The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
(Vol. 20 No. 4)
IN THIS ISSUE...
WORD FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH
In 2008 we joined the Change Agent States for Diversity (CAS) project. As part of the CAS project five years ago, we agreed that a first step in creating such an environment is to assess the current climate in order to identify important issues and then to create ways for the organization to address them. We are now conducting a follow-up survey, and ask for your participation by this Friday, November 22.
Within K-State Research and Extension, we seek to create an environment characterized by equal access for all employees regardless of differences, and where individuals are valued for their differences. A welcoming and inclusive climate is grounded in respect, nurtured by dialogue and evidenced by a pattern of civil interaction.
Creating and maintaining a community environment that respects individual needs, abilities, and potentials is one of the most critical initiatives that we support. A positive climate that encourages attention to fairness and discourages expressions of discrimination and harassment is very important to the organization and all individuals within and outside the organization.
We hope you will take 20 minutes to help us understand the current climate in K-State Research and Extension. The survey is designed to provide information about both positive and challenging aspects of our climate. This survey is your opportunity to describe your own personal experiences, your observations, and to offer suggestions for change that might enhance the climate.
All of your answers are confidential and all of the results will be reported in group form only. You will not be identifiable as an individual. Your participation in this project is voluntary. This research has been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board. If you have questions about the research you may contact Rick Scheidt, Chair, Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects, 203 Fairchild Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, 785-532-3224; or Paula Peters, Assistant Director, KSRE, ppeters@ksu.edu, 785-532-1562; or Zelia Wiley, Assistant Dean for Diversity, KSRE, zwiley@ksu.edu, 785-532-5793.
If you have not participated in the follow up survey to help us
understand the current climate in K-State Research and Extension, please
use the following link: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_ctIY0QOCPHKPBk1, by November 22. Thanks for your attention to this important feedback.
Record Participation in All University Campaign! My thanks to all of you for setting a new record in participation with the K-State Foundation All University Campaign. We reached 31% participation in the campaign, setting a new record for K-State Research and Extension. Thanks so much for all you do, and for your commitment and loyalty to Kansas State University!! Your giving speaks volumes to the thousands of alumni and friends who also give to Kansas State.
Have a great week! --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
K-PICS TRAINING WEBINAR - NOVEMBER 22 AT 10 A.M.
Never used K-PICS or need a refresher?
Join OEIE and the K-PICS Support Team for the K-PICS Training Webinar on November 22, 2013, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. This training has a Family and Consumer Science (FCS) focus and will provide examples that will resonate for those delivering and entering programs that incorporate the FCS Essential Living Skills in their programs.
The webinar will provide a broad perspective but incorporate realistic and identifiable scenarios for those involved in FCS programming. All KSRE professionals, program assistants, and volunteers are welcome to attend. The webinar will be recorded and posted within K-PICS for future reference and training opportunities.
Learning Objectives
The webinar will describe and walk through:- The purpose and focus of K-PICS
- The different types of user permissions
- The process of accessing evaluation tools
- The process of entering program and instrument response data
- The process of entering a success story
- The process of extracting data from K-PICS
- The types of support available to users
Learning Outcomes
After the webinar, attendees should:
- Be familiar with the different user permissions
- Know how to find, modify, and save evaluation instruments for any program area
- Know how to enter the necessary program and participant demographic data
- Know how to add evaluation instruments to programs and enter the collected instrument responses
- Know how to enter a success story and create a Word Map of selected stories
- Be familiar with the types of charts, maps, and exports that are available to extract data from K-PICS
- Be familiar with the types of support materials that are available within K-PICS
We will be using Adobe Connect. Before the webinar, please test or retest your computer before entering the Connect meeting room. http://connect.ksre.ksu.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
This test will take about 30 seconds, and will help you add whatever you need to make the connection work. Once it is complete and ready you will have check marks by the four items. The test truly assists in mitigating connection and audio issues that you may encounter when attending this webinar.
