Plugged In: For UMaine Extension Staff and Volunteers

Extension Leadership Team Minutes September 15, 2016 102B Libby Hall – Orono Facilitator: Fran Sulinski Notetaker: Lisa Phelps Diagnostic Lab Update President Hunter has approved the 9 million dollar project budget with a 1.7 million dollar contingency fund. We are in the detailed design phase with contstruction to begin early 2017 with a construction completion […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes August 23, 2016 102B Libby Hall – Orono Facilitator: Dick Brzozowski Notetaker: Fran Sulinski ELT Equal Opportunity Refresher Training Dr. Jackie Hymes joined the ELT to provide refresher training and covered federal laws and University policies that apply to staff, volunteers and students. All Extension staff will receive refresher training in […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes July 14, 2016 Augusta – Farm House 11 Facilitator: Dennis Harrington Note taker: Jon Prichard Maine 4-H Days July 22-24 at Windsor Fairgrounds. Marketing Templates Staff are reminded that marketing templates are designed and UM approved and are intended to create consistency and compliance with UM branding standards.  If staff have […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes June 30, 2016 102B Libby Hall  Facilitator: Jon Prichard                    Note taker: Dennis Harrington Webinar on Capacity Funds Project  The ELT attended part of a Webinar hosted by Sonny Ramaswamy, Head Administrator of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), to discuss the upcoming evaluation of its Capacity Programs […]

Facilitator: Lisa Phelps Note taker: John Rebar Search Updates The search for an Accounting and Reporting Professional is underway. The search is internal to UMaine and will be filled as soon as possible. A half-time coordinator for the Maine Food and Agriculture Center will be sought in the near future. The funding for this position […]

Facilitator: Fran Sulinski Note taker: Lisa Phelps Present: John Rebar, Fran Sulinski, Jon Prichard, Dennis Harrington (until noon), Dick Brzozowski 2015 UMaine Cooperative Extension Annual Report Dennis shared the 2015 UMaine Cooperative Extension annual report which gives a cross-section of the remarkable work done by Extension across Maine, and beyond. This is the report that […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes April 4, 2016 Farmhouse, Room 11, University of Maine at Augusta Facilitator: Richard Brzozowski Note taker: Jon Prichard UMaine Admissions and 4-H UMaine Admissions is providing greater visibility to 4-H in recognition of its value.  Students applying to UMaine through the mobile app will from now on be able  to check […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes March 1, 2016 Augusta – Farm House Conference Room 11 Facilitator: Jon Prichard Note taker: Dennis Harrington Guests Beth Bisson and Paul Anderson, both of Maine Sea Grant Ryder Scott, State Director of 4-H Camp and Learning Centers Susan Jennings, Maine 4-H Foundation  Annual update on Maine Sea Grant Paul Anderson, […]

Extension Leadership Team Minutes February 3, 2016 Augusta – Farm House Conference Room 11 Facilitator: John Rebar Note taker: Jon Prichard At the next 4-H PLT meeting, Fran is facilitating a session with 4-H staff to help them come to a common understanding of the breadth and depth of what 4-H is. The ELT has […]