[CED/CD/EAT] No time to relax, competitive forces fiercer than ever – Arizona Capitol Times

[Silvertooth, Jeffrey C - (silverto)]

Rick,

Thank you for your question. This is very simple actually.

Cooperative Extension is central to the mission of the University of Arizona as a land grant institution. ABOR clearly directs the UA to address this fundamental land grant mission. The problem seems to be how various entities in the university administration and perhaps ABOR, define land grant mission.

Our case internally is to make it clear that Cooperative Extension is central to the land grant mission. We are working diligently on that as we have discussed with you all. If you have suggestions as to how we can better do that with central administration I am glad to hear it. Bear in mind please that VP Burgess insists on being the person to deliver that message to the Provost and President on behalf of the Cooperative Extension system.

Otherwise, our main objective is to do our job and do it well. We must work with the resources we have and demonstrate clearly that we are a valuable and productive part of the UA.

This is not a time to get depressed or fold up. We have a job to do and it is central to the UA land grant mission. Our task is to step up, do our job, and do it well.

Regards,

Jeff



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Subject: Re: [CED/CD/EAT] No time to relax, competitive forces fiercer than ever – Arizona Capitol Times

Jeff,

Thanks for sending the article.  I found it very interesting. As I read it, I began wondering about next steps for us. I suspect that you have been giving a lot of thought to this and how Extension might fit into the BOR vision for the future. Are there any insights that you can share? In the face of the budget issues shared yesterday, how should we encourage our faculty and staff to prepare to participate in the vision?

Rick

On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 8:17 AM Silvertooth, Jeffrey C - (silverto) <Silver at ag.arizona.edu<mailto:Silver at ag.arizona.edu>> wrote:

https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2020/01/24/no-time-to-relax-competitive-forces-fiercer-than-ever/


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