Baton Rouge, La. – The College of
Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences held its Spring 2020 Convocation on
January 14 at 10 a.m. in Pinkie Thrift Hall.
The faculty and staff of the
College were greeted by Dr. Renita W. Marshall, Vice Chancellor-Associate Dean,
followed by an address from Chancellor-Dean Dr. Orlando McMeans.
Dr. Harold Mellieon, Chair of the
Department of Agricultural Sciences; Dr. Cheryl Atkinson, Chair of the
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences; and Dr. Yadong Qi, Chair of the
Department of Urban Forestry provided
updates from their departments.
Dr. Oscar Udoh, Coordinator for
Planning and Evaluation also provided information and updates from his area.
A presentation on the College’s
Grow Jags Student Recruitment Campaign was presented to faculty and staff by
LaKeeshia Lusk and D’Andre Lee, members of the SU Ag Center’s Office of Technology
and Communications Services. The campaign aims to grow the number of students
enrolled in the College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences by 300
students. A soft launch for the two-year campaign will begin on February 3,
2020 and will include a general brochure for the College, billboards, posters,
and a recruitment webpage.
Closing remarks for the
convocation were given by Dr. Calvin Walker, Executive Vice Chancellor and
Director of Development: Agriculture, Research and Extension Center.
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