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| CoC team celebrates 1st anniversary of 100% tobacco-free SU System Below: Motivated employees chant "Yes we can." |
Baton Rouge, LA - The Southern University
Ag Center’s spring 2013 convocation and planning
conference concluded on a high note, January 9. The
conference which brought together all employees for retreat, reflection, and interaction focused on strategies to facilitate the development
of a plan
that meets and addresses
the needs of the Ag Center’s clientele.
Professor Emeritus Kirkland Mellad, Vice Chancellor for research, and Professor
Emeritus Owusu Bandele, horticulture, joined the team in charting a path for
the Center’s future.
The conference educated and guided faculty
and staff on developing the 2014-2018
five-year rolling plan of work for the Ag Center.
In his state of the SU Ag Center address, Chancellor Williams praised the faculty and
staff for resilience in the face of budget cuts and emphasized the need
for accountability
under the current economic crisis. Additionally, he asked the faculty
and staff to be diligent
in their
deliberations by designing programs and activities
that will
meet and address
the changing
needs of clients.
The convocation was culminated with a celebration
marking the first anniversary of the Southern University System 100%
Tobacco-free policy which originated from the Ag Center.
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Contact:
Bridget
Udoh
(225)
771-5714
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