Progress 04/01/18 to 03/31/23
Outputs
Target Audience: With this study, the researcher analyzes and assesses ten years(1996 to 2018) of undergraduate fall enrollment data for the College of Agriculture of 1890 Land-Grant universities. Data Sources and Measures: The researcher collected data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) website(https://nces.ed.gov/). Then undergraduate fall enrollment data of the College of Agriculture of 1890 Land-Grant universities were extracted at two-year intervals from 1996 to 2018. The researcher extracted 18 university data, but one university (Southern University) is unavailable at IPEDS. The following 18 universities are Alabama A&M University, Alcorn State University, Central State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Langston University, Lincoln University, North Carolina A&T State University, Prairie View A&M University, South Carolina State University, Tennessee State University, Tuskegee University, the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Virginia State University and West Virginia State University. Explore opportunities within CURR and Establish formal Sustainable Agriculture focus in the Center for Urban and Rural Research (CURR). Changes/Problems:1.Develop a formal research focus on sustainability in the Center for Urban and Rural Research (CURR) focusing on Food Security, Biosecurity, and Sustainable Agriculture. Assess and analyze the College of Agriculture's undergraduate fall enrollment trends of all 1890 land-grant universities from 1996 to 2018. identifies the nature of the phenomenon represented by the sequence of observations and predicts future values of the College of Agriculture's undergraduate fall enrollment trends of all the 1890 land-grant universities. 2. However, the response rate has been very low. For that reason, the researcher had to rely on secondary data. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? The National Academy of Science's 2009 report, Transforming Agricultural Education for a Changing World, contends that during the next ten years, colleges of agriculture must transform their role and relationship to the evolving global food and agricultural enterprise to successfully emerge as essential venues for stakeholders to address some of the most multifaceted and pressing problems facing society. These colleges must reposition themselves and find new foci and new capital to prevent themselves from becoming irrelevant and disappearing from the educational landscape. Colleges much also reposition themselves to a different type of student, the type who is no longer interested in traditional agriculture. Amidst all of these changes, the demand for skilled agricultural workers is increasing as enrollment in colleges of agriculture has stagnated and, in some cases, is declining. Recruitment and retention have become a top priority of Alabama A&M University (AAMU) and the College of Agricultural, Life, and Natural Sciences (CALNS). New recruitment, retention, and training methodologies are needed to overcome the stigma of the historical image of agriculture. The premise of this project is to progress from the traditional student enrollment management perspective that focuses mainly on recruitment/marketing, admissions, orientation, and financial support. The new outlook is a fully integrated strategic enrollment management (SEM) perspective that emphasizes the students' complete experience (See Figure 1). 2 P a g e This new outlook supports CALNS' vision which is built on pillars of integrated scholarship, interdisciplinary teaching, and collaboration, multi-partnerships for advanced student learning resulting in the creation of environmental stewards and professionals ready to help solve the complicated and demanding issues of agricultural sustainability in the real world. The data analysis reveals that after several ups and falls, potential overall enrollments will be increased for 13 universities and decreased for five universities. North Carolina A&T State University had the most consistent positive growth rate, So from 1996 to 2018, North Carolina A&T State University's College of Agriculture improved more than all other 1890 Land-Grant universities. Also, this college is the most potential because it continuously enriches its undergraduate student number by enrolling more students regularly. Besides, Alcorn State University, Virginia State University, Alabama A&M University, Delaware State University, Prairie View A&M University, Central State University, and University of Arkansas Pine Bluff has a high potential for future improvement because these enrollment increments are also consistent. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore had the most inconsistent positive growth rate. So this college has an overall improvement but with a very inconsistent rate. There were many significant ups and falls during these years of student enrollment at The University of Maryland Eastern Shore. On the other hand, West Virginia State University had the most consistent negative growth rate and the least potential college among all the universities. Because West Virginia State University continuously lost its student from 1996 to 2018. Similarly, another worst-improved college is Tennessee State University College of Agriculture. South Carolina State University and Kentucky State University also had a medium negative growth rate and less potential. Tuskegee University had the most inconsistent negative growth rate. This college has a slight possibility of losing more students in the future. But if taken necessary improvements, it can make improvements. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The results from the research project were published in journal articles. Oluwoye, J (2023) "Statistical Analysis of 1890 Land-Grant Universities Future Undergraduate Fall Enrollment Using Time Series From 1996 to 2018". International Journal of Scientific Advances ISSN: 2708-7972 Volume: 4 Issue: 1 Jan - Feb 2023 Available Online: www.ijscia.com DOI: 10.51542/ijscia.v4i1.11 Oluwoye J & Ratul Debnath (2022). "Assessment and Analysis of Undergraduate Fall Enrollment Trends of The Selected College of Agriculture at the 1890 Land-Grant Universities: 1996 To 2018." International Journal of Scientific Advances ISSN: 2708-7972 Volume: 3 Issue: 5 Sep - Oct 2022 Available Online: www.ijscia.com DOI: 10.51542/ijscia.v 35.12 What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Rationale and Significance (from Dr. Herbert Proposal):The 1890 land-grant universities comprised 19 universities, and these networks of schools and colleges were established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890. These universities aim to strengthen research, extension, and teaching in the food and agricultural sciences and work on funding for scholarships and