TUESDAY MORNING NOTES - NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Tue Nov 5 11:00:12 MST 2013

TMN submittal:
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Tuesday Morning Notes 

November 5, 2013

FROM THE DIRECTOR - Smith Lever Centennial:

The Smith Lever Act was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on 8 May
1914.  This piece of legislation, also referred to as the "Agriculture
Extension Act", was to serve as a component of the agricultural colleges in
land grant universities across the U.S.  Therefore, 2014 will mark the 100
year anniversary, or the Centennial, for this important piece of
legislation.  This Centennial marks a good time for us to review where we
have been in Cooperative Extension (CE) over the past 100 years, where we
are today in CE in Arizona, and how we see the future of CE developing in
the decade or decades ahead.

We have been considering the possibility of conducting one large conference
for CALS CE to not only serve as a general convention of all CE personnel
and programs but also to provide a platform to celebrate the Centennial for
the Smith Lever Act.  The general objective of this sort of conference would
be to not only review the history of CE in Arizona and our current standing
but very importantly to develop a projection for the future of CE in
Arizona.

Recently, however, we have also been considering several other options, such
as a series of regional meetings across the state that can serve not only
the celebration of the Centennial but also provide a base of interaction
between faculty and staff from CALS CE with various stakeholder and regional
groups.  The CALS Executive Council was also planning on conducting a New
Faculty Tour early in 2014.  However, we've recently decided to merge the
New Faculty and CE efforts to address the general objectives for both.  This
decision reinforces the value of developing several regional programs around
the state in 2014 that can provide a venue and opportunity for all faculty
and staff to travel to and participate in several locations that will give
them a broader perspective of programs emanating from this college across
the state, provide a review of the broad diversity of programs and geography
that we work with in Arizona, and engage the faculty and staff with local
stakeholders.  Recent discussions have led to the proposal of developing
perhaps four regional programs or meetings in 2014 in several regions such
as central, southeastern, southwestern, and northern Arizona areas.

We are still in the early formative stages of considering these program
options but we do want to consider how to best address the objectives
associated with exposing faculty and staff in CALS to the diverse areas
around the state and to the various forms of programs that are being
conducted in several regions in the state as well as celebrating the CE
Centennial.  We are certainly open to any suggestions or comments from
faculty and staff in the college.  Of course, in accordance with anything we
do in a university environment, we'd better form a committee.

FOCUS ON PROGRAMS:

Arizona Afterschool Conference a Huge Success - This past weekend featured
the 21st Annual Arizona Afterschool Conference and Awards of Excellence
Luncheon.  The conference brought together more than 800 people from around
the state for a day of professional development, networking and recognition.
Arizona 4-H was well represented with an exhibit booth, and two workshops -
one led by Eric Larsen and Curt Peters on the 4-H Junk Drawer Robotics
program and the other led by Liz Sparks and her United Health Care funded
Eat4Health team.  Both workshops were packed and participants learned about
the many resources offered by Arizona 4-H.  Thanks to those who participated
and shared their talents with others. 

AZ Earn to Learn-- Helping University Bound Students - Live the Solution
(LTS) is a non-profit organization that launched AZ Earn to Learn (AZEL) in
January 2013, in collaboration with the Arizona Board of Regents, the
University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona
University.  Its purpose is to help limited-income Arizonans to save for
college.  Future college students and their families whose annual income is
at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL) may potentially take
advantage of this program.  Participants who successfully complete the
savings program requirements will receive an 8 to 1 match on their savings
(save $500, receive $4,000 match) for tuition costs at the University of
Arizona (UA), Arizona State University (ASU), or Northern Arizona University
(NAU).  The maximum match that a student can receive through the program is
$4,000.  Students and families will receive financial education, financial
coaching, and assistance with opening a matched-savings Individual
Development Account (IDA) that can be used to help pay for college.  The
AZEL program is available to currently enrolled high school students who
will enter college as a freshman at one of the three state universities
(ASU, NAU, or UA) and community college students who are intending to
transfer to either Northern Arizona University of the University of Arizona.
The first step for students wishing to participate, is to complete the AZEL
Participant Survey <http://www.participantsurvey.org/> .  The deadline for
students wishing to attend a university in the Fall of 2014 is November 15.
These students must be approved and accepted into the program and have
opened an IDA at one of our partnering Financial Institutions no later than
December 31.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

