
March 3 - Lawrence

For more information, go to http://www.ksuturf.com/GroundsWorkshop.html . Hope to see you there! --Christy Dipman cdipman@ksu.edu



SPRING ACTION CONFERENCE - APRIL 7 AND 8
Spring Action Conference will be held April 7 and 8, 2010 at the Highland Hotel and Convention Center in Great Bend. The meeting will begin at 11 a.m. on April 7, and conclude at 3 p.m. on April 8. A draft agenda and registration form are available at http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/employee_resources/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=206 .

This year the emphasis of the conference will be on making a difference...telling the story. We will be motivated to change and affect change in others when professional speaker, Steve Siemens, leads us through an initial opening and a final closing keynote experience. We will also be led through a discussion of the process and usefulness of documenting the effectiveness of our educational programs.

There will be time to work with your program focus teams to develop tools that will help us gather evidence to tell a statewide story related to the action plans that you are beginning to implement.

If you haven't already done so, register and make your room reservations now! A block of rooms has been reserved under K-State Research and Extension at the room rate of $60 per night. Please make your reservation by calling 620-792-2431 or 1-866-212-7122. The deadline to receive this rate is March 23.

The cost of registration is $80, but if your registration and check are received by March 23 you will only be charged $65! So act now!! --Assistant Directors or Linda Lamb llamb@ksu.edu 

 

KSRE MASTER CALENDAR
Go to: http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/MasterCalendar

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