Progress 07/15/21 to 01/12/23
Outputs Target Audience:Traditional and non-traditional full-time under-graduate students from the region who are high achievers have been identified as our target audience. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences require all scholars to attend monthly Professional Development Sessions virtually or in person. Listed below are events scholars have attended to date: Date Event August 19, 2021 Professional Development on careers in agriculture August 26, 2021 Scholarship Orientation August 31, 2021 Town Hall with Advanced Technologies majors September 7, 2021 Town Hall with Human Sciences majors September 15, 2021 Town Hall with Agriculture majors September 21, 2021 Select scholars attend Women in Ag Summit in Minnesota, MN September 29, 2021 Scholars attend organizational meeting to learn and join departmental clubs October 11, 2021 MANRRS Regional Conference October 14, 2021 Scholars attend Leadership Training with Sanderson Farms November 3, 2021 Purdue Recruitment Day November 10, 2021 Professional Resume Workshop How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The School of Agriculture and Applied Science's media unit is the primary source to distribute information to students. Distribution will include social media outlets, academic web pages, list serves, campus-wide bulletins, the university's website, and the school's website What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts What was accomplished under these goals?
For the Fall 2021 Semester, the SAAS Scholars' Program has provided partial academic scholarships for 100 students interested in pursuing collegiate studies in the Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences. Additionally, students receiving the scholarships have completed a professional development plan, which includes goal establishment, leadership training, and guidance by a faculty mentor throughout their program matriculation. Students thus far have also participated in a several monthly professional development activities, designed in collaboration with the School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Office of Student Services along with Alcorn State University's Department of Career Services to prepare them to be dynamic scholars and future agricultural leaders.
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Progress 07/15/21 to 11/08/22
Outputs Target Audience:Traditional and non-traditional full-time under graduate students from the region who are high achievers have been identified as our target audience Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences require all scholars to attend monthly Professional Development Sessions virtually or in person. Listed below are events scholars have attended to date: Date Event August 19, 2021 Professional Development on careers in agriculture August 26, 2021 Scholarship Orientation August 31, 2021 Town Hall with Advanced Technologies majors September 7, 2021 Town Hall with Human Sciences majors September 15, 2021 Town Hall with Agriculture majors September 21, 2021 Select scholars attend Women in Ag Summit in Minnesota, MN September 29, 2021 Scholars attend organizational meeting to learn and join departmental clubs October 11, 2021 MANRRS Regional Conference October 14, 2021 Scholars attend Leadership Training with Sanderson Farms November 3, 2021 Purdue Recruitment Day November 10, 2021 Professional Resume Workshop How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The School of Agriculture and Applied Science's media unit is the primary source to distribute information to students. Distribution will include social media outlets, academic web pages, list serves, campus-wide bulletins, the university's website, and the school's website What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts What was accomplished under these goals?
For the Fall 2021 Semester, the SAAS Scholars' Program has provided partial academic scholarships for 100 students interested in pursuing collegiate studies in the Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences. Additionally, students receiving the scholarships have completed a professional development plan, which includes goal establishment, leadership training, and guidance by a faculty mentor throughout their program matriculation. Students thus far have also participated in a several monthly professional development activities, designed in collaboration with the School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Office of Student Services along with Alcorn State University's Department of Career Services to prepare them to be dynamic scholars and future agricultural leaders.
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Progress 07/15/21 to 07/14/22
Outputs Target Audience:
Nothing Reported
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?
Nothing Reported
Impacts What was accomplished under these goals?
08/19/2021 Scholars attended professional development on careers in agriculture. ? 08/26/2021 Scholarship Orientation with all scholars discussing expectations. ? 08/31/2021 The Department of Advanced Technologies scholars attended a Town Hall Meeting with the deans, chairperson, director of student services, USDA liaison and director of career services ? 09/07/2021 The Department of Human Sciences scholars attended a Town Hall Meeting with the dean, chairperson, faculty and staff ? 09/15/2021 The Department of Agriculture scholars attended a Town Hall Meeting with the deans, chairperson, faculty and staff. ? 09/21/21 Scholar attended Women in Ag Summit in Minnesota, MN. ? 09/29/2021 Scholars attended organization meeting to learn about and join clubs and organization. ? 10/14/2021 Scholars will attend professional development with Sanderson Farm on communication style. ? 12/07/2021 Scholars grades and progress for the fall semester will be evaluated
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