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UC ANR identifies its priority areas in new Strategic Vision 2040

November 1st, 2024
By Michael Hsu
Vice President Glenda Humiston and the Strategic Visioning Committee are pleased to announce the release of the UC ANR Strategic Vision 2040, which will guide our work, structure and resource allocation to optimize and align our research, programs and partnerships over the next 15 years.
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The new ANR Leadership Academy has 20 participants.
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UC ANR launches Leadership Academy

November 1st, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The first UC ANR Leadership Academy has been launched with a cohort of 20 ANR members. The program, which is being conducted in collaboration with Coro Northern California, held the first of its 10 sessions in August and just finished the sixth session.
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From left, Atef Swelam, Glenda Humiston, UN-FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol, Brent Hales and Ashraf El-kereamy. The UC ANR leaders and the former Indiana farmer discussed potential collaborations.
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UC ANR to strengthen California agriculture through Mediterranean partnerships

November 1st, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
In October, Vice President Glenda Humiston, Associate Vice President Brent Hales, and Research and Extension Center directors Ashraf El-kereamy and Atef Swelam attended three global food and agriculture events in Italy, met with key leaders of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN...
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Jen Sedell, Katherine Webb-Martinez and Roshan Nayak.
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Celebration Corner

October 31st, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC ANR team receives Excellence in Extension Evaluation Training Team Award UC ANR's evaluation team received the Excellence in Extension Evaluation Training Team Award from the Extension Education Evaluation Topical Interest Group at the October 2024 American Evaluation Association Conference.
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