TopicsAugust 1, 2023
- Message from the Associate Vice-President and Director of Extension
- New Document Templates Can Make Your Life Easier
- Check Out Our Needs Assessment Dashboard
- Survey for Extension Educators
- Job Openings
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Message from the Associate Vice-President and Director of Extension
The Palo Verde room was packed, and I had the opportunity to answer some questions from the attendees concerning Extension, particularly the MCCE office. There were even some 4-H youth in attendance who had a couple of questions for me. There were also several stakeholders and volunteers there. I also had the opportunity to visit with my many friends and colleagues at the office that I haven’t seen much of lately. However, in addition to the questions and concerns, the audience also informed me of the great work happening at MCCE. It was an honor to hear about the impacts MCCE is having and all the support the people in the office have from their communities.
Great work MCCE!
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Screenshot of a sample event flier
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New Document Templates Can Make Your Life Easier
The ALVSCE Creative Services team has created a set of Extension-specific document templates that will help streamline communication across the state and keep messaging consistent.
The templates, available for download from this Box folder, include designs for print newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, fact sheets and event flyers. Creative Services also designed a set of 80 custom icons depicting a broad range of Extension topics and activities. All of the templates are branded for University of Arizona and Cooperative Extension, including a set of templates using 4-H colors.
In the coming weeks, the Cooperative Extension Marketing/Communications team will conduct a virtual training on how and when to use the templates. Stay tuned!
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The dashboard allows users to examine data by age, county, income level and more.
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Check Out Our NewNeeds Assessment Dashboard
This year, the CRED team developed an interactive dashboard that allows users to parse the data in numerous useful ways. With the dashboard, you can explore how priorities differ among groups – such as rural, older, or low-income residents – across Arizona's 15 counties. The data can help inform programming decisions. Anyone can access the dashboard by completing this online form.
During a breakout session at 3:30 p.m., August 2 (Session 1E) at the Arizona Cooperative Extension annual conference, the CRED team will lead a workshop on how to use the dashboard. If you attend this session, please come with a laptop so that you can explore it firsthand!
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Survey for Extension Educators
The Western Region Evaluation Network, a committee under the Western Extension Directors Association, is conducting a study on Extension employees who teach adults or youth in a variety of learning settings and their career satisfaction. If you are an Extension educator, please share your experiences in this anonymous survey.
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Job Openings
Rangeland Monitoring Research Specialist, Mohave County – This position will support the Three-Forest Monitoring Agreement and will be located in the Flagstaff Extension office, primarily working on the Kaibab National Forest. It is a full-time, benefits-eligible position. Primary duties are to conduct a variety of standard vegetation sampling procedures for inventory and monitoring of soils and vegetation on rangeland ecosystems and to summarize, analyze and display results using GIS software. Most fieldwork will occur on public lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service. Please see the posting on the UArizona Talent website for more information. Application reviewing will begin in mid-August.
Assistant/Associate Agent, Agronomy, Pinal County – Cooperative Extension is seeking a self-driven, hard-working, creative, cooperative and dynamic person to serve as the Assistant/Associate Extension agent position for our Agronomy program. This position is continuing-eligible (i.e. comparable to tenure) position, located in Casa Grande, Arizona. The Agent in this position is responsible for developing and delivering science-based Extension programs targeting the production of agricultural crops in the desert southwest. Check out the posting on the UArizona Talent website (#req16939) and share with those you feel meet the qualifications. If you have any questions, contact Anne LeSenne at annelesenne@arizona.edu
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