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• Posted Dean's Column (May 2, 2013) to Extension e-news
  Dear Colleagues, Last week I had two opportunities to see Extension from both the national level and the local level. Both perspectives reinforced that we have much to be proud of in Minnesota. During the annual Public Issues Leadership...
• Posted 2014 Compensation Plan for University Employees to Extension e-news
  The 2014 fiscal year compensation plan for faculty, P&A and civil service employees has been released. Salary increases for employee groups are effective June 17, 2013 and will appear on paychecks received on July 10. Faculty and P&A The...
• Posted Civil Service* Salary Increases for 2013 & 2014 to Extension e-news
  For July 2013 Assuming the University's compensation pool is approved by the legislature and the Board of Regents, the annual pay increase for Extension Civil Service employees beginning July 2013 will be 2.5% across the board. More complete information...
• Posted Invitation to Extension New Employee Webinar to Extension e-news
  All Extension staff are invited to attend the upcoming "Welcome to Extension" webinar on May 17, 10-11 a.m. This session aims to welcome new employees and support them in their first few months in Extension, and also serves as...
• Posted UMSurvey to be Replaced to Extension e-news
  UMSurvey is an online survey tool centrally managed by the University's Office of Information Technology. UMSurvey will be will be decommissioned on August 2, 2013 and will be replaced by a new survey tool called Qualtrics. If you have...
• Posted Lynda.com Online Training Now Available to Extension e-news
  Lynda.com online training is now available at no cost to University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff on all campuses.  Lynda.com is a library of online training videos that provides 24/7 access to more than 1,700 courses for all...
• Posted Spring 2013 Issue of Retiree Newsletter Available Online to Extension e-news
  Check out the Spring issue of the Extension retiree newsletter. In addition to news about our retirees, this issue highlights National Agriculture Day, Extension preparation for spring floods and summer drought and how Epsilon Sigma Phi Scholarships benefit recipients....
• Posted Calling Small Minnesota Communities: Assess Your Tourism Potential to Extension e-news
  University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP) in partnership with the Tourism Center is seeking non-metro communities and townships of fewer than 1,500 people for a special project over the next 18 months aimed at boosting a...
• Posted Awards & Accomplishments (May 2, 2013) to Extension e-news
  Abby Gold, Shelley Sherman and Kathleen Lovett, Extension educators in health and nutrition; Trina Barno, program leader in health and nutrition; and G. Ali Hurtado, research fellow, published an article in the April 2013 Journal of Extension titled, "Creating...
• Posted New Employees (May 2, 2013) to Extension e-news
  Jennifer "Jenny" Price joined Extension on April 9 as an executive office and administrative assistant in the Extension Regional Office in Farmington. Jenny has a bachelors of business administration in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and has...
• Posted Dean's Column (April 4, 2013) to Extension e-news
  Dear Colleagues, It seems that budgets are on everyone's minds these days. Extension faculty, staff and partners continue to express concern about the status of Extension's federal, state and grant funds. I have been in budget discussions at both...
• Posted Extension Prepares for Spring Floods and Summer Drought to Extension e-news
  We are expecting a wetter-than-normal April and there are several areas of Minnesota at risk of flooding. As communities prepare for possible spring flooding, Extension is ready to share research-based educational resources to assist Minnesotans in preparation and recovery....
• Posted Women's Ag Leadership Conference, April 10: Celebrating 15 Years to Extension e-news
  The 2013 Women's Agricultural Leadership Conference will be held on April 10, 8 a.m.-3:50 p.m. at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska. This year's event marks the 15th year of programming and features presentations by several local ag professionals...
• Posted Articles from University Libraries now available on iPad to Extension e-news
  University Libraries is offering a new technology called BrowZine , a tablet application that allows you to browse, read and monitor some of the library's best journals on your iPad. Items found in BrowZine can easily be synced with...
• Posted Parents ForeverTM Webinar for Extension Staff to Extension e-news
  All Extension staff are invited to attend an upcoming webinar, "Parents ForeverTM Online Course for Parents," offered twice on April 8 and 11. Attendees will learn how the online course compliments in-person classes, similarities and differences between the two...
