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Global Experiential Learning Creates Career Opportunities for Students

By Mary Shelley-Snell Herbert College of Agriculture study abroad programs provide students with exposure to global career opportunities within more specialized agricultural fields. Two examples of this include the Ireland…

Building on Donnie Smith’s Passion for Feeding the Hungry

By Mary Shelley-Snell In 2016, Donnie Smith (B.S. animal science, CEO of Foster Farms) retired from a thirty-plus-year career in the poultry industry. Former CEO of Tyson Foods, Smith had…

#FacultyExchangeFriday- Alex Sabuni, USDA SEP Faculty Fellow

By Nadia Tippett From August to December 2022, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture hosted nine Faculty Exchange Program (FEP) and five Scientific Exchange Program (SEP) fellows from four…

#FacultyExchangeFriday- Linda Aurelia Ofori, USDA FEP Faculty Fellow

By Nadia Tippett From August to December 2022, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture hosted nine Faculty Exchange Program (FEP) and five Scientific Exchange Program (SEP) fellows from four…

Rithany Kheam: May Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Highlight

By Annie Carter The USAID-funded John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program provides technical assistance from U.S. volunteers to farmers and agricultural groups in foreign countries to promote sustainable…

#FacultyExchangeFriday- Eunice Nginya, USDA SEP Faculty Fellow

By Nadia Tippett From August to December 2022, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture hosted nine Faculty Exchange Program (FEP) and five Scientific Exchange Program (SEP) fellows from four…

Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week 2023 – Annie Carter

By Mary Shelley-Snell and Annie Carter Annie Carter is a 2021 Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications (ALEC) alumna and a current ALEC graduate student. She will be graduating this May…

Training the Next Global One Health Workforce

UT One Health facilitates interdisciplinary global engagement for students across different colleges. By Mary Shelley-Snell For the 2023 January Term, students from different disciplines explored the importance of working across…