On Friday, November 22, please start connecting ten minutes prior to the start time (10 a.m.). Copy and paste this URL http://connect.ksre.ksu.edu/oeie/ into your browser to enter the meeting. Login as "Enter as a Guest" with your name and unit, then click "Enter Room."
Remember: The K-PICS Support Team is available via phone, 785-532-5930, and email, kpics@oeie.ksu.edu, to assist you with the system. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about K-PICS. --Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation
RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR MARGARET PHILLIPS
Margaret
Phillips, Assistant Program Leader, has announced her retirement effective
January 4, 2014. A retirement reception will be held on Thursday, December 12,
from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Cottonwood Room of the K-State Student Union. There
will be introductions and a brief presentation at 3 p.m.
Cards may be
sent to Margaret in care of 119 Umberger Hall, Manhattan KS 66506. In lieu of gifts, Margaret has
requested contributions to the Extension Endowment Fund, a project of Epsilon
Sigma Phi. Checks can be made payable to the KSU Foundation with a notation “Extension
Endowment Fund” and sent to the Extension Operations Office, 121 Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506.
Margaret began
her Extension career as a 4-H Agent in Ford County. She has also worked in
Jefferson County, the South Central Area Office and Extension Administration. --Extension Administrative Team
KSRE ADOBE CONNECT WEBINAR TRAINING: NOVEMBER 20, AND DECEMBER 4, 5
The
KSRE Adobe Connect system will save you time, travel and money! It is
a great communication tool to "Connect" to your audience via
the Internet and any mobile device. Connect is also great to record
and save your presentations for online
playback at anytime 24/7.
KSRE Adobe Connect is free for
KSRE and College of Agriculture to use for online meetings, research
collaboration, giving online classes and the best available tool for
online presentation "webinars."
Training is being offered during November 20, and December 4, 5 online at 10 a.m.
This one-hour session is a
good overview for both new and experienced Connect users. No
registration is necessary. Simply go to http://connect.ksre.ksu.edu/connecttraining/ and sign-in as a guest during the training time.
For more information, visit the Technology site, www.ksre.ksu.edu/technology/, or contact Gerry Snyder, gsnyder@ksu.edu,
IET, 785-532-6270. --Gerry Snyder
REGISTER FOR DESIGN FOR LEARNING BY DECEMBER 13
There is still time to register for
the next Design for Learning Course, January 24 - March 21, 2014. Go to
the Employee Resources Website for registration details
and a course description. While we do need your registration for the course
there is no charge for the course.
Five learning sessions are conducted using Adobe Connect. The 2014 dates
are January 24, February 7, February 21, March 7, and March 21.
Concepts reinforced in Design for
Learning include:
•
Understanding adult learners
• Organizing
and designing content
• Creating
an effective learning environment
• Selecting
appropriate teaching tools
• Teaching
for transfer
• Assessing
learning outcomes
Sessions
are 1 1/2 hours long and take place from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. CST.
--Margaret Phillips margaret@ksu.edu, Stacey Warner swarner@ksu.edu, Marie Blythe mblythe@ksu.edu
CLASS IV GRADUATES: NAVIGATING DIFFERENCE
Congratulations to Navigating Difference Class IV graduates!
The following completed the cultural competency training last week in Salina: Pamela Van Horn, Candis Meerpohl, Leslie Manning, Debra Wood, Elizabeth Kiss,
Jody Holthaus, Erin Tynon, Hilary Hanvey, Julie Niehage, Patsy Maddy, Lisa
Newman, Sarah Maass, Cindy Evans, Lisa Martin, Martin Gleason, Anna Muir, Diane
Mack, Jill Martinson, Carl Garten, Patricia Gerhardt, Andrea Burns, Sharolyn
Jackson, R. Scott (Bronc) Barrows, Julie Traxson, Bradford Wiles, Carol
Blocksome, and John Beckman. Class IV trainers were: Zelia Wiley, Linda Lamb,
Deryl Waldren, Nozella Brown, Melinda Daily, Debra Bolton, and Brian Rees.
