In the Field 2020
In the Field 2020
This edition of In the Field focuses on the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources initiatives in diversity, equity and inclusion.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
You Belong Here
MENTORING THE FUTURE
Leading the Way
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, through several different programs, works to mentor beginning faculty, young alumni and students. In this video, you’ll meet a student, Ty’Carria, who is studying fisheries and wildlife; and Alexis Horton, who works with the Department of Natural Resources. Both women are benefitting from mentorship opportunities provided through the college’s Multicultural Apprenticeship Program, a summer program for high school students in Michigan.
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THEN & NOW
Talesha Dokes reflects on Myrtle Craig Mowbray's legacy
Myrtle Craig Mowbray was the first African American woman to graduate from Michigan Agricultural College in 1907. Talesha Dokes, the first African American woman to earn a doctorate degree in fisheries and wildlife from Michigan State University in 2020, reflects on that legacy.
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