Extension Operations Council
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
230 Research Bldg. III
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Abbreviated Minutes
Attendees: Prema Arasu, Jane Albright for Dave Boulay, Robert Bardon, John Baugh, Tim Clapp, Ed
Jones for Jon Ort, Raj Narayan, Celen Pasalar, Pat Sobrero, Russell Thomas, Alice Warren, Jim
Zuiches, and Karen Turner, Scribe
Announcements
UEDA Awards of Excellence
 Two finalists
o Terri Helmlinger Ratcliff for Excellence in Economic Development Research. This
award recognizes a significant effort by a UEDA member in conducting research that
investigates or addresses important economic issues. She was nominated for her
leadership with the BEDI I and II task force efforts.
o Celen Pasalar for Excellence in Partnership Development. This award recognizes a
significant effort by a UEDA member in developing strong or unique partnerships
between organizations and institutions, and utilizing this partnership to accomplish an
objective. She was nominated for her work on the DuBois project in Wake Forest
 They will present at the UEDA Annual Meeting and winners will be announced at the banquet
2009 UCEA South Awards
 Alice Warren distributed criteria for nominations
 Outstanding Service to Continuing Education; Professional Continuing Educator Award;
Program of Excellence – Credit; Program of Excellence – Noncredit; Research & Scholarship
Award; Continuing Education Faculty Award; Emerging Continuing Education Leader; Programs
for Special Populations; Continuing Education Student Award
Updates
Budgets
 Met with deans – minimal negative impact on outreach activities
 Going through with EDGES grant (service learning)
 Picked up an number of things that our office can help with
 Summary of University Budget Impacts sent to EOs and deans 8/10
o Budget reductions of $53M for the current fiscal year – this includes reductions in
Academic Affairs – Center and Institutes, Business Affairs, Academic Administration and
Academic Programs, Research/Sponsored Programs, Public Service (CES, SBTDC, K-12,
Verterinary medicine), Student Support, Fund Raising and University Relations,
Information Technology, Operation and Maintenance of Physical Plant, Academic
Support, Professional Development, Libraries, Seats and Sections, Campus Safety, Ag.
Research, and Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Human Sciences, County
Administration, County Animal Science and Plant Science, County Environmental
Science, and County Human Science
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o Elimination of 440 FTE faculty and staff positions, of which 176 are currently filled
 117 faculty; 206 staff positions; 117 EPA
o Center and Institutes targeted – reduction of $1.8M
 ENCORE will remove the word “Center” from its title
2009 Outstanding Scholarship Conference – Support for Participants
 Working on spreadsheet of participants to determine costs (EE&ED will cover up to $600 pp);
participants will be notified
 Six presenters; seven poster presenters; five Emerging Scholars; two pre-conference
participants; 2010 OSC Committee members
 300 – 350 expected to attend
National Outreach Scholarship Partners
 Now up to 12 members
Secretary’s Listening Session, Hamlet, NC, August 17, with Secretary Vilsak, USDA, and
Arne Duncan, Education
 Workforce development and rural revitalization
 Jim Zuiches to attend; we will have other representation as well
NC State University Chancellor Search Public Forums
 Wednesday, August 26, Talley Student Center Stewart Theater
 12:30 Staff
 2:00 p.m. Faculty
 3:30 p.m. Undergraduate, graduate and professional students
Presentation
Design Research in Extension – Celen Pasalar
Kannapolis Project
Discussion
Department of Energy State Energy Advisory Board Meeting, November 9-12
– Pat Sobrero
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November Advisory Board meeting will be held here at NC State University
Excellent opportunity to showcase energy efforts by a land-grant university (50 + yrs.
partnerships with businesses, industry, government, and communities) and our Centennial
Campus Research Park
Board will have a day they can visit sites/projects
Looking to EAT for suggestions of tour sites – form distributed makes it easy to fill out and
return
Also included a handout that explains about STEAB
Extending an invitation to Department of Energy’s Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy Cathy Zoi to speak on campus the evening of 11/9 or 11/11; and then
to the Board the next morning
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Pilot Mapping of Raleigh Urban Programming by NCSU – Pat Sobrero
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Making our urban presence more visible
82 faculty involved in the Raleigh/Durham area
Inlude Community Planning reps. from region at some point
Make our faculty more visible
Celebrate faculty work/recognition
BEDI work – puts a geographic map to go with it
Once we capture – all kinds of utilization purposes (i.e., collaborative efforts by communities
with each other; combine efforts for bigger grant dollars
Capacity Building
At some point will add bedroom communities
Work out model in focus groups
RENCI – can map and reflect trends for up to 30 years
Faculty/students – where we are active
Criteria – program must have a name, ongoing relationship with the community, web site
NEXT MEETING:
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: 230 Research Bldg. III
Centennial Campus Partnership Office Conference Room
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