WRRC Brown Bag:  Downspout Politics, Upstream Conflict: Contested Legal
Geographies of Rainwater Harvesting in the U.S.
<http://wrrc.arizona.edu/node/12485> , Wednesday, November 6, 3:30-5:00pm,
WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson), with
guest speaker Dr. Katie Meehan (University of Oregon).  This presentation
will also be webcast via Blackboard Collaborate. 

WRRC Brown Bag:  SRP & GRIC - Gila River Water Storage and Water Planning
for the Community and Arizona <http://wrrc.arizona.edu/node/12582> , Friday,
November 8, 12:00-1:30pm, WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell
Avenue, Tucson), with guest speakers Dave Roberts & Christa McJunkin (Salt
River Project) and Linus Everling & Jason Hauter (Gila River Indian
Community).  

Tech Tuesday, November 12, 12:00-1:00pm - CALS Communications & Technologies
(CCT) is sponsoring another "Tech Tuesday" event in Forbes 307.  There will
be two presentations:  "CCT Video Production Today and Tomorrow" by our new
Video Production Coordinator, Cody Sheehy; and "Introducing Panopto" by
CCT's Educational & Multimedia Technologies Program Director, Dave Bogner.
The video production presentation will provide an overview of current
changes including new equipment, personnel, and approaches that can be
integrated into the CALS/UA communication strategies.  Recent projects will
be featured as will a glance into the future to explore the creative
possibilities provided by the new infrastructure.  In addition, the new
integrated lecture capture/archive/delivery system "Panopto" will be
demonstrated, including an overview of CALS classrooms currently configured
to record lectures and tips for implementing the system.  Panopto will be
available to all UA faculty and staff beginning spring of 2014.
Presentations will be approximately 15 minutes with time for questions.
Drinks and dessert will be provided. 

2013 Arizona Agriculture Literacy Days, November 25-27 - Arizona Agriculture
Literacy Days focuses on educating students about our connection to
agriculture and the commodities produced on Arizona's lands.  Many youth
don't know where their food and clothing comes from and young children often
think that it magically appears in the grocery and retail stores.  The Ag
Literacy program educates youth through the support of volunteers who read a
provided book on agriculture to elementary school students.  Please consider
giving 30 minutes of your time by reading in a classroom near you.  During
their 8th year, the program will use a digital version of the soon-to-be
published book, Arizona Agriculture: Bee's Amazing Adventure
<http://www.amazon.com/Arizona-Agriculture-Bees-Amazing-Adventure/dp/1589852
672> .  This is the very first children's book entirely dedicated to Arizona
agriculture and was written for 1st-4th grade and can be adapted for other
grade ranges.  Volunteers will receive access to the digital version of the
book after registration. A free paperback copy of the book will be made
available to teachers after they complete a feedback form.  For more
information and to register, visit the Ag Literacy Program website
<http://cals.arizona.edu/agliteracy/programs/az-ag-lit-days>  or contact
Brandon Moak <mailto:BMoak at cals.arizona.edu>  (602.827.8218).

Jeffrey C. Silvertooth
Associate Dean

Director for Extension & Economic Development 

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
PO Box 210036
Tucson, AZ  85721-0036
520.621.7205
520.621.1314 (fax) 

To submit tips, suggestions, ideas for changes and anything that could help
us be more effective, use  the "Director
<http://extension.arizona.edu/state/directors-suggestion-box> 's Suggestion
Box" - all submissions are anonymous.  

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