1. UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO EXTENSION Paul McCawley Associate Director

2. UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO LAND GRANT HERITAGE The Land-Grant colleges enroll about three million students and award about 500,000 degrees each year, including: The Morrill Act of 1862 The Hatch Act of 1887 The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 Since 1862 Land-grants have awarded more than twenty million degrees. 34% of all bachelor’s and master’s degrees 60% of all doctoral degrees 70% of the nation’s engineering degrees.

3. Areas of Expertise Agriculture Natural Resources Family and Consumer Sciences Youth Development Community Development

4. UI Extension Reaches more than 400,000 Idahoans each year Technology transfer, research-based educational programs and materials, participatory research Service area-wide pest management efforts facilitation of public policy discussions

5. Extension Partnership County State Federal

7. Less reliance on appropriated dollars from either Congress of the Idaho Legislature Greater emphasis on grants from public and private sources Significant increase in our reliance on user fees Future of Funding

9. UI Extension Staffing Faculty Positions o 78 County Educator positions o 38 Specialist positions o 6 Administrators 60 Program Coordinators & Extension Associates

10. Organizational Structures 25 Years ago, all Cooperative Extension Services were within Colleges of Agriculture; directed by an Associate Dean of Agriculture. Today, about 25% of all Extension Services reach beyond the College of Agriculture; directed by a Dean of Extension or Vice Provost/President for Outreach. Of those still administered within agriculture, most have professional appointments in other colleges.

12. University of Idaho 4-H Youth Development 4-H is the largest youth development organization in US. Empowers youth to reach their full potential through working and learning with caring adults. Idaho – 56,000 youth in 4-H 4,000 4-H volunteers Partnership opportunities in STEM, Workforce Development

13. Hot Topics Today Personal Finance Obesity Community Wellness Workforce Development Economic Development Urban Programs Energy – renewable, conservation Food Systems

14. Learners Change Rural LifestyleModern Lifestyle Access to Information Competing Demands on Time Customer Expectations Changes how we Reach our Audiences

15. Delivery Models “Moving Classrooms” Expert Model –Local Experts –Campus Experts Classes, workshops, short courses Service Providers Knowledge Broker Facilitator Co-Learner Study Circles, Teams Coaches E-Delivery Engaged Scholars

16. STUDENT INTERESTS Degree requirements Areas of expertise Geography Career options Internships

17. http://www.uidaho.edu/extension