By Mary Shelley-Snell Support the Smith Center Study Abroad Endowment: tiny.utk.edu/smithcenterbigorangegive2023 When Donnie (B.S. animal science, CEO of Foster Farms) and Terry Smith (B.S. elementary education ’80) originally endowed the…
Donor Gifts Help Expand Study Abroad Opportunities
Second Cohort of Smith Global Leadership Faculty Fellows Announced
By Mary Shelley-Snell The sixteen-month professional development program gives University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture faculty the opportunity to further expand their global engagement by providing them with experiences, knowledge,…
#FacultyExchangeFriday- Daniel Kizza, USDA FEP Faculty Fellow
By Mary Shelley-Snell 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- Eunice Omondi, USDA SEP Faculty Fellow
By Mary Shelley-Snell 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…
Study Abroad Financial Resources & FAQ with Gracie Pekarcik
By Mary Shelley-Snell Interested in studying abroad, but concerned about the cost? You aren’t alone! The Smith Center for International Sustainable Agriculture and the Herbert College of Agriculture are working…
2023 UTIA Fall Global Event Series
The Smith Center is pleased to invite faculty, staff and students to these 2023 UTIA Fall Global Events. Ranging from talks given by visiting international faculty to our International Showcase,…
Carl Bannon: September Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Highlight
By Michelle Boutell 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- Evalyn Mwihia, USDA FEP Faculty Fellow
By Mary Shelley-Snell 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…
USAID Uganda’s 2023 Global Food Security Strategy Workshop Recap
By Michelle Boutell This spring, Smith Center consultant Sarah Lowder, Dave Ader, research assistant professor in the Department of Agriculture, Leadership, Education and Communication (ALEC) and Smith Center assistant director,…
UT Delegation Reunites with 2022 USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Fellows in Kenya
By Mary Shelley-Snell On June 22 and 23, the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM), in partnership with the Smith Center, hosted a workshop on animal health, governance…