September 23-26, 2019, marks the dates for the joint meeting of the Experiment Station Section (ESS) and Cooperative Extension Section (CES) in Nashville, TN. The purpose of meeting together is to strengthen research/extension alliances and increase the quality and number of relationships within and the Extension and Experiment Station functions of the Land-grant university system. Every member's participation during the annual CES Business Meeting on the morning of September 25 is vital to the future of Extension. Today, exactly 1/2 (38) of the CES is registered - thank you! The remaining Extension Directors and Administrators are urged to complete their arrangements to attend using this link
http://www.cvent.com/d/66qy1n by Labor Day to avoid displaced lodging and higher fees. Questions/concerns? Contact ECOP Assistant Director
Sandy Ruble at 202-478-6088.
Outcomes to Encourage 4-H for All - On July 8, 2019, Extension Directors and Administrators received an update related new tools and resources for the System from ECOP 4-H Leadership Committee Co-chairs, Jon Boren, New Mexico State University, and Andy Turner, Cornell University. The True Leaders in Equity Institute is a year-long plan of work for community-based, equity-related projects, and the
Equity Toolkit for is now available for use by Extension professionals. Details are available through National 4-H Council and made possible by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Bechtel Foundation and others who are committed to 4-H’s diversity strategy. Primary contact is Dorothy Freeman,
dfreeman@fourhcouncil.edu.
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Readiness is Theme of Military Families Learning Network Virtual Conference - “Relationships for Readiness” is the theme of the Military Families Learning Network’s 2019 Virtual Conference, September 17-19. Top professionals from diverse fields will address various aspects of network building—from building relationships to creativity, communication, and collaboratively working together across specialties and disciplines. Cooperative Extension educators and service providers working with military families come from diverse roles, locations, disciplines, and organizations. Participants will learn together in this unique virtual experience and begin rethinking their work with military families by re-aligning themselves as connected and collaborative professionals, organizations, and agencies. Directors and Administrators, please forward the RSVP link:
https://militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/vc2019/, to respective personnel! Thank you.
BoHS Award Nominations Deadline Announced - The deadline for submitting nominations for the awards that will be presented by the Board on Human Sciences (BoHS) at the 132
nd APLU Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA on November 11, 2019 has been extended to
July 22, 2019. All award materials should be submitted to Eddie Gouge, BoHS Executive Director (
egouge@aplu.org). For further information on past award winners, eligibility requirements, and the nomination procedure, click on the link provided with each award.
