June 11, 2019
Diversity Programs Office June Update
Submitted by College of Agriculture Diversity Programs Office
The start of June means that summer programs have officially begun in the Diversity Programs Office (DPO). The weekend before last we welcomed seven students for the Kansas State Research and Extension Summer Research Fellowship Program. We are in our 14th year and we are excited and energized for what is to come during this month.
The DPO would like to share some information about our summer programs:
• 2019 KSRE Summer Fellowship: This program is in its 14th year and serves as an educational in nature and designed so that the participants receive the primary benefit by learning hands-on research techniques, methods, procedures, and about related topics. By the end of the 8-week period, June 3 to July 25, students should have produced tangible research results demonstrating his/her knowledge of experimental research and will report the results in a special research forum.
The following students are participants of the 2019 KSRE Fellowship and all are from 1890 institutions:
Alyx Harris, Southern University;
Asija Rice, Southern University;
Bethany Marburry, Tuskegee University;
Jania Harrod, Tuskegee University;
Jessica Johnson, Tuskegee University;
Kaci Merriwether-Hawkins, Tuskegee University;
Rosetta Brice, Virginia State University.
• 2019 MAPS: The Project Impact Summer Bridge Program gives students the opportunity to earn up to 6 credit hours over six weeks. This summer the College of Agriculture will be hosting 10 students for this program. Students arrived last Friday, June 7, and will be on campus until Friday, July 19, 2019.
The following students are members of the 2019 MAPS College of Agriculture Cohort:
Sanders L. Barbee, Animal Sciences and Industry;
Simone Boykin, Food Science;
Johnathan Hensley, Animal Sciences and Industry;
Jaclyn Leahmon, Animal Sciences and Industry;
Trinity Leahmon, Bakery Science;
Stasha Mcalpine, Animal Sciences and Industry;
Claire S. M. Nagar, Animal Sciences and Industry;
Jasmin Reyes, Agricultural Economics and Food Science;
Julia Rivera, Grain Science;
Emma Whaley, Food Science.
• 2019 Nicodemus Educational Camp, is a partnership with the DPO and Department of Multicultural Student Affairs (DMSA). The camp will give the campers, grades 5 - 10, the opportunity to explore majors and careers in the Agriculture industry as well as learn about the historic town of Nicodemus. This camp is organized by a retired educator, and Nicodemus descendant, Dr. John Ella Holmes. Students arrive for this program on June 16, and will be on campus through the June 18, 2019. While on campus, they will visit the Insect Zoo, the Gardens, O.H. Kruse Feed Technology Innovation Center, Snyder Stadium and the Agronomy North Farm and participate in an urban gardening activity. We want to thank everyone for helping to provide our students with a great experience.
Please continue to look for more diversity events as we continue to advertise. We appreciate your support. For more information about upcoming events or to collaborate with the DPO, please call 785-532-5793 or Dr. Zelia Wiley at zwiley@ksu.edu.