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USDA EDUCATION PROGRAMS - CSREES

(WYO-2004-02529)

The USDA National Awards Program for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences will continue to focus national attention on the role of the teacher. Recognition and rewarding a selected group of outstanding educators in the food and agricultural sciences provides academics in the system a goal for which to strive. In addition, dissemination of the efforts of the national program winners provides models for similar educational programs at individual colleges and universities. The collaborative aspect of having teaching award recipients assume meaningful roles in planning and conducting the four regional teaching improvement workshops will enhance the dissemination process and optimize professional development of educators nationally. The improved and expanded visibility and dissemination of outcomes and resources, via a single national website, will benefit all of the programs. The program solidifies the USDA's leadership position in the development of human capital for the nation's food and agricultural system. The awards program is another highly visible activity that demonstrates the role of the USDA in science education. The collaborative efforts for enhancing the annual teaching improvement workshops further strengthens our human capital by capitalizing on identified teaching expertise among food and agricultural scientists. The collaborative approach of melding websites into a single academic related website further enhances national visibility of several significant USDA sponsored projects.