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University Of Nebraska Board Of Regents/ Academic Affairs Committee: Engagement With Community, John Owens
University Of Nebraska Board Of Regents/ Academic Affairs Committee: Engagement With Community, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Board of Regents and President Smith: It's a real pleasure to be able to discuss the University's role in engagement with you today on behalf of the four campuses that comprise the University of Nebraska.
In preparing this presentation I've drawn heavily upon the Kellogg Commission's report, entitled: "Returning to our Roots - The Engaged Institution," and the Michigan State University guidebook for planning-and-evaluating quality outreach, which is entitled: "Points of Distinction." I think both publications offer valuable insights as we explore the University's role as an engaged-partner with Nebraska.
Nebraska Cattlemen/Nebraska Cattle Women Conference, John Owens
Nebraska Cattlemen/Nebraska Cattle Women Conference, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
I’m so pleased to be here with you today, and I look forward to visiting and working with members of this group now and in the future. Since arriving in Nebraska nearly a year ago now on a snowy, blustery day, I’ve been delighted to take every opportunity that comes my way to get to know Nebraska and Nebraskans better. I want to know what you think are Nebraska’s greatest needs, now and in the future. I want to know how you think the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources can help meet those needs. I seek …
Nebraska Cooperative Council 56th Annual Meeting, John Owens
Nebraska Cooperative Council 56th Annual Meeting, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
What a pleasure it is to be with you this morning - thank you for inviting me. I am looking forward to visiting with as many of you as possible while I am here today, and hope to have the opportunity to visit with you more as we meet again at other times and other places. One of the things I am always interested in knowing is what you perceive as Nebraska's greatest needs, now and in the future, and which of those Needs you think the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources can most efficiently and …
Gamma Sigma Delta Award Of Merit Recipient Introductions, John Owens
Gamma Sigma Delta Award Of Merit Recipient Introductions, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
One of my most delightful parts of my job is being able to be part of recognizing outstanding individuals for their tremendous achievements. It is my pleasure to join you in recognizing two such individuals tonight as we present each of them with a Gamma Sigma Delta Award of Merit.
Football Pregame, John Owens
Football Pregame, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Good afternoon! I am John Owens, and it is my good fortune to be Vice President and Vice Chancellor of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Chancellor Harvey Perlman certainly regrets that he cannot be present at today’s pregame reception. His daughter is being recognized at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha, and he’s celebrating this very special occasion with his family.
And speaking of family, I would like to introduce my wife, Dr. Virginia Owens. This probably is the right time for me to confess that both Virginia and I are graduates of Texas Tech. Now, we want everyone to know that “alumni loyalty” …
The Land Grant University Movement And The Future Of Ianr Uaad, John Owens
The Land Grant University Movement And The Future Of Ianr Uaad, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Good afternoon. It is a real pleasure for me to be here with you today, and I thank you for inviting me. I also, as I begin my remarks today, want to thank each of you for the work you do, everyday, to help make this a better university. Please know that work is both valued and appreciated.
I'd like to talk with you about a couple of topics today, and after that I'm going to open the floor for questions and comments. I look forward to hearing what you have to say, too.
The first topic I'm going to …
The Land Grant University Movement And Ianr: Animal Science Seminar Series, John Owens
The Land Grant University Movement And Ianr: Animal Science Seminar Series, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking we were at when we created them."
That quote, attributed to Albert Einstein, epitomizes for me the importance of land grant universities in the 21 st century, and whenever I hear someone say that land grants are obsolete - which, occasionally, I do hear - I want to pull that quote out and say "here - read this." When all the problems in the world have been solved, then - and only then - will land grant universities be obsolete. Maybe. I'm …
What Is Higher Education?, John Owens
What Is Higher Education?, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking we were at when we created them." - Albert Einstein
What is higher education? It is a key tool to our gaining the level of thinking Einstein describes - the level of thinking needed to solve the problems that exist in the world today. I am not saying higher education is the only thing that prepares people to think - far from it. But higher education, if it does what it is meant to do, prepares us with a solid base of …
Master Conservationist Presentations - 2001, John Owens
Master Conservationist Presentations - 2001, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
We begin the 2001 Master Conservationist program with honorees in production agriculture from District A which includes the Panhandle of Nebraska. I would like to ask Leon and Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel (Kresel) of Gurley who are unable to be present. They operated the family farm in partnership with Fred and Viola Kriesel until 1984 when Leon and Cheryl become sole owners/operators. The Kriesels produce certified wheat, millet, oats, and barley seed on 3200 dryland acres that are owned, rented, or contracted. Since 1984, 45,000 feet of terraces have been installed. Their holistic conservation plan also includes over 57,000 feet of windbreaks …
Nebraska Lead Xxi Fellow/Spouses Dinner, John Owens
Nebraska Lead Xxi Fellow/Spouses Dinner, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character give him power.”