employment, quality advisement, and a network system with mentors for African American students. Besides food and agricultural sciences, 1890 Land-Grant universities create opportunities for African Americans to educate and build careers in agriculture, food, natural resources, and human sciences.Urgent change is essential in agricultural education at higher education institutions in the United States. This is critical to adequately educate and train students to address intricate and unprecedented environmental and human development issues and opportunities in a rapidly transforming global, scientific, and technological environment. Agricultural education must keep pace with scientific progress as the magnitude of developments in the STEM fields allows shorter adjustment periods. Agricultural education and training must consider new subject areas, innovative technologies, and revamped pedagogies of education and instruction, and today's students have very different learning and communication styles. Issues such as sustainable agriculture, agricultural bio-security, food security, availability and access, climate change, and biotechnology have become increasingly important to the agricultural sector and, thus, to agricultural education. Colleges of agriculture must position themselves to continue making a formidable contribution to the industry.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2023
Citation:
Oluwoye, J (2023) "Statistical Analysis of 1890 Land-Grant Universities Future Undergraduate Fall Enrollment Using Time-series From 1996 to 2018". International Journal of Scientific Advances ISSN: 2708-7972 Volume: 4 | Issue: 1 | Jan Feb 2023 Available Online: www.ijscia.com DOI: 10.51542/ijscia.v4i1.11
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2022
Citation:
Oluwoye J & Ratul Debnath (2022). "Assessment and Analysis of Undergraduate Fall Enrollment Trends of The Selected College of Agriculture at the 1890 Land-Grant Universities: 1996 To 2018." International Journal of Scientific Advances ISSN: 2708-7972 Volume: 3 | Issue: 5 | Sep - Oct 2022 Available Online: www.ijscia.com DOI: 10.51542/ijscia.v3i5.12
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Progress 04/01/21 to 03/31/22
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience Center for Urban and Rural Research (CURR) Problems: Due to the Pandemic, the student could not participate in the project and limited the work the new PI will have to complete since the last report from the previous PI. What is the objective accomplished after being taken over due to the COVID-19 Pandemic? Objective 5 stated that formal research focuses on sustainability in the Center for Urban and Rural Research focusing on Food Security, Biosecurity and Sustainable Agriculture is in progress. This report focuses on establishing formal Sustainable Agriculture research foci in the Center for Urban and Rural Research (CURR. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? The following steps include designing a questionnaire survey on strategic enrollment management, marketing, recruitment & specific program services, strategic planning, and challenges facing undergraduate programs at colleges of agriculture at the land grant universities submit it to IRB AAMU University in Fall 2021. Collecting time-series data between1996-2018 and creating a database on the patterns of Baccalaureate Fall Enrollment in Colleges of Agricultural/Biological Sciences/Life Sciences at 1890 Institutions.Recruit graduate students for assistance and recruit undergraduate students for scholarships and stipend to biweekly students in Fall 2021. Write a draft journal paper on enrollment trends in agriculture. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The CURR is planning to integrate Sustainable Agriculture Curriculuminto the goals of CURR and planning for future summer programs through a series of workshops to introduce youth participants and their youth leaders to the principles of sustainable agriculture and the food system and also provide support on the shift towards organic/natural farming through training, publications and mobile applications and more that will enhanced minority student training is sustainable agriculture. Economic viability may be a necessary condition for sustainable agricultural and food systems. Profitability may be an excellent place to begin. Evaluating the likely profitability of probably more sustainable practices can start with budgeting.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. The following steps include submission of a questionnaire survey on strategic enrollment management, marketing, recruitment & specific program services, strategic planning, and challenges facing undergraduate programs at colleges of agriculture at the land grant universities for AAMU IRB for approval anddistribution to the Vice President Student Affairs, Deans, Chairs,Program Coordinators, Recruitment Officers of Colleges of Agriculture at 1890 Institutions in Fall 2022. 2, Recruit and select graduate students for assistance and recruit undergraduate students for scholarships and stipend to biweekly students in Fall 2022. Write a draft journal paper on enrollment trends in agriculture. 3. The CURR will explore future research on the nine-priority research and workshop areas. Scientific Agro-ecological Approach (Promoting locally adapted farming systems and farming practices); Global Change Adaptation (Building resilience to climate change in smallholder agriculture); Community Business Organizations (Collectivizing small producers to enhance their synergies and bargaining power); Improving Organic Supply Chains (New business models, improving supply chain efficiency, direct marketing); Community Managed Extension (Building a knowledge-based extension model accountable to the community); Urban Consumer Engagement (Engaging consumers for better food choices and shifting towards green living choices); Media for Rural Communities (Making modern media to figure for the agricultural communities for learning and communicating); Public Policy Research (Studying the impacts of policy instruments on rural lives and suggesting alternatives); Economic analysis of sustainable agriculture and food systems The main objective of the grant is to provide training to Minorities students who will possess novel scientific knowledge and technical skills in food-omics.The specific objectives are: Designing a questionnaire survey on strategic enrollment management,Marketing, Recruitment & Specific Program Services Collecting time-series data between 1996-2018 and creating a database on the patterns of Baccalaureate Fall Enrollment in Colleges of Agricultural/Biological Sciences/Life Sciences at 1890 Institutions The above objectives, 1 and 2, were accomplished during this period.
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