A Message from the Associate Dean
Congratulations to Dr. Easter upon being named Interim Chancellor and Provost of the Urbana-Champaign campus by the Board of Trustees this past week. Dr. Easter is former Dean of ACES, Head of the Department of Animal Sciences, and has been a faculty member in Animal Sciences since 1976. We look forward to working with him and wish him the best in this new position.
The only certainty about budgets is uncertainty. We are currently planning for a rescission of 4.5% and a longer term reduction of up to 15%. The uncertainty on the latter is the length of time over which that cut will occur. Currently we are planning for it to occur over a five year period, but if state revenues are not improved, the cut may occur much sooner. President White has indicated that there will be no furloughs this calendar year. Note that I have said calendar year. There is no assurance that there will not be furloughs in the next calendar year.
To meet these budgetary constraints, changes will need to be made in the system. I have no preconceived idea of what those changes will be, but assure you that the changes will be based first on a programmatic basis. We will find the funds necessary to do the high priority programs. I welcome any input you care to make, but do ask that you make it in writing, preferably by email.
Last Friday evening, I had the pleasure of attending the ACES College Connection event recognizing 4-H Alumni and Friends and ACES Alumni award winners; then on Saturday, the Salute to Agriculture day prior to the Illinois-Northwestern football game. While the football game did not end up as we wanted, it was good to visit with many of our stakeholders from around the state.
The award recipients included:
4-H Award Winners
2009 4-H Alumni Award – This national award was founded in 1953 and recognizes 4-H alumni throughout the country for their outstanding career accomplishments and leadership in civic, community, and professional activities.
- Curt Jones (5 year Pulaski County 4-Her) -- Founder and CEO, Dippin' Dots
- Barbara Shelton Hundley (12 year Moultrie County 4-Her; Morrowbone Merry Makers 4-H Club) -- Associate Chancellor and Vice President University of Illinois Alumni Association, Retired
- Gene Leman (8 Year Woodford County 4-Her; Busy Beavers 4-H Club) -- Senior Group Vice President, Tyson Fresh Meats, Retired
2009 Friend of 4-H Award – This national award was also founded in 1953 and recognizes individuals for their outstanding and sustained support and volunteer service to 4-H.
- Jerry R. Hicks (10 year Lee County 4-Her; Harmon Hornets) -- Extension Partners President
Larry Fischer Leadership and Spirit Award – Honors county 4-H or Extension foundation board members or fundraising volunteers.
- Randy Seggebruch, Grundy County (10 year Grundy County 4-Her; Saratoga Ag) -- Current Chair of Grundy County Extension Council
ACES Alumni Association Outstanding Young Alumni Award - Terry Moros – After earning a B.S. (1998) and M.S. (2000) degrees in food science, Terry began his career at Frito-Lay in Plano, Texas, developing new products, launching flavor extensions, and leading numerous projects. Additionally, he now supervises 14 associates in the research and development and operations analytical labs. He remains engaged in working with students during student recruitment and recently hosted a 4-H summer academy with the Illinois 4-H program in conjunction with the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. The recipients credited 4H for providing them with the ability to set goals and formulate a plan to attain those goals; to learn how to be a team player; and to develop their leadership skills. The connection between family and 4H was clearly enunciated by several.
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Robert Hoeft, Interim Associate Dean
Extension and Outreach
News & Announcements
HIGHER EDUCATION NETWORK FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (HENCE) WEBSITE ANNOUNCED (FYI 09-31)
Higher Education Network for Community Engagement (HENCE) has launched a new website entitled CES4Health.info. This is a free online resource for publishing diverse products of community-engaged scholarship. Peer review process helps to ensure products "count" in promotion and tenure decisions and make a difference in the communities.
Cathy Jordan, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology and Director of the Children, Youth and Family Consortium at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis explains "Community based participatory research, service-learning and other community-engaged forms of scholarship require diverse products that reach and benefit community members, practitioners and policy maker."
For more information, visit their website at http://www.CES4Health.info
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Web Updates
A TASTE OF GARDENING - VEGETABLE GARDENING BASICS (FYI 09-31)
The very popular A Taste of Gardening -- Vegetable Gardening Basics is now available in Spanish. The site was developed by Greg Stack (Extension Educator, Horticulture). You can visit the site at: http://urbanext.illinois.edu/tog_sp/ As people start to plan their gardens in January and February, this may be an excellent resource.
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UPDATED LOCAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES WEBSITE (FYI 09-31)
An updated version of the Local Community Resources website has been launghed. The site was developed by John Church (Extension Educator, Natural Resources) and Jeri Marxman (Extension Specialist, Public Administration/Public Policy Education). The site provides a variety of resources on water quality, land use planning, government finance, meeting management, and other helpful resources. Please visit the site at http://urbanext.illinois.edu/lcr/ and share it with your clientele.
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TURKEY FOR THE HOLIDAYS (FYI 09-31)
It's almost Thanksgiving and turkey is always a favorite! The U of I Extension website Turkey for the Holidays is loaded with information about cooking techniques, selection, nutrition, food safety issues, how to use leftovers and tasty side dishes to serve. The site also provides links to turkey farms and several sites about the history and lore of Thanksgiving. The site was developed by Drusilla Banks (Extension Specialist, Food Science and Nutrition Programming) and Ron Wolford (Unit Educator, Urban Horticulture and Environment). Please visit the site at http://urbanext.illinois.edu/turkey/
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Congratulations
ILLINOIS EXTENSION PROFESSIONALS FOR YOUTH EDUCATION AWARD WINNERS (FYI 09-31)
Congratulations to the following Illinois Extension Professionals for Youth Education (IEPYE) award winners:
Achievement in Service Award: Amy Leman, Unit Educator, Macon County
Distinguished Service Award: Dana Homann, Extension Educator, Effingham Center and Tessa Hobbs-Curley, Unit Educator, McDonough County
Meritorious Service Award: Steve Wagoner, Extension Educator, Edwardsville Center
25 Years of Service Award: Pat McGlaughlin, Extension Specialist, State 4-H Office and Steve Wagoner, Extension Educator, Edwardsville Center
Excellence in 4-H Club Support – Team Award: Melinda States, Extension Educator, Mt. Vernon Center and Sheri Seibold, Extension Specialist, State 4-H Office
Beyond Youth Leadership Grant: Debra Stocker, Extension Specialist, State 4-H Office and Judy Schmidt, Extension Educator, East Peoria Center (also North Central Regional winner)
State Outstanding Program Award: Debra Stocker, Extension Specialist, State 4-H Office
Promotional Package – Team Award: Pam Jacobs, County Director, Monroe County and Susan Hayden, Unit Educator, Monroe County (also North Central Regional winner)
Promotion Piece – Individual Award: Debra Stocker, Extension Specialist, State 4-H Office
Promotional Piece – Team Award: Pam Jacobs, County Director, Monroe County and Susan Hayden, Unit Educator, Monroe County (also North Central Regional winner)
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Condolences
CONDOLENCES (FYI 09-31)
Sympathies are extended to the family of Shirley Osborn, former Youth Educator, Crawford County. Shirley passed away on November 11, 2009 after a long battle with cancer.
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Current Openings in Extension
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