• Posted Purple Up! on April 15 to Show Support for Youth Impacted by Deployment to Extension e-news
  April is the national "Month of the Military Child," a time to honor youth impacted by deployment. Extension 4-H and Operation: Military Kids invite you to "Purple Up! For Military Kids!" We encourage everyone to wear purple on the...
• Posted Celebrate "National Travel & Tourism Week" on May 6 to Extension e-news
  In celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week, the Tourism Center is hosting a poster session and light lunch on Monday, May 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Minnesota Commons Room, St. Paul Campus. We invite...
• Posted New Employees (April 4, 2013) to Extension e-news
  Sue Riesgraf began her position as a Master Gardener coordinator in Carver-Scott counties in early February, where she manages 110 Master Gardener volunteers serving the two-county area. Sue brings a wealth of experience and skill to her new position....
• Posted Dean's Column (March 21, 2013) to Extension e-news
  Dear Colleagues, In 2012, Extension initiated a process to identify key issues affecting the quality of life in Minnesota and Extension's role in providing solutions to these issues. Through the engagement of faculty, staff and citizen advisory committee members,...
• Posted New Extension Marketing Materials Now Available to Extension e-news
  New marketing materials are now available for all staff to use when communicating about Extension. These new marketing tools include: a four-page brochure, a one-page fact sheet, and a PowerPoint slide presentation. These items feature Extension key messages, funding information,...
• Posted Extension Orientation Sessions for New and Current Employees to Extension e-news
  How we welcome and orient new employees is a vital first step toward helping them build a successful career in Extension. In December 2012, Extension began offering an orientation program to introduce new employees to Extension and provide them...
• Posted Media Moment: National Agriculture Day to Extension e-news
  As part of Extension's recognition of National Agriculture Day on March 19, Dean Bev Durgan highlighted the role Extension's Institute for Agricultural Professionals plays in bringing the newest research and innovations to farmers. Her column, "Reaching more farmers through...
• Posted Extension's New Master Calendar: An Organization-wide Schedule of Staff Events to Extension e-news
  To reduce scheduling conflicts of Extension's organizational and staff events and meetings around the state, Extension has implemented a new and improved Master Calendar. This calendar is used for administration and organization-wide events that involve a significant number of...
• Posted Make Your Travel Plans Now for the Galaxy IV Conference to Extension e-news
  Now is the time to begin your preparations for this year's Galaxy IV conference, "Bridging the Centuries - A New Era for Extension," held September 16-20 in Pittsburgh, PA.   Approximately 2,000 Extension educators are expected to attend the...
• Posted Deadlines Fast Approaching for Civil Service and Bargaining Unit Staff Awards to Extension e-news
  Would you like to encourage co-workers who have done excellent work?  Reward their efforts by nominating them for one of the several awards available at the University for bargaining unit employees. The deadline for many of these awards is...
• Posted Dean's Column (March 7, 2013) to Extension e-news
  Dear Colleagues, On April 25, Extension will host the annual staff conference for all Extension civil service and bargaining unit staff in the following categories: clerical/technical, civil service, community nutrition educators, 4-H program coordinators, Master Gardener coordinators, community program...
• Posted 2012 Flexible Spending Account Claims Deadline March 31 to Extension e-news
  Employees with a remaining balance in their 2012 health care and/or dependent daycare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) must send claims for expenses incurred through March 15, 2013 to Employee Benefits (via campus or U.S. mail) by March 31 for...
• Posted FSTA Database Cancellation to Extension e-news
  University Libraries no longer subscribes to the Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA) database. Educators and specialists working in the areas of nutrition, food science, and related fields should know that this database has had very low usage in recent...
• Posted University Libraries Seeking Stories about Sharing Public Research Materials to Extension e-news
  University Libraries is looking for stories from Extension educators who have had successes or challenges sharing published research articles or books during outreach and educational  activities. Specifically, we want to know if you have made use of research articles...
• Posted Awards and Accomplishments (March 7, 2013) to Extension e-news
  Congratulations to Gary Hachfeld, David Bau, Rob Holcomb, and Bill Craig, Extension educators in agricultural business management, on their February 2013 Journal of Extension article, "Multiple Year Extension Program Outcomes and Impacts Through Evaluation." The article illustrates how starting...