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A New Civil Rights Era for USDA (April 22, 2009)
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Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights was Senate-confirmed and sworn in by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (April 4, 2009)
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USDA Partnership with Land Grant Institutions
USDA partners with the 1890 Land Grant Institutions (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and the 1994 Land Grant Institutions (Tribal Colleges) to provide programs, scholarships, internships, and other activities that enhance educational excellence and contribute positively to the fulfillment of USDA’s mission. Learn more about the programs coordinated by ASCR.
USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
USDA Land Grant Institutions (Tribal Colleges) Program
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USDA-Wide Conference Coordination Initiative
Invite USDA to participate in your organization’s conference. The Conference Coordination Initiative is an outreach activity sponsored by USDA agencies andcoordinated through ASCR. Under this initiative, USDA agencies participate in annual national conferences of organizations representing limited resource communities and underserved populations.
Learn more.
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Last Modified:
05/21/2009
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