The Office of the Provost has experienced considerable change due to
retirements and the new senior administrative structure and a pressing
need exists to provide leadership for the general education course
offerings for the upcoming spring semester registration period. To help
correct these problems, Provost George Davis has asked Dave Cox to serve
on a temporary basis as senior associate to the provost. After careful
consideration, Dave has agreed to this new assignment through January
15, 2004. Although Dave and Anne Jones will be relocated to the
Administration Building, you will still be able to use their existing
e-mail and telephone numbers. During this four-month period, questions
about courses, programs, student scheduling, etc., should be addressed
to Assistant Dean Paul Kohn. Scholarships will still be handled by Dave
Cox. Other items previously handled by Dave will be delegated to other
members of the Executive Council.
Congratulations to Dr. Michael E. Matheron who received the "2003
Faculty Member of the Year" award from The Arizona Agriculture "100"
Council during the organization's 2003 Spring meeting on June 19, 2003.
The award was presented by Walter Armer, Jr., President of the
Agriculture "100" Council, in recognition of "outstanding service to the
agriculture community."
The First Kinship Kare Conference was held on Saturday, September 6,
2003. A team of seven KKONA advisory members and convener Michele Lytle
noted that sixty participants included grandparents raising their
grandchildren, agencies and schools. The conference began with a
proclamation from Flagstaff's vice-mayor recognizing the efforts of
KKONA. Evaluations indicated that agencies would share the information
with their clients and that many grandparents want to get involved with
the education and advocacy of KKONA. Over $4,000 in support from the
community, individuals and agencies was raised. The KARE Center as well
as Dr. Soyeon Shim attended from Tucson. Michele Lytle is a program
assistant for Coconino Extension.
REMINDERS:
Proposals for IPM and Farm Safety 3(d) funds are due to Deborah Young by September
19. The RFP's are located at: http://ag.arizona.edu/internal/programs/pfund03.html
coa username and ua password are required.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 9 - Statewide Upland Cotton Variety Test, 8:00-11:00am, Wellton. Three
hours of CCA CEUs have been applied for from Arizona and California. Directions:
from I-8, take exit 29, travel North until 10th County Street, make a left turn
and drive West until 28E, make a right turn, go to the second field north of
28E and 10th County Street. Refreshments will be provided. For more information,
contact Mohammed Zerkoune (928-580-0222 or zerkoune@ag.arizona.edu).
ECAT will be offering a distance class on "Using Photoshop 7 to Create Basic
Web Images," which will run from October 30 through November 20, with a final
class project due December 11. This is strictly a distance class, with no face-to-face
meeting so no travel. Registration deadline is October 16 and there is a $20
non-refundable fee. For more information, contact Linda Ffolliott (621-7179)
or check the following website: http://cals.arizona.edu/ecat/classes/photoshop-class.html.