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| Dr. Janana Snowden, left, and Dr. Christopher Chappell, team up and mentor Urban Forestry senior student Khadijah Neal, right, as she plans for her future |
Baton Rouge, La. – Southern University Ag Center and College
of Agriculture faculty and staff are aligned with the land-grant mission, consistent
with the university's tripartite mission of teaching, research, and public
service. Faculty and staff are committed to recruiting, teaching and
mentoring students in the agricultural and food sciences. The academic arm of
the new Land-grant Campus prepares students for professional careers in food,
fiber, natural resources, family and consumer sciences, and agricultural
sciences using innovative strategies, state-of-the-art technologies, and
current information. The overarching mission of the Land-grant Campus is to
improve the well-being of individuals, families, and communities through quality
teaching and research; scholarly activity that is relevant to the needs of the
state's citizenry; and pre-eminent outreach techniques locally, nationally, and
globally. The new Land-Grant Campus encompasses the Southern University Ag
Center and College of Agriculture at Southern University and A&M College.
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