News and Ideas
Extension News and Ideas features articles and information about UW-Extension and extension activities carried out through the 26 UW System campuses and 72 Wisconsin counties.
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2000
January - 676K - 4 pages
- Wisconsin Public Radio counts down the century's top 10 classical hits
- Continuing Education Extension outlines diversity initiative
- Jennifer Grondin named special assistant
- Message from the Chancellor
- Find future employees of color at Internet resource
- UW-Extension will join conversion to Shared Financial System
- Holidays that occur on a weekend
- 4-H helps Hmong youth span the culture gap
- Drug-free workplace grants aids small business
- Five UWEX units have moved
- Way directs Lowell Center
- UW-Extension offers education at Great Lakes Visitor Center
- UWEX communications team salutes Sheila Mulcahy
February - 480K - 4 pages
- New Partnership Agreement Launches Distributed Learning Co-lab at The Pyle Center
- Y2K "Non-event" No Surprise to UWEX Information Technology Staff
- Pay Plan Action
- Book on Cooperative Extension History
- Wisconsin SBDC 20th Anniversary
- Spicy Olives Spawn This Family's Business
- WPT Series Spurs TechnoGirl Project
- Iverson Says Goodbye to Weekend
March - 480K- 4 pages
- WPT broadcast of Regret to Inform puts faces to Vietnam War's "other" victims
- Outreach project sought to spark discussion of war issues
- Annual ETN meeting focuses on Plan 2008
- Message from the Chancellor
- Kudos
- UW Board of Regents salute Famous Footwear, UW Learning Innovations for Beacon Award
- Present for GWETC 2000!
- Thomas joins UW-Extension as Human Resource Recruiter
- Four Lakes Distance Education Network dedicated at The Pyle Center
- The Pyle Center to be featured in national videoconference in April
- Grant leads to Powwow on the web -Live!
- Governor commends SBDC for strengthening state's business community
April/May - 272K - 4 pages
- Reilly named UW-Extension Chancellor
- Impact Indicators Workshop scores well
- Message from the Chancellor
- Pinochet Prosecutor to speak at Milwaukee Human Rights Forum
- Kudos
- Brown named Senior Consultant for Learning Technologies Research and Development
- Wisconsin Women in Government Scholars Program
- Creating Health blends high- and low-tech communication to better women's health
- Cross-divisional grant makes dual-language training possible
- WPT Auction returns May 30
- Lake plants blooming in new book
June - 332K - 4 pages
- Jason's Worlds-Away Adventures as Close as a Click
- Message from the Chancellor
- Academic Staff Leadership Changes
- WPT Film Dramatizes Story of Hero of Conscience
- Division of Continuing Education Announces DPDI Awards
- Conference Centers Sport New Web Site and New Director
- Collaborations Cross County Lines for Cooperative Extension Agents
- UW-Extension School For Workers Builds Global Network
- Youth Entrepreneur Camp Teachs Kids "Real-world" Business Skills
July - 139K - 4 pages
- Learning and Fun Come Together at Wisconsin's County Fairs
- Message from the Chancellor
- New Faculty Leaders Chosen
- Continuing Education Staff Recognized
- Forestry Display Available to Staff
- Giroux Named UW-Extension Public Information Director
- Huffman New Co-anchor of WPT's Weekend
- Cooperative Extension Names New Southeast District Director
- Community Chats Provides Forum for Kenosha Residents to Talk
August - 131K - 4 pages
- Project ASSIST Helps Students Succeed in College
- UW-Extension Staff Contribute to Wpt's Water Rich, Water Poor
- Two Co-op Service Units Relocate
- Fluno Center Available
- Filmmaker Seeks Investors for 'Big Screen' Project
- For Voter Information and Campaign Updates, Check Out Wisconsinvote.Org
- Tourism: A key to Retail Development in Small Communities
September - 120K - 4 pages
- New Partnership Makes College for Kids an Even Bigger Success
- Dr. Ruth to Address Wisconsin Public Television's Women's Health Fair
- ETN Dual Choice Health Insurance Program Set for October 12
- Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program: Making a Difference in Communities
- Van Kekerix Named Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor
- Visioning Guide Helps Communities Chart Future
- Collaboration, Business Advice, Spawn Technology-based Firm
- UWEX Study Helps Put an Economic Value on Rock County's Indianford Dam
- Twilight Garden Tour is Popular Destination
October - 136K - 4 pages
- WIC Field of Dreams Garden
- GWETC scheduled for Oct. 10-12 in Madison
- KidsVote Nov. 1
- 2000 Extension award winners to be honored at Oct. 26 banquet
- Natural resource policcy expert's work benefits state's environment
- WeekEnd hits the road leading up to elections
- Cooperative Extension survey finds some surprises about who uses Wisconsin food pantries
November - 464K - 4 pages
- EXPLORE program reaches out to migrant Hispanic population
- New business markets diversity experience
- Regents approve catastrophic leave donations
- Dunham joins Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs
- Tips for recruiting a diverse workforce
- UW-Extension co-sponsors outreach scholarship conference
- Saving our lakeshores through the arts
- Four new hires join UW Learning Innovations
December - 104K - 4 pages
- Van Kekerix named provost and vice chancellor
- UW-Extension can help lead in state's "new economy" quest
- Your retirement investments, vacation times and taxes
- Secretary Blanchard and Chancellor Reilly tour Jefferson County
- Economic development projects
- A gift of good taste
- UW-Extension fall 2000 events