Dear Colleagues,
Please join me in welcoming Maya Maniar as the Interim Director of PSU's new Internal Research, Extension & Programmatic Events function!
In early December, I sent a communication about the reorganization of UC ANR's Program Support Unit (PSU) into two subunits: 1) External & Executive Events and 2) Internal Research, Extension & Programmatic Events. Each subunit will be led by a separate director. This realignment is intended to ensure that PSU is optimally resourced and structured to support UC ANR's diverse needs and growing demands for events support. The new structure will officially go into effect Jan. 22, 2024.
Sherry Cooper will be the director of the External &...
Dear Colleagues,
I am writing to let you know about some new and exciting changes within UC ANR's Program Support Unit.
The PSU team is integral to UC ANR's mission delivery and is a highly sought-after service partner. As the UC ANR organization has grown, so too has the demand for assistance with both in-person and virtual events, conferences, meetings, symposia, tours, trainings, etc. To ensure that this unit is optimally resourced and structured to support growing demands, we engaged a consultant to undertake a full organizational review including a benchmarking study of events management teams across the UC system. Based on those findings and recommendations, PSU will be restructured so that it is aligned...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Everyone who moved into the new ANR building located at 2801 Second Street in Davis has a new phone number. Before calling them, please check the ANR directory for their new phone numbers. Email addresses remain unchanged.
The following units have relocated to the new building:
- 4-H Foundation
- 4-H Youth Development Program
- Academic Personnel Unit
- Business Operations Center
- Communication Services and Information Technology
- Contracts and Grants
- Development Services
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
- Facilities Planning and Management
- Risk & Safety...
- Author: Michael L. Poe
A year ago, Vice President Dooley made a series of announcements outlining action steps needed to address both unprecedented budget cuts totaling over $9 million in permanent reductions and unfunded liabilities while also realigning ANR administrative units and procedures to efficiently support the UC ANR Strategic Vision and to implement its initiatives.
As a significant part of our response to these challenges, a major effort was launched to maximize administrative efficiency, eliminate duplication, and redirect resources to program support. While minor adjustments are still possible, the major elements of this restructuring are in place and fully operational. Moreover, the actions taken have resulted in...
- Author: Michael L. Poe
These announcements are also posted and archived on the ANR Update pages.
County directors to discuss fundraising
Don Klingborg will be holding conference calls with the county directors to discuss fundraising in the counties. During the calls on March 19 and 24, Klingborg will ask the CDs for their opinions about whether we should pursue fundraising at the local level and, if so, what are the potential roles and approaches that should be standardized?
Business Operations Centers
Two ANR Business Operations Centers have been established, one in Davis and one at the Kearney Research & Extension Center...