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INVESTIGATOR: Marshall, R. W.; Smith, K.; Simon, G.; . Rawls, W.

PERFORMING INSTITUTION:
SOUTHERN UNIV
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70813

JAGS IN AG: RECRUITMENT, EXPLORATION, AND RETENTION

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Jags in AG: Recruitment, Exploration, and Retention is designed to increase the number of minority students at the collegiate level in Food and Agricultural Sciences (FAS) using innovative approaches to address academic inadequacies of students, allowing them an opportunity to pursue degrees in the FAS disciplines. In a continued effort to improve rural and underserved populations, this project will address two objectives: (1) strengthen relationships with public school officials, college recruiters, and community leaders and (2) enhance college student participants' experiential learning opportunities in research and extension. The use of education, research, and extension modules will continue beyond the grant period. The fruition of the project will ultimately build capacity at Southern University Baton Rouge (SUBR) and Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center (SUAREC). Through this process we will achieve our goal of helping build leaders and productive citizens over the next five to ten years, fulfilling the need of minorities in Food and Agricultural Sciences. At the end of the project period, results from the project will be disseminated in annual reports, fact sheets, and SUBR and SUAREC websites. One to three page summaries of significant findings will be sent to various 1862 and 1890 colleges with FAS.

OBJECTIVES: In a continued effort to improve rural and underserved populations, this project will address two objectives: 1. Strengthen relationships with public school officials inclusive of guidance counselors, college recruiters, alumni organizations and community leaders. 2. Enhance college student participants' experiential learning opportunities in research and extension.