SU partners with USDA and the U.S. Forest Service to
welcome HBCU students to learn about opportunities in the wildfire industry,
April 19-20.
Baton Rouge, La. –
The Southern University Land-Grant Campus is hosting its first ‘Diversity
in Wildfire Summit’ for agricultural sciences majors from 1890 Land-Grant colleges
and universities nationwide to inform them of career options and opportunities
in the wildfire industry.
The two-day event will expose students to viable careers in
the wildfire sector, from hands-on operations to business administration. They
will also have the opportunity to network with representatives from various
governmental agencies and gain insight on pertinent wildfire management topics.
Attendees will hear from top industry experts to include those in real estate
and urban planning, conservation and effects of fire on natural resources.
“Our primary goal at the Southern University Land-Grant
Campus is to provide our students with quality education in agriculture through
research and by introducing them to opportunities for success during their
matriculation as well as after graduation,” says Chancellor-Dean Bobby R. Phills,
Ph.D. “We’re excited to expand our reach to students at our sister 1890
Land-Grant institutions through the Diversity in Wildfire Summit.”
Students from over 22 universities will attend the summit
including Tennessee State University, the University of Maryland - Eastern
Shore and West Virginia State University.
About the Southern
University Land-Grant Campus
The Land-Grant Campus of the Southern University and A&M
College System embraces a mission consistent with the University’s tripartite
mission of teaching, research, and extension/public service. Our Land-Grant
role is to educate, train and mentor a cadre of highly skilled students and
professionals to prepare them for a highly technological and globalized
workforce.
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