FOCUS ON FACULTY:
We were fortunate to have Dr. Tom Harris from the University of Nevada, Reno attend the Western Rural Development Center Board Meeting in Tucson and meet with Arizona Extension faculty to develop a grant proposal to the U.S. Department of Commerce for a Center Grant. This will be a new focal point for programs in community development, economic development, commerce, rural health and energy. Cynthia Flynn , Susan Pater , Everett Rhodes , Dan McDonald , Erik Glenn , Mark Apel , Cathy Martinez and I all took part in these discussions. Several other faculty are part of this group, but were unable to attend. If you are interested in being a part of this group, contact Cynthia Flynn (520.626.5161).
UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES:
-ECAT WEB TIPS PODCAST SERIES - Starting this April, ECAT is producing a podcast series which will cover a range of web topics. Topics include creating and modifying different types of web graphics, working with templates, working with style sheet rules, creating slide shows on a web page, creating menus using CSS rules, HTML and Adobe forms on the web, sources of images, checking links, using tools such as Firebug and BlueprintCSS and more. ECAT plans to release two podcasts per month, and they will remain available online for viewing at the convenience of CALS users. If you are interested in subscribing to this series, send an email to Linda Ffolliott with a subject message of "Podcast Series." Please also indicate if you have worked with webpages in the past or if you are a relatively new website creator.
-30 th ANNUAL ARIZONA / UTAH RANGE LIVESTOCK WORKSHOPS The 30 th Annual Arizona / Utah Range Livestock Workshops will be held in St. George, UT on April 8, Kanab, UT on April 9, and a field tour will be held in Fredonia, AZ on April 10. For more information, please contact Vicki Coombs (928.753.3788).
-The 2008 Montgomery and Associates Summer Internship at the WRRC for an Environmental/Water Writer - The Water Resources Research Center is offering a summer internship to a student interested in gaining experience in writing about water issues. The selected intern will contribute to the researching and writing of an issue of Arroyo, the annual WRRC publication that focuses on a critical Arizona water issue. Only enrolled students in good standing at the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University are eligible. The intern will work 20-25 hours per week at the WRRC during June and July, at a rate of $10.00 to $14.00 per hour, depending on experience. To apply, students are asked to complete an application form available on our website http://cals.arizona.edu/azwater under the WRRC News heading, and send the completed form, two copies of a writing sample and a letter of recommendation, to WRRC Summer Internship, 350 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719. The writing sample should be 500-1,000 words, and may be on any topic, but it should not be a technical report. The letter of recommendation should come from a faculty member familiar with applicants writing. Applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m., on Friday, April 25. The selected candidate will be notified by May 5. If you have any questions, please contact Susanna Eden (520.792.9591).