Office of Communications
OC Highlights — July/August 2008
A Monthly Tip Sheet on
Effective Communication
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication
New departmental Web site released
The department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication (ALEC) offers multi-disciplinary teaching, research and outreach programs aimed at developing and supporting professionals for leadership, teaching, and communication in the agricultural and environmental fields.
For more information about ALEC or its programs, visit the newly released Web site.
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Back to school packet
Preparing parents and students for the new school year
In the 2008 edition of the annual UGA Back to School packet, experts from University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offer tips to help you and your child get ready for school. Feature articles address school safety, study habits, packed lunches, school gardens, money management and school communication.
For more information, visit the 2008 Back to School Web page.
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Walk Georgia
2008 Extension banner program
Walk Georgia is an eight week, on-line physical activity program designed to help people get active in a fun, community-oriented way. Registration for the fall program begins August 24.
Visit www.walkgeorgia.org for more information.
- Implement Walk Georgia in your county - Check out our promotional page for tools to help you implement this program in your county.
- Report Walk Georgia's success - Take a look at the spring 2008 evaluation reports and download a template for reporting Walk Georgia's impact in your county.
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Personnel Changes
OC Web team members
After 23 years with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Janet Frazier retired on August 1, 2008. A Web developer, Janet designed, maintained and updated Web sites for various CAES departments and units. She will now spend most of her time gardening and catching up on her reading!
OC welcomes Robin Pratt as the new Web developer specialist. Robin brings 10 years of Web and application design experience to the unit, as well as an interest in gardening, beekeeping, and other agriculture-related pursuits. She is looking forward to working with CAES staff and faculty to deliver up-to-date information to the community via the Web.