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WVU Extension Celebrates Another Successful Annual Meeting
WVU Extension Annual Meeting was held in conjunction with New Employee Orientation and Fall Professional Development, Oct. 20-23 at WVU Jackson’s Mill. New employees were introduced, best practices...
View ArticleFocus - Volume 29, Number 14 - October 28, 2014
In This IssueWVU Extension Celebrates Another Successful Annual MeetingShare Your Thoughts?New Youth Food Preservation Curriculum Is Now AvailableIRB Researchers: Is Your CITI Training Current?Knapp...
View ArticlePeople and Places - In Memoriam
A. Ray Brannon, of Lynchburg, Virginia, died on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014. He was 87. Ray proudly served our country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked with the West Virginia...
View ArticlePeople and Places - Reminders
Proposals for 2016 CEOS lessons are due to Pat Gruber (prgruber@mail.wvu.edu) by January 15.2015 Extension Camp Instructor (ECI) job applications are currently being accepted. Applications are...
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People and Places - Have You Heard?
The results are in for WVU Extension’s first Farm-to-School challenge. The challenge was developed by Rodney Wallbrown and Chuck Talbott to spark young people’s interest in agriculture-related topics...
View ArticlePeople and Places - Faculty and Staff Changes
Scott C. Byars joined the WVU Extension Mentoring Program as a visiting instructor on Dec. 16. If the name sounds familiar, that could be because Scott was a WVU Extension Service agriculture agent in...
View ArticlePeople and Places - Retirements
After 25 years of teaching nutrition in Logan County, Cathy Deskins’ last day on the job was Dec. 31, 2014. She started with WVU Extension as a nutrition aide in 1989, working out of her home. In those...
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January Food Safety Tip
To keep you and your family safe be sure to implement these safe food-handling practices: Keep it clean Wash kitchen counters and hands often. Separate Keep raw meat, poultry, fish and their...
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Future Options
What we achieve today results from what was accomplished in the past. Our efforts help to improve conditions nowand they can also help to shape the future. We can all provide for the future growth of...
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Free Microsoft Office and Office Mobile Available for Employees
Thanks to the University’s Office 365 licensing agreement, current WVU faculty, staff, and students are entitled to download Microsoft Office for their personally-owned computers. The system uses...
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Assessing the Value of Our Work
The onset of the new year means it’s time to begin compiling WVU Extension’s 2015 Federal Report and 2016 Plan of Work. Faculty members need to take a few minutes to help by reporting all of their...
View ArticleFocus - Volume 30, Number 1 - January 12, 2015
In This IssueAssessing the Value of Our WorkFree Microsoft Office and Office Mobile Available for EmployeesJanuary Food Safety TipPeople and Places – RetirementsPeople and Places – Faculty and Staff...
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Reflections of WVU
In many Mountain State counties, the most visible organization that says “WVU” to local residents is the WVU Extension Service. Whether questions deal with tree care or clothing care, many know to call...
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Food Safety Tips
Editor’s note: With regard to the February tip, we hope winter weather power outages are behind us, but with Murphy’s Law in mind, it’s included here just the same!FebruaryFood Safety Tip:What should...
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Celebrating Health!
The Colon Cancer Alliance’s call to dress in blue on March 6 to raise awareness about colon cancer was a cause for celebration at WVU Jackson’s Mill, as Food Service Supervisor Barbara Carson marked...
View ArticleChildren – and Volunteers – on Campus
Are your county office volunteer files complete? As we proceed with implementing the WVU Board of Governors Policy 49, “Children on Campus,” your county office volunteer files must contain the...
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Registration Open for Civic Engagement Forum
Registration is still being accepted for the Third Annual 4-H Civic Engagement Forum, to be held May 1-3 at Camp Virgil Tate in Kanawha County. The Forum will provide participants with opportunities...
View ArticleGet the Professional Development You Need
Professional development is essential to the growth of any employee’s career, but sometimes it is difficult to travel to off-campus locations. For our Jackson’s Mill employees, another barrier lies in...
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Work Is Progressing, Thanks to Council Circle Fundraising
Work is progressing well in the reconstruction of the main Council Circle at WVU Jackson’s Mill. The project was much more than just replacing some boards. The new Council Circle will have a complete...
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PEIA Rolls Out Healthy Tomorrows Initiative; Open Enrollment Begins April 2
Open enrollment the time when PEIA participants can make changes to their insurance coverage is about to begin, and there are changes coming for PEIA PPB Plan policyholders.The Finance Board voted...
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