Adept at Adapting

Adept at Adapting

If there’s one thing Alejandro Jimenez excels at it’s his ability to adapt. From moving to the United States to being the first in his family to attend college, Jimenez has adapted to excel in any situation. That ability will come in handy when he graduates from the ...

NEW PUBLICATION HELPS YOUNG BLACK AMERICANS EXPLORE CAREER PATHS IN THE FOREST AND CONSERVATION SECTOR

Delaware Valley University Celebrates Inauguration of New President

A university in Bucks County had announced their newest president, the 14th in the college’s long and storied history in the ...

Farm Credit Partners with MANRRS to Expand Launching Leaders Internship Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farm Credit and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and ...

MANRRS: Changing the narrative for minority youth in agriculture

Thirty years ago, Dr. Marcus Bernard was selected to be an intern by then-U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources ...

MANRRS Farmside Chat Farm Bureau - Zippy Duvall

Dr. Marcus Bernard, President of MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) and Associate ...

MANRRS bridges the opportunity gap for minorities

Access. It's a huge issue for minorities in agriculture, whether it's access to resources, funding opportunities, or the ...

Alice Bertholin Rice Joins MANRRS Advisory Board

For Immediate Release August 22, 2022

20 Students attended August Agricultural Sciences’ Summer Program

NFUF Announces 2022 Scholarships to Young Agricultural Leaders

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2022 Contact: Lyndsey Medsker Lmedsker@nfudc.org, (202) 557-5328 WASHINGTON, DC – To support ...

MANRRS & SMITHFIELD FOODS: Broadening Horizons & Changing the Narrative

 

Tuskegee University- 2022 Administrative Changes

Dr. Olga Bolden- Tiller named new Dean of  College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences (CAENS) and 1890 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022

January 17, 2022, is a day to celebrate and reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many courageous pioneers ...

MANRRS 36th Annual Training Conference & Career Expo Agenda

 

AGCO Agriculture Foundation and MANRRS Announce a Three-Year Partnership

MANRRS: Advisor of the Year Award Renamed

The National Society of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences announces the newly named Jesse C. ...

Welcome Tina Wu, PhD to the MANRRS Team

Dr. Tina Wu  MANRRS  University Relations Coordinator

New Partnership: The American Farm Bureau Federation and MANRRS

The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Society of MANRRS  are pleased to announce a new partnership.   

SFI AND MANRRS PARTNER TO FOSTER DIVERSITY IN THE FOREST AND CONSERVATION SECTOR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2021

International Exchange Experience Announced by IFYE

Early Application Dates for International                                                                                    ...

MANRRS Welcomes Jr. MANRRS Coordinator

Ian Smith,   Jr. MANRRS Coordinator 

National Grain and Feed Foundation Launches Student Scholarship

ARLINGTON, VA., March 12, 2021- The National Grain and Feed Foundation announced today that it has launched a scholarship in ...

NEW USAID PARTNERSHIP PROMOTES EQUITY IN SCIENCE

Friday, February 26, 2021

Smithfield Foods Announces $500,000 Grant to Support Education Pipeline for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS)

Atlanta, GA., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that it has committed $500,000 to a ...

2020 Bayer Diversity Fund Provides Professional Opportunities to Underrepresented Groups

The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America announce a new ...

MANRRS, NASDA and the NASDA Foundation Sign Historic MOU

MANRRS, NASDA and the NASDA Foundation sign historic MOU to welcome more minority students into agricultural policy careers

MANRRS, NASDA and the NASDA Foundation will Sign Historic MOU

MANRRS, NASDA and the NASDA Foundation will sign historic MOU to welcome more minority students into agricultural policy ...

MANRRS Announces Donation from Tractor Supply Co. Foundation

MANRRS Receives Donation From Tractor Supply Company to Advance Opportunities for Minorities

MANRRS Announces Partnership with the Valent Group of Companies

Valent will support MANRRS future programming with a $50,000 sponsorship for 2020-2021 ATLANTA, GA, July 10, 2020 —MANRRS is ...

Advocate for Justice

Recently traumatic moments over the last few weeks have left many of us devastated. George Floyd is not an isolated case. It ...

Establishing Effective Communication in the Workplace

We are human beings. We thrive off of the energy of interacting with others. In many aspects of life, communication is key. ...

How to Retain Members and Encourage Attendance

As the semester passes and your chapter meetings are underway, you may notice your meeting attendance begin to dwindle. Why? ...

Mentors vs Advisors

   College can be a scary place for students. Frequently, students may feel confused about how to handle their academic ...

Team Building Activities for Students

  Joining a new student organization is scary. You walk into the first meeting, and you don’t know a single person in the ...

Money Talks: Addressing Graduate Student Concerns

Entering into a graduate department can be one of the most daunting and exhilarating experiences a graduate student can ...

Internships for First Year Students

When to look, where to look, and how to choose! Internships are in most cases a gateway to an entry-level position, and ...

The Importance of Managing Work-Life Balance

 Work-life balance can seem hard to achieve and impossible at times. Through the use of smartphones, email, and other ...

Top 10 Internship Tips, Tricks and Tasks

  An internship is a terrific opportunity to get acquainted with your chosen field and to develop connections that could ...

How to Implement Diversity and Inclusion in your Workplace

  I have had the opportunity to work in the area of diversity and inclusion for over the last ten years and I can say from ...

6 Steps to Acquire and Retain Newly Developed Talent

 I have been working with students for over ten years as an advisor and have worked with my university in recruitment and ...

6 Must Dos Before Leaving Your Summer Internship

  Your summer internship is almost over, and after working hard for the past few months, it’s time to focus on making the ...

Top 5 Ways to Get the Best Experience Out of Your Summer Internship

You’ve done it! You’ve landed the summer internship of your dreams and you’re determined to make the most of the experience. ...