This month, Karl Green becomes Extension’s Local Government Education Program Manager. In this new role, Karl will work with local elected officials, Extension educators, and partnering local government institutions such as the Wisconsin Towns Association, the Wisconsin League of Municipalities, and the Wisconsin Counties Association to improve local government operations and their services. Prior to […]

Mark O’Connell, the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Counties Association and a longtime leader in local and state government, has been named the national “Friend of Extension” for his work in advising the direction of and advocating for UW-Madison Extension across Wisconsin. Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP), a professional association of Extension faculty and staff across […]

The Native American Task Force of the UW-Madison Division of Extension is holding a Native November Speaker Series celebrating Native American Heritage month. The series in being held every Monday in November at 10am. Registration is required. November 1 Land Grab U Participants will watch the 40-minute video “Land Grab U Workshop 04-08-2021” featuring historian […]

Addressing racial inequities via education, parenting, and outreach along with elevating all voices in communities are focuses of new UW–Madison Division of Extension projects recently awarded funding for 2021 and beyond. The projects are part of an annual Innovation Funding series to advance projects designed by Extension staff and faculty to further community outreach. The […]

In celebration of Juneteenth, the Division of Extension’s African American Employee Resource Group is holding a special webinar conversation with Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. Dr. Rockeymoore Cummings – wife of the late Elijah Cummings and a consultant, politician, speaker, and former chair of the Maryland Democratic Party – will give a talk on “Building Toward […]

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension recently named Paul DeLong as Extension’s Associate Dean for Policy, Operations, and Engagement, overseeing the administrative and outreach aspects of Extension’s organization. DeLong has been a member of the Extension Board of Visitors since 2018, and is most recently the Senior Vice President of Conservation at the American […]

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension recently named JulieAnn Stawicki as Extension’s Associate Dean of Youth, Families, & Health, overseeing the Institutes of Health & Well-Being, Human Development & Relationships, and Positive Youth Development. These institutes conduct research and deliver programming for hundreds of thousands of participants across the state including food nutrition and […]