Dr. Rich Bonanno, NC State Extension director, shares organizational news and information for employees via a regular update video. Extension leadership aims to foster meaningful dialogue with employees, improving both how we share and how we listen.
Employees can submit feedback and questions for future update videos directly to Dr. Bonanno at abonann@ncsu.edu.
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Holiday / End-of-Year Message 2020
Dr. Rich Bonanno, director of NC State Extension, shares a holiday message with employees as we put a bow on 2020, a year unlike any other in a very long time.
Providing services to stakeholders statewide in “normal” times requires a tireless commitment from everyone. This year, with the emergence of COVID-19 and the unprecedented challenges and hardships it’s created, your accomplishments across the state have been nothing short of amazing.
Happy new year to each of you on behalf of the Extension leadership team at NC State. We look forward to working alongside you to continue serving and growing our state in 2021. We’ll be here to support you throughout the journey!
November/December 2020
- 2020 Extension Awards + EFNEP Awards
- Extension COVID-19 Updates and Guidance
- Winter Meetings / Agent Training Series (see Crop and Soil Sciences examples)
- Extension Internal Audit Overview
- Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
- See our COVID-19 Food Safety Resources and Homegrown Holiday Food Safety Video Series for timely tips and tools this holiday season.
September/October 2020
- Youth livestock show update (find details and guidance)
- Farm-City Week video presentation series will be available for counties in October
- NC State face coverings and clear masks are being distributed / are available on campus
- Extension virtual field days page now available
- Extension winter meetings update
- Fall agent training series are being developed (see example)
- Marketing and communications resources available to assist with promoting local impacts
- See Summer 2020 newsletter for more resources
- Watch Extension Branding + Marketing Resources training video
- Extension State Advisory Council update
January/February 2020
- Day of Giving 2020
- New Extension county operations position will be finalized soon
- NC State Strategic Plan 2020
- NC State Extension internal audit final report coming soon
- U.S. Census 2020 - make sure you participate in April/May!
- UNC System Employee Engagement Survey - closes on FEBRUARY 18!
