Dear Extension Family,
The Extension Emerging Leadership Initiative (ELLI) cohorts would like to honor Ms. Marlyne Walker’s legacy with the Marlyne Walker Memorial Leadership Award for an EELI graduate for outstanding leadership, mentorship and service. Ms. Walker passed away in 2022 and was a 2020 EELI graduate and a positive, enthusiastic and dedicated leader in Clemson Extension and ELLI. With this award, her legacy will continue and encourage aspiring leaders to lead, mentor and serve. Please nominate an EELI graduate from the Class of 2020 or 2022 who you feel deserves this recognition. You can find a list under the Cohorts section on the EELI website. A completed nomination form with a summary of accomplishments and two letters of support by a Clemson or SC State 1890 Extension supervisor, administrator, colleague, or staff member must be submitted by July 31, 2023. No self-nominations or late applications will be accepted. Please visit the Blog post for the criteria, additional details and the nomination form. Contact Mrs. Amy Overbaugh at amaula@clemson.edu if you have questions.
There are three PcPO sessions left. These are mandatory for 4-H Agents/Agricultural Education Staff, District Extension Directors, Program Team Directors and selected EFNEP Staff. If you have not yet attended a session, you should be attending one of the upcoming ones: July 25 at Sandhill REC, contact Amy Overbaughat (amaula@clemson.edu); August 2 at Colleton Extension Office, contact Brandi Murdaugh (bbmurda@clemson.edu); and August 3 at Clemson Campus Poole F-149, contact Kelli Nalley (kanalle@clemson.edu).
By now, everyone should be aware of two recent University policy updates. Effective July 21, 2023, Kronos will require single sign-on with two-factor authentication through Duo Mobile to log in. Visit the CCIT website for guidance if you still need to register your device. If you haven’t already, review the updated travel policy and procedures for Clemson University employees in the Blog post.
Our next Drop-in With the Director session will be on Wednesday, August 2, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join on the Zoom call, share input and ask questions about Extension-related topics such as work responsibilities, employee relations and general administration and operations policies or just listen in. We covered several important topics in the last session, and I appreciate the communication from those who participated. The schedule for the remaining sessions is available in the Blog post. These sessions are also a great way for new employees to become more familiar with Cooperative Extension and introduce themselves. Visit the Blog post for a list of our newest team members and reach out to give them a warm welcome.
Many of you spend your workdays outside, and I want to impress upon you to take every precaution to protect yourselves from the significant heat alerts we are experiencing. It is obvious outside work has become significantly more challenging during this summer’s heat wave. We appreciate your diligent work but emphasize safety above all else. 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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