The Extension System: A Vision for the 21st Century

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• The Extension SystemA Vision for the 21st
  Century
• Funded by theKellogg Commission

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A Time of Urgency

• The Kellogg Commissions Report

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A Time of Urgency

• Universities are out-of-touch and out-of- date
• Universities are losing public support

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A Time of Opportunity

• A changing world
• A changing Extension

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Charge to the 21st Century Extension Committee

• Respond to the Kellogg Commissions Report
  Returning to Our Roots The Engaged University

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Engagement Is

• A two-way partnership defined by mutual respect

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21st Century Extension Committee Goals

• Serve as a resource strategic planning
  engagement
• Speak to university leaders and their partners

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The 21st Century Extension Committee

• 10 Extension Directors and Administrators
• 10 Partners from the University System

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Challenges for Extension
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Challenges for Extension

• New Faces of America

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Challenges for Extension

• New Faces of America
• Globalization

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Challenges for Extension

• New Faces of America
• Globalization
• Community Vitality

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Challenges for Extension

• New Faces of America
• Globalization
• Community Vitality
• Communities of Interest, Communities of Place

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Challenges for Extension

• New Faces of America
• Globalization
• Community Vitality
• Communities of Interest, Communities of Place
• Information Technology

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Challenges for Extension

• New Faces of America
• Globalization
• Community Vitality
• Communities of Interest, Communities of Place
• Information Technology
• Uncertain Future

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Growing and Thriving in a Changing Environment

• Want to receive funding for programs in rural
  areas?Convince urban legislators that Extension
  is a valid tax dollar investment
• You must have good urban extension programs IF
  you want to continue to have rural Extension
  programs. The Honorable Pete Laney, Speaker,
  Texas House of Representatives

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Questions for Change

• Where is Extension today?
• Where does Extension go from here?

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Charting The Course With the Seven-Part Test of
Engagement

• Responsiveness
• Respect for Partners
• Academic Neutrality
• Accessibility
• Integration
• Coordination
• Resource Partnership

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Changing Program Directions

• Involve new partners

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Changing Program Directions

• Involve new partners
• Be consistent to the vision

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Changing Program Directions

• Involve new partners
• Be consistent to the vision
• Keep leadership strong

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Changing Program Directions

• Involve new partners
• Be consistent to the vision
• Keep leadership strong
• Build an organization that values shared
  leadership

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Strengthen Extension Leadership

• Encourage leadership to facilitate engagement

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Strengthen Extension Leadership

• Encourage leadership to facilitate engagement
• Ensure that leadership influences important
  university decision-makers

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Strengthen Extension Leadership

• Encourage leadership to facilitate engagement
• Ensure that leadership influences important
  university decision-makers
• Retain and train the best

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Strengthen Extension Leadership

• Encourage leadership to facilitate engagement
• Ensure that leadership influences important
  university decision-makers
• Retain and train the best
• Promote leadership development

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Enhance Partnerships

• Engage in open, expanded, flexible partnerships
  to share resources

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Enhance Partnerships

• Engage in open, expanded, flexible partnerships
  to share resources
• Establish multi-state and multi-institutional
  efforts

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Enhance Partnerships

• Engage in open, expanded, flexible partnerships
  to share resources
• Establish multi-state and multi-institutional
  efforts
• Participate in partnerships with continuing
  education and other university outreach

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Boost Funding Sources

• Advocate for university-wide funding strategies

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Boost Funding Sources

• Advocate for university-wide funding strategies
• Enhance funding streams from foundations and
  corporations

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Boost Funding Sources

• Advocate for university-wide funding strategies
• Enhance funding streams from foundations and
  corporations
• Implement fee-based structures

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Boost Funding Sources

• Advocate for university-wide funding strategies
• Enhance funding streams from foundations and
  corporations
• Implement fee-based structures
• Create budgetary flexibility and agility

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Get The Most From Technology

• Expand learning choices through technology

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Get The Most From Technology

• Expand learning choices through technology
• Develop alternative technology access for rural
  communities

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Get The Most From Technology

• Expand learning choices through technology
• Develop alternative technology access for rural
  communities
• Establish and manage learning centers in
  high-traffic locations

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Encourage Scholarship

• Define scholarship of engagement

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Encourage Scholarship

• Define scholarship of engagement
• Gain acceptance and implementation for a
  definition of engagement scholarship

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Encourage Scholarship

• Define scholarship of engagement
• Gain acceptance and implementation for a
  definition of engagement scholarship
• Include expectations of engagement in position
  descriptions

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Recommendations for the Extension System
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Recommendations for the Extension System

• Partner with a variety of outreach organizations

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Recommendations for the Extension System

• Partner with a variety of outreach organizations
• Dedicate 3 to 5 percent of Smith-Lever funds to
  establish a national information network

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Recommendations for the Extension System

• Partner with a variety of outreach organizations
• Dedicate 3 to 5 percent of Smith-Lever funds to
  establish a national information network
• Advocate for block grant funding to include
  education

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Recommendations for the Extension System

• Encourage CSREES to employ an associate
  administrator

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Recommendations for the Extension System

• Encourage CSREES to employ an associate
  administrator
• Develop a rapid communication system

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Recommendations for the Extension System

• Encourage CSREES to employ an associate
  administrator
• Develop a rapid communication system
• Establish an Academy of Engagement

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Recommendations for the Extension System

• Encourage CSREES to employ an associate
  administrator
• Develop a rapid communication system
• Establish an Academy of Engagement
• Provide leadership to NASULGC to strengthen
  engagement

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Are You Prepared to Meet Future Challenges?
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Ask Yourself

• Have you established strong relationships?

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Ask Yourself

• Have you established strong relationships?
• Have you modified programming to meet changing
  needs?

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Ask Yourself

• Have you established strong relationships?
• Have you modified programming to meet changing
  needs?
• Have you established necessary partnerships in
  your community?

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Ask Yourself

• Have you established strong relationships?
• Have you modified programming to meet changing
  needs?
• Have you established necessary partnerships in
  your community?
• Are you getting the most out of information
  technology?

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Are You Prepared To Meet Future Challenges?

• Have you established strong relationships?
• Have you modified programming to meet changing
  needs?
• Have you established necessary partnerships in
  your community?
• Are you getting the most out of information
  technology?
• Have you promoted a university-wide engagement
  plan?

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Extension Vision

• Confidence and support of public are crucial
• Opportunity to take action is now

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The Committee Wishes to Thank

• The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• Gail Imig
• David Foster
• The Extension Committee on Policy
• Other Contributions of Universities and
  Organizations