November 2021 Newsletter
Fall 2021
CALS Global News
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CALS Global Welcomes Johanna Cricenti , articleIn October 2021, Johanna Cricenti joined CALS Global as a Grants Specialist to seek new international research and outreach opportunities and support faculty in proposal and program development.
New Global Agricultural Productivity Report
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2021 GAP Report shows slower than anticipated agricultural productivity growth , articleCALS Global released the 2021 Global Agricultural Productivity Report (GAP Report), “Strengthening the Climate for Sustainable Agricultural Growth,” on October 20, 2021. The virtual event featured an outstanding panel with expertise in small-scale mechanization, seed system development, livestock genetics, and farming in Europe.
Programs for Students
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New CALS Global Student Leaders Program , articleWe are pleased to announce the CALS Global Student Leaders Program. The experience is designed for students eager to tackle complex issues in agriculture, food security, and health. For challenges that transcend geographic boundaries and sectors, leaders for the next generation need to practice and develop skills such as critical thinking, leadership, and systems-thinking to create meaningful impact.
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Study Abroad Update , articleAfter several pandemic-related cancellations and delays we are delighted to share a number of CALS study abroad offerings.
Partnerships
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Virginia Cooperative Extension Hosts Fulbright Faculty from Bangladesh and Kenya , articleVirginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) has recently hosted two Fulbright faculty. Fulbright Fellow, Mohammad Golam Farouque, was a guest of Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture (CALS), VCE, CALS Global, and the Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education (ALCE) Department on July 27. VCE is also partnering with the Virginia Tech Department of Entomology, Department of Population Health Sciences, and Hollins University to host Fulbright Scholar in Residence Dr. Isabell Kingori.
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Global Opportunity Initiative 2021 , articleThe Global Opportunity Initiative (GOI) is CALS Global’s cohort-based faculty development program geared towards capacity building, network development, systems thinking, and building teams to pursue global initiatives, and has been available to CALS faculty during 2018, 2019, and 2021. The theme of the third offering of GOI was “strengthening food systems for food security, health, and community vitality “.
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CALS Global at the Africa Higher Education Week, 2021 , articleThe Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) has planned the Africa Higher Education Week 2021 and Conference from December 6th to 10th, 2021 in Benin. The blended program brings together various stakeholders in the global agricultural higher education space, aligning with Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ globalization initiatives.