That quote, by my hero Abraham Lincoln, is one I think all leaders should remember and reflect on regularly in their life, and so I pass it on to each of you. I wish each member of this LEAD group the character to use power wisely, with compassion and integrity, and a strong-sense of justice and fair play.
Nebraska Bankers Association, John Owens
Nebraska Bankers Association, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Thank you for inviting me to be with you today. It is a real pleasure, and I look forward to visiting with you both individually and collectively, now and in the future. I'd looked forward to meeting with you all earlier in the year, but a death in our family took my wife Virginia and me to Texas at the time of your April meeting, so I am very glad to have this opportunity to be with you now.
Ron Horst, John Owens
Casnr Fall Faculty Meeting, John Owens
Casnr Fall Faculty Meeting, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Next week our campus will be alive with students. Students who have studied with us before, and are returning. Students who are with us for the first time. Students from smalls and from cities; students who know what they want to do, and students who don’t; students seeking skills to start careers and to build their lives. Some of them will come looking for mentors; some will find mentors they didn’t even know they sought.
Northeast Research And Extension Center Vip Tour, John Owens
Northeast Research And Extension Center Vip Tour, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
What a pleasure it is to be with you all tonight as we celebrate achievement! It is always a joy to me to see good work, hard work, work that matters, recognized. We certainly had the opportunity to see work that matters on today's tour, and I thank our Northeast Research and Extension Center faculty for all their research and extension efforts that further our land-grant mission. I also thank the staff of the Center for their good work in support of this mission.
Welcome, John Owens
Welcome, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
It is a real pleasure to have this opportunity to visit Bluebird Nurseries and talk with everyone gathered here, and I join John Trumbull in welcoming you this morning. I am looking forward to learning more about the Nebraska nursery industry today, and I look forward to visiting and working with you now, and in the days ahead. Getting to know Nebraska and its residents is one of the real pleasures of my new job, and has been since I started in January. My wife Virginia and I literally slid into the state one snowy day last December - almost …
Nebraska Agri-Business Association (Formerly Nebraska Fertilizer And Ag-Chemical Institute), John C. Owens
Nebraska Agri-Business Association (Formerly Nebraska Fertilizer And Ag-Chemical Institute), John C. Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Thank you for inviting me to be with you here this morning. It's a real pleasure to be here, and I look forward to the opportunity to visit with you today, and in the future. It was my privilege to serve on the board of the New Mexico Ag-Chemical and Plant Food Association when I was in New Mexico, so please know I have some appreciation for the work you do.
Welcome, John Owens
Welcome, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
It is a real treat for me and my wife Virginia to be with you in Scottsbluff today. Like you, Virginia and I have roots in our nation's High Plains - it's just that our roots first were planted further south, in the High Plains of Texas, where we grew up. I consider it a real pleasure to have this opportunity to join Chuck Hibberd and all who are part of the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center in welcoming you here.
I'm delighted to join you here at the Panhandle center for several reasons. First off, I …
Serving Rural Nebraska Panhandle, John Owens
Serving Rural Nebraska Panhandle, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
I'm going to jump right into my topic tonight - Chuck Hibberd asked me to talk briefly about my ideas on serving rural Nebraska before our open-discussion. And serving rural Nebraska is a topic on which I have a great deal to say! So I'm going to talk fast here for 12 minutes or so, and then I'm looking forward to hearing what you have to say.
New Student Enrollment, John Owens
New Student Enrollment, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Good morning! It is my real pleasure to welcome you to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. I want to welcome you to the entire campus, which includes both the City Campus where we are today and the East Campus – famous for its beauty and the university ice cream store!
As a student here you are becoming an important part of the University of Nebraska family, with many exciting challenges and opportunities ahead of you. In fact, often these challenges and opportunities are both sides of the same coin.
Naceb Luncheon, John Owens
Naceb Luncheon, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
I hope you all had the opportunity to see the first issue of University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension’s Connect newsletter. It contains a quote that strikes me as so powerful that I can’t imagine there is a single extension-specialist or educator in this state who wouldn’t walk around with a big grin on their faces because of this wonderful comment.
