New Executive Director Announcement

Dr. Caroline Crocoll to begin 6/1/2020

ECOP Executive Director Mark Latimore, Fort Valley State University, is pleased to congratulate Caroline Crocoll, as Executive Director of the Cooperative Extension System/ECOP beginning June 1, 2020 and to thank Rick Klemme who will stay on as Executive Director to conduct business as usual through May 31, 2020. Additionally, Rick will help Mark, the Executive Committee of ECOP, and the EDA Team through July 31, 2020 to bring Caroline up-to-speed in her new role. Crocoll currently serves as the National Science Liaison for Human Sciences, 4-H, and Community Resource and Economic Development at USDA-NIFA and has dedicated her career to the advancement of Extension since 1993.

Awards Reminder - Nominate by May 1 - $5,000 goes to each winner of the National Excellence in Extension and Diversity in Extension Award. The list of previous recipients is found here. There is no better time like the present to reward Extension Professionals for how well they translate science for application in culturally relevant settings to empower people and improve lives. For complete details go to www.aplu.org/CESawards. Direct questions and concerns to Assistant Director Sandy Ruble, sandyruble@extension.org.




2020 4-H Pathways Leadership Institute - Last Friday, the ECOP 4-H Leadership Committee invited Extension Directors and Administrators to apply to the 2020 4-H Pathways Leadership Institute. The Institute is an intensive, two-day, virtual leadership program that will take place on July 14 and 15 with the goal of driving innovation and developing creative partnerships. It will equip teams of 3 from State 4-H, Extension and Land-grant University Leadership, with tools needed to achieve the strategic change and growth that is sought for 4-H and Extension programs, in alignment with the broader goals of Universities. Apply via this link by Friday, May 15, 2020. Frequently Asked Questions are found here. Contact Co-chair Andy Turner at ast4@cornell.edu with questions.




NIFA COVID-19 Webinar Follow Up - NIFA conducted a webinar last Thursday (April 16) on COVID-19 impacts on NIFA programs. The Frequently Asked Questions link has been (and will continue to be) updated at COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions. Check https://nifa.usda.gov/coronavirus to view the webinar slides and recording as it becomes available.