[Ace_astf] TUESDAY MORNING NOTES - June 21, 2011

[Jim Christenson]

TMN submittal:
http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html 

Tuesday Morning Notes 

June 21, 2011

 

 

FOCUS ON ADMINISTRATION:

 

I am pleased to announce that Kirk Astroth has been appointed by Dean Sander
as the Interim Director of Extension (as well as Interim Associate Dean,
CALS) effective July 1. 

 

FOCUS ON FACULTY:

 

Also effective July 1, Kurt Nolte will take on a dual role as CED for Yuma
County and Resident Director for the Yuma Ag Center (while Charles Sanchez
is on sabbatic leave). 

 

FOCUS ON PROGRAMS:

 

The Norton School of Family & Consumer Sciences is proud to announce the
recipients of the Second Annual Shirley Jo Taylor Externship.  This is an
annual offering, utilizing a Norton school gift with a Frances McClelland
Institute match.  Danielle Burr, an FSHD major, was selected for a paid
externship under Beth Tucker, in Coconino County. Danielle Burr will be
working with Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Children of Incarcerated
Parents, KKONA, and Brain Builders. Congratulations Beth and Danielle!  We
look forward to great collaboration between FSHD students and the extension
sites.  If you would like more information about how to have FSHD interns in
your extension program, contact Jenny Simon
<mailto:jsimon at email.arizona.edu>  (520.621.7138).  

 

EXTENSION STAFF OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATIONS:

 

There are only 3 days left to submit nominations for the 2011 Outstanding
Staff in Cooperative Extension Award - nomination deadline is Friday, June
24.    If you plan to submit, be sure to let us know.  Nomination criteria
are available at http://cals.arizona.edu/awards/extstaffawd.html -- please
read the criteria carefully, submitting only the materials noted (no vitas).
Submit your nominations and support letters to Steven Crofts, University of
Arizona Cooperative Extension, PO Box 210036, Tucson, AZ, 85721 or
scrofts at cals.arizona.edu.  If you have any questions, contact Steve
<mailto:scrofts at ag.arizona.edu>  (520.621.7145).

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

The Arizona Section Society for Range Management Summer Meetings will be
held at the V Bar V Ranch, August 3-5.  See the ranch, learn about 15 years
of research and educational work that has been done there (and the
surrounding area), enjoy the pines, and have some fun.  You can register
online next week at the SRM website or by filling out the pdf
<http://cals.arizona.edu/aes/vbarv/rangenews/SRM2011/AZSection_OnlineRegistr
ationSummer2011.pdf>  on the V Bar V website
<http://cals.arizona.edu/aes/vbarv/rangenews.html>  and sending it to Doug
Tolleson <mailto:dougt at cals.arizona.edu> , Rangeland Management Specialist
(928.554.8999).  

 

 

James A. Christenson
Associate Dean and Director
Arizona Cooperative Extension
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
PO Box 210036
Tucson, AZ  85721-0036
520.621.7205
520.621.1314 (fax)

 

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