The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
(Vol. 18 No. 6)
IN THIS ISSUE...
WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
Recently, Michigan State University Extension underwent a very challenging change process in responding to budget constraints and public expectations. From that, Tom Coon, Director of Extension at Michigan State, brought forward some foundational values and principles that are to guide the organization through its new and different structures and delivery. Those values and principles include:
- Focused and specialized programs.
- Connect with a broader range of the University's expertise.
- Increase responsiveness - agile, current.
- Enhanced accountability.
- Program presence across the state.
- Reduce administrative overhead.
- Adopt emerging technologies.
- Expand the network of people engaged.
Within K-State Research and Extension, we've consistently focused on three broad goals for our Extension organizational direction. Those goals are professional
excellence; relevant, high quality programming; and, diversity and
inclusiveness. As I reflected on those coming out of Michigan State Extension, I was pleased to see the many parallels. Accountability, responsiveness, and expertise all align well with our PFTs pursuits in professional excellence. Focused and specialized programs align perfectly with our PFTs purpose in delivering relevant, high quality programming. And, expanding the network of people engaged may be a better way of stating the goal of diversity and inclusiveness.
I like what I see in the work of our PFTs, and certainly suggests continued attention and work towards our goals to be valid and important. Thanks for all you do, and have a great week! --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
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The people with whom you work reflect your own attitude. If you are suspicious, unfriendly and condescending, you will find these unlovely traits echoed all about you. But
if you are on your best behavior, you will bring out the best in the
persons with whom you are going to spend most of your working hours. Beatrice Vincent
2011 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION HOLIDAY PARTY
The College of Agriculture and K-State Research and
Extension are very pleased to invite you to our 2011 Holiday Party/Open
House at the Houston Street Ballroom on Monday, December 12, 2011 from 4
p.m. to 7 p.m. Come straight from work- no need to go home and dress
up!
This party is for all faculty, staff, spouses or guests,
retirees, and other special guests departments would like to invite. A
buffet dinner and beverages will be served. Your cost is nothing- it's a holiday present! There will be door
prizes and a live auction again this year.
In the spirit of the season, donations will be collected and given to Shepherds Crossing and the Manhattan Emergency Shelter. Monies from the auction as well as any
monetary donations will be equally divided between the two named
charities. For those who prefer to donate items, the Emergency Shelter is in need of the following:
Trash bags - 13 and 55 gallon Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap All Purpose Disinfectant Cleaner, Windex, Bleach
Linens - Twin & Full Bed Sheets, Bath Towels Stamps, Black Ink Pens
Food Diapers
Please
bring your donations to the Holiday Party at the Houston Street
Ballroom on December 12. If you are unable to
attend, but would still like to make a donation, please send all
donations to Dorothy Doan or Maria Sweet, 113 Waters Hall, Manhattan, KS
66506.
We look forward to seeing all of you at the party. -–Dorothy Doan ddoan@ksu.edu
FCS UPDATE FEBRUARY 6-9, 2012
The draft agenda and registration form is available for the FCS Update to be held at the KSU
Alumni Center, February 6-9, 2012. To
receive the discount, registrations and checks are due January 13, 2012.
The
EFNEP/FNP sessions will begin on Monday, February 6, at 10 a.m. and run
through 1 p.m. on February 7. The
session, “An Overview of Diabetes Mellitus,” is appropriate for FNP assistants to
attend so that they will have a general understanding of this subject. We are still not allowed to teach classes on
diabetes, but there may be times when they will need this current information
to answer questions.
A block of rooms is being
held at the Holiday Inn at the Campus, 1641 Anderson Avenue, until January 5,
2012. The block is listed under KSU Research and Extension at the rate of
$99.95 per night. Their phone number is 785-539-7531. --Linda Lamb llamb@ksu.edu
K-STATE UNITED WAY UPDATE
As of November 30, 2011, the 2011 Live United: K-State Cares About our Neighbors campaign to support the United Way has received contributions from 560 K-State employees totaling $88,253.98!
In addition, the United Way of Riley County has received $12,330.00 in donations from 48 retired K-State employees!
During this campaign, campus members also participated in the very successful K-State Student United Way "Jail and Bail" event to raise funds for community programs. You also donated to the United Way's Winter Warm-Up Coat Drive, to collect new and gently used coats, hats, scarves, gloves and winter boots to be distributed to those in need in the greater Manhattan area.
A sincere thank you from the 2011 K-State United Way committee to all of you who have already participated in this year's campaign - your contributions to the United Way of Riley County support programs such as Boys & Girls Club, Manhattan Day Care, Kansas Legal Services, Crisis Center, Red Cross, and the Manhattan Emergency Shelter, and many more!
As we enter the final week of the 2011 campaign, we still need your help! I encourage you to participate if you have not already done so. Additional copies of donation forms are available on the campaign website, located at www.k-state.edu/unitedway. Every gift of every size makes a difference, and real change can't happen without you. --Jan Middendorf, 2011 Chair of the K-State United Way Campaign
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