* Our county faculty peer review committee is on campus today. Our "APROL"
reporting seems to have facilitated this process, though access to APROL in
more rural counties is still a challenge. We continue to work to improve
and simplify the reporting system. I appreciate the time, effort and
integrity that these faculty are putting into the process.
* I look forward to seeing many of you at the CYFAR meetings in San Diego
later this week. Several of our faculty are presenting papers and receiving
recognition.
* Congratulations to Dr. Dawn Gouge, Extension Entomology Specialist, for
receiving an award from the Environmental Protection Agency. Dawn, Paul
Baker, Kirk Smith, and Carl Olson, with the support of Department Head
Bruce Tabashnik, implemented an integrated pest management program in
several schools in Tempe. The use of pesticides was reduced by 80%; the
reported incidence of arthropod pests in schools was also reduced
significantly. Dr. Marc Lame, School of Environmental Affairs, Indiana
University, traveled to Arizona to present the award.
* As a requirement of the new 2001-2004 Civil Rights Performance Plan
submitted to CSREES in Washington D.C. Shirley O'Brien has begun a new
round of off-campus Civil Rights Reviews. Last week, she visited Prescott
and Cottonwood in Yavapai County, Holbrook in Navajo County and Flagstaff
in Coconino County. The Civil Rights Responsibility Checklist for
Compliance (Addendum B) is the basis for each review which includes
demographic data, documentation on Advisory Boards, AAP 5 form data,
potential recipients vs. actual face-to-face contacts by race and gender
and percent of clientele reached last year. One of the most important
aspects is assessment of facilities based on the Americans With
Disabilities act (ADA) requirements. Each unit is required to have a
central Civil Rights file where these documents are located. On the first
of March, all units were sent a copy of this new plan. If you need more
information prior to your upcoming review, please contact Shirley.
* Five Arizona Cooperative Extension faculty were selected as interns in
the first Western Extension Leadership (WELD) class. Thirty-five interns
were selected from the western region. Joyce Alves, Steve Husman, Sharon
Hoelscher Day, Barry Bequette, and Juanita O'Campo Waits participated in
the first conference last week in San Diego. During the next 15 months,
interns will develop an innovative project to address their leadership
journey. For more information contact one of the interns or Deborah Young,
chair, WELD committee.
* The Annual Spring Awards Reception and Banquet, will be held Friday,
March 23, 6:00PM in the Arizona Ballroom Student Union. $30.00 per person.
The event is to honor alumni, donors, friends, organizations who support
the College. Being honored are: Extensionists of the Year -Cheryl Czaplicki
and Danny L. Schnell, Master Gardeners from Maricopa County. Lifetime
Awards - Dr. James Hine, Ellen Kightlinger, Nick Kondora, Howard Wuertz,
Charles Youngker, Arizona Cattle Feeders' Association; Public Service - Bas
Aja; Distinguished Citizen - Grant Boice, James Webb; Young Achievers -
Monica Delisa, Cheryl Goar, Brett MacNeil.