Wednesday, January 15

College of Ag, Family and Consumer Sciences holds Spring Convocation



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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