Lincoln Downtown Rotary Club, John Owens
Lincoln Downtown Rotary Club, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Good afternoon, and thank you for inviting me to be here with you today. One of the things I'm enjoying most in my new position as University of Nebraska Vice President of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Harlan Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources is meeting the people who live in this state, in urban and rural areas, from Scottsbluff to Omaha, from Lincoln to Curtis, and at any number of towns - north, south, east, west - in between.
Extension Retirees Luncheon, John Owens
Extension Retirees Luncheon, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to be here with you today. It is always a pleasure to visit with the people who have made the work we do in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources their work, and I want to thank each of you for the years and the gifts you gave Nebraska and the University as a representative of University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension. I am a strong supporter of extension because I have long believed that Cooperative Extension is the best "out of the classroom" educational opportunity ever devised.
Nebraska Agribusiness Club, John Owens
Nebraska Agribusiness Club, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Thank you for inviting me to be here with you today. I've now completed four months as University of Nebraska Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources and Harlan Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and I welcome every opportunity that comes my way to meet and talk with Nebraska's residents. I'm particularly happy to be here with you; I appreciate your interest in agriculture, and Ed Woeppel tells me that many members of this group are very supportive of the Institute, and worked hard to create IANR in the '70s.
Gamma Sigma Delta Reception, John Owens
Gamma Sigma Delta Reception, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
What a pleasure it is to be here today as we recognize outstanding scholarship. Like everyone here, I want to congratulate each of your students being recognized today for your scholastic accomplishments. I want you to know we are happy you’ve chosen to study with us in the College of Human Resources and Family Sciences, the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
Nebraska Agricultural Leadership Council, John Owens
Nebraska Agricultural Leadership Council, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
That quote by the late anthropologist Margaret Mead seems especially fitting to me tonight as I look out at all of you. People who are committed to leadership in agriculture and in Nebraska. People with vision and creativity who give of your time and talents to preserve, to strengthen, and to move forward those things in which you believe. People determined to succeed.
Panhandle Spring Conference, John Owens
Panhandle Spring Conference, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
I am so pleased to be here with you today.
live been asked to visit with you a bit about the future of IANR and its role in rural Nebraska, and that is exactly what I want to do - to visit with you. I want to hear what you have to say.
I will begin today with some prepared remarks, to help you better understand how I view the work we do, but because I only have been in Nebraska since just before the Christmas holidays, and at IANR since January 2, I think it would be presumptuous of …
Dinner Prelude To The Nebraska Great Gardens Symposium, John Owens
Dinner Prelude To The Nebraska Great Gardens Symposium, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
It’s a pleasure to welcome you to the University of Nebraska here in Lincoln. I’m delighted to be asked to join you for this dinner prelude to your Nebraska Great Gardens Symposium tomorrow. I’m also pleased to be able to welcome you to East Campus tonight, and to the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and I understand you’ll be meeting at the City Campus Union tomorrow. I am glad you have the opportunity to visit both campuses, and I hope you will come back when they are in bloom. As a newcomer to Nebraska myself – my wife Virginia …
Ianr Day, John Owens
Ianr Day, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
We are called to great work, you and I.
We are called to fulfill the mission of the land-grant university, and I consider that as much a distinct honor as it is a serious responsibility.
I am so pleased to be able to meet that honor and that responsibility by working with all of you, and I’m delighted to talk with you today. While I haven’t had the opportunity to meet everyone in this room, I’ve certainly been glad for all the opportunities that have arisen to meet some of you. And I look forward to getting to know others. …
Testimony To Appropriations Committee, John Owens
Testimony To Appropriations Committee, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Chairman Wehrbein and members of the Appropriations Committee, I am John Owens, Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska. I am present today to speak on behalf of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture located in Curtis, Nebraska.
I appreciate the opportunity to be present today to visit with you about the Impact of the proposed-budget rescission on the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. For this fiscal year, the Legislature appropriated approximately $2.3 million from the General Fund to operate NCTA. The amount of the proposed 3% budget rescission is just over $73,000. While this …
Intro For Marjorie Kostelnik, John Owens
Intro For Marjorie Kostelnik, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Dr. Marjorie Kostelnik came to us from the Department of Family and Child Ecology in the College of Human Ecology at Michigan State University, where she served as chairperson from 1994 to 2000. We are delighted to have her here with us in Nebraska as dean of the College of Human Resources and Family Sciences, and I hope that those of you in the room who may not yet have had an opportunity to meet Marjorie will take that opportunity today.