SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: NCERA223 : Building Capacity in Issues Management in the Land Grant System
- Period Covered: 02/01/2011 to 02/01/2012
- Date of Report: 03/09/2012
- Annual Meeting Dates: 02/03/2012 to 02/04/2012
Participants
Attending: Borger, Ruth rborger@ufl.edu University of Florida; Benedict,Linda Louisiana State University; Peppers,Faith University of Georgia; Filipic, Martha Ohio State University; Gould, Frnances Louisiana State University; Edwards Elaine Kansas State University; Morgan,Virginia Auburn University; Tucker, Mark Purdue University; Ellis, Jason Kansas State University; Eubanks, Emily University of Florida
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Accomplishments
Outputs:
Published proceedings of a research symposium presented at 2012 Assoc. for Communications Excellence anuual meeting. [Objective 1, milestones for year 1,2, 3; Objective 2, milestone 1]
Outputs:
Developed and delivered a professional development training in issues management [Objective 3, milestones for year 1, 2; Objective 4, milestone for year 2]
Activities:
Increased network among land grants to increase capacity when reacting to national issues by presenting at national and regional conferences [Objective 1, milestone for year 2]
Advanced development of survey for land grantn institutions [Objective 2, milestones year 1,2,3]
Revisited strategic direction for the project and reviewed our ultimate objectives, reaffirming our objectives and intention to increase capacity to implement aissue management strategies and create a national network to suppour our insitutitons. [all objectives and milestones]
Impacts
- Research symposium [Objective 1,3] developed new understanding among new audiences about importance of issue management and how to do it.
- Issue management curriculum and pilot training [Objective 3,4] engaged stakeholders in how to implement an issues managmenet program
- Advanced conbcept of national issue management network with research and Extension leaders [Objectives 1,2,3,4
Publications
NCERA 223 published the proceedings from the June 2011 reserach symposium held at the Association for Communications Excellence conference in Denver, Colorado. A word version is attached.