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Gearing Up for October's 4-H National Youth Science Day
4-H National Youth Science Day, Wednesday, Oct. 7, is quickly approaching. By now, each county office should have received one science kit for the 2015 National Science Experiment. If desired,...
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Registration Open for Listen and Update Sessions
Registration is now open for a series of WVU Extension Listen and Update sessions. You can find out what’s happening within WVU Extension and provide input about the direction our organization should...
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Help Spread the Word About Evaluating West Virginia's K-12 Academic Standards
Our help is being sought to publicize and support Academic Spotlight: A Community Evaluation of Our Standards. This is an initiative of the West Virginia Dept. of Education, the West Virginia Board of...
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Benefit Coverages When Leaving University Employment Are Changing
Beginning Sept. 1, there are new termination process guidelines for the health and welfare benefits administered by Benefits Administration in the WVU Division of Human Resources. The most important...
View ArticleFocus - Volume 30, Number 11 - September 4, 2015
In This IssueBenefit Coverages When Leaving University Employment Are ChangingHelp Spread the Word About Evaluating West Virginia’s K-12 Academic StandardsRegistration Open for Listen and Update...
View ArticlePeople and Places - To Our Good Health
Mix it up there are endless ways to be active. Walking, biking, dancing, martial arts, gardening, and playing ball. Try out different activities to see what you like best and to add variety.Tip of...
View ArticlePeople and Places - Have You Heard?
Carrie and Jason Rine are celebrating the birth of their first child. Eva Nicole Rine was born at 9:51 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22. She weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 18 inches long.Effective...
View ArticlePeople and Places - Save the Date
An Evaluation and Public Value workshop is scheduled for March 15-16, 2016 at Stonewall Resort in Lewis County. This excellent professional development opportunity to build skills in evaluation and...
View ArticlePeople and Places - Faculty and Staff Changes
Garry Alderman has resigned his position as maintenance worker at WVU Jackson’s Mill, effective Monday, Aug. 24.Katerine Belcher resigned her part-time regular position as program assistant in McDowell...
View ArticleGrant Awards
CYFAR Sustainable Community Projecto Primary Investigator: Alicia Casselso Granting Agency: National Institute of Food and Agricultureo Amount: $290,000 Advancing Afterschool and Summer Learning...
View ArticleGrant Opportunities
The School Garden Grant program is currently accepting grant applications from schools and 501c3 organizations to fund the development of school gardens. The program was created through a partnership...
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Have You Used the Global Citizenship Curriculum?
If you’ve used any of the skill-a-thons from the Global Citizenship Curriculum, the WVUES 4-H Citizenship Team is interested in hearing about it. They’ve put together a survey to learn more about its...
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Pipeline Damage Prevention Guide Available
D o you have clients who have questions or concerns about pipeline safety? There’s a new publication called Damage Prevention Guide for Excavators, Homeowners and Farmers that can help answer those...
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Registration Open for Annual Meeting
Re gistration is now open for Extension Annual Meeting, Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 9 and 10. A tentative agenda is also available, although it may change several times as additional sessions and...
View ArticleFocus - Volume 30, Number 13 - October 2, 2015
In This IssueRegistration Open for Annual MeetingHelp Spread The Magic of VolunteeringRegister Now for Fall Shooting Sports Instructor TrainingGrowth and Gains in Global Citizenship ProgramsRegional...
View ArticlePeople and Places - To Our Good Health
Boost your vegetable intake by planning a veggie-packed dinner. Vegetables provide fiber and important vitamins and nutrients.Tip of the Day from www.choosemyplate.gov
View ArticlePeople and Places - in Memoriam
Gail Kinsey, of Beckley, West Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 5, just two weeks after her last day as WVU Extension health educator in Raleigh County. She was 65. Born in 1950 in...
View ArticlePeople and Places - Reminders
Don’t forget to register for Extension Annual Meeting! You can find the link on the Employee Resources site (http://employees.ext.wvu.edu/).Association presidents: if any of your members have received...
View ArticlePeople and Places - Faculty and Staff Changes
Nila Cobb begins work as the Extension specialist for health promotion youth at risk, effective Friday, Oct. 16. She’ll be located in the Charleston office. Nila had been the 4-H agent and CPC in...
View ArticleFood Safety Tip
For your little and large goblins, here are some ideas for October and Halloween (from www.foodsafety.gov): Safe treats: Tell children not to accept and especially not to eat anything that isn’t...
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