Dear Extension Family,
Today at noon was the deadline to submit for the Extension Innovation Awards, and I am excited to read the applications. Thank you to all who took this opportunity to advance the mission of Cooperative Extension. The awards will be announced by April 1.
I want to remind everyone that we continue to follow Clemson University and CDC guidance for COVID protocols. You can find the most recent University updates on the COVID-19 website, which are provided in the OURClemson emails to employees. Please direct any questions to your supervisor.
Clemson University’s Extension Emerging Leadership Initiative (EELI) had a very successful class session last week on the campus of SC State University, our sister land-grant university. Ms. Deon Legette, our assistant director of field operations, is the driving force behind EELI, which continues to make strides to continue this partnership in various areas throughout Extension. The graduation date for the 2021-2022 class is April 6 in Columbia. If you are not familiar with this professional development opportunity and have a minimum of three years of experience with Clemson Cooperative Extension, please visit the EELI website for more information.
It was a pleasure to welcome Extension Senate to campus the other week and congratulate our newest members who begin their term next week. Their service to support the welfare of Cooperative Extension employees is of utmost importance and greatly appreciated. Please visit the Senate website for a complete list of your Extension Senate Members for 2022.
I want to recognize the SC Women in Agriculture Network (SC WAgN) for their diligent work to re-energize this vital initiative over the past year. The first Farm Safety Day for Women will be held this Friday at Sandhill REC in Columbia. While the event is geared toward women, anyone dedicated to improving farm safety is welcome to attend, regardless of sex. There is still room for more participants, and registration is also open to Extension employees. You can read more about the event in the Clemson News story.
The PSA/CAFLS web team is working on a proposal to redesign all Cooperative Extension websites. A couple of program teams have created team committees to prepare for discussions with the web team within the next few months regarding the content on their site. It is important to identify and purge old content, files, and links to help expedite a redesign and evaluate important content for your stakeholders.
In closing, the state budget hearings for Clemson PSA were held last week. We look forward to hearing about the outcomes in May. The FY 2022-23 recurring and nonrecurring requests made by Clemson PSA are posted on the budget priorities website.
As always, please take good care of yourselves and your families, and thank you for what you do for Clemson Cooperative Extension.
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