Remember that 2014 training dates are:
February 25-26, Wichita
May 21-22, Hays
November 12-13, Ft. Scott
Go to the following website to register: http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/employee_resources/p.aspx?tabid=206.
Also if you have attended the training and would like to become a statewide trainer with an obligation to attend a train-the-trainer session and deliver training 1-2 times annually, submit an application by November 20 that is available at:
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/employee_resources/p.aspx?tabid=206. --Charlotte Shoup Olsen colsen@ksu.edu
DIVERSITY PROGRAMS OFFICE UPDATE
Happy Tuesday from the Diversity Programs Office (DPO)! We
are experiencing a very eventful beginning of November and we encourage
everyone to stop by 139 Waters to inquire about events. First off we would like
to congratulate the class #4 for successfully completing the Navigating
Difference Training in Salina, on November 13-14.
The next Navigating Difference Class
training will occur February 25-26 in Wichita. The purpose of the
trainings is to bring systemic change and diversity to the KSRE team and to
provide them with skills and awareness that they can practically apply in their
day to day work.
The Navigating Difference 2014 trainings will take place:
May 21-22 in Hays, KS
November 12-13 in Ft. Scott, KS
If you would like to sign up for a
training or interested in being a trainer, please contact Dr. Zelia Wiley, zwiley@ksu.edu; or Dr. Charlotte Shoup Olsen, colsen@k-state.edu. You can also register for training at http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/employee_resources/p.aspx?tabid=206.
This year was the first time the Diversity Programs
Office, College of Engineering, and, KSU Graduate School hosted a lunch with a
“Corporate Head Hunter” luncheon. The luncheon took place on Friday, November 8,
in the K-State Student Union. The speaker at the luncheon was Mr. Anthony
Fletcher, CEO and President of MY Future Consulting Inc. Mr. Fletcher talked
about the many things that he wishes he would have been prepared for going into
corporate America and answered questions students asked. We planned for 30 lunches to be served, more
than 25 people attended, and 21 filled out evaluations.
The MANRRS chapter had many exciting things going on in last week.
MANRRS had a
fundraising event on November 15 in the Union with Panda Express. This was the first
fundraising event that MANRRS coordinated this year. MANRRS would like
to highlight Mayra Perez-Fajardo for coordinating this
event.
On November 17 the MANRRS chapter coordinated a community
service event sponsored by Alpha Zeta with the National Guard where the
students will be helping package food. Also the DPO would like to congratulate Dr. Wiley on receiving the
stakeholder award from the National FFA Organization for her involvement from
2011 to 2013.
For more information about upcoming events or to collaborate with the
DPO, please call 785-532-5793 or contact Dr. Zelia Wiley, Assistant Dean of Diversity, zwiley@ksu.edu;
or Carolina Camacho, Coordinator, carolinc@ksu.edu. --Zelia Wiley
NOW IS THE TIME TO START PLANNING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
It may seem early, but it's time to start planning, saving and
budgeting for the holidays so you can score the best possible deals on travel,
gifts, etc. The challenge is to get ready
so you can have a stress free holiday and avoid a New Year's credit
hangover. Create a budget and gift list
and stick to it. Consult all your family members and develop a holiday
checklist to help you track your expenditures.
The Federal Trade Commission offers the following recommendations for
buying and using gift cards:
1. Only buy gift cards from
trusted sources.
2. Read the fine print for fees and
restrictions before you buy.
3. Keep the gift card receipt in case
it's lost or stolen.
4. Don't wait around to use your gift
card.
For more information on buying and using gift cards or how to handle
problems with a gift card - go to the following website: www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0182-gift-cards. --Diane Burnett, Family
Resource Management Program Focus Team Member
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