Title: Cheryl Achterberg, Dean College of Human Sciences Iowa State University
1Cheryl Achterberg, DeanCollege of Human
SciencesIowa State University
- Formerly of Penn State University
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2Oh where, oh where has nutrition gone? Oh where,
oh where could it be?
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3Methods
- 71 land-grant schools identified on the Web and
searched (07/05) - 63 nutrition sites located and reviewed
- Excel summary chart
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4Results
- Size of university enrollment
- Low Kentucky State 2,335
- High Ohio State 44,518
- Number of colleges in university
- Low Fort Valley State, GA 3
- High Ohio State University 18
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5- Number of majors in the university
- Low Lincoln University 15
- High Penn State, Purdue, MSU 200
- Number of undergraduates in nutrition department
- Low Lincoln University 0
- Kentucky State 0
- Delaware 14
- High Ohio State University 480
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6Example of a college that houses nutrition
- E.g. College of Natural Resources
- and the Environment
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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7Example of a deeply embedded nutrition program
- Alabama A M
- School of Ag. and Environmental Sciences
- Family and Consumer Science Program
- Nutrition and Hospitality major
- general dietetics option
- hospitality management
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8Nutrition in Colleges of Agriculture and Related
Sciences
- College of Agriculture (University of Wyoming)
- College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural
Resources (University of Nevada, Reno) - College of Agriculture and Consumer Science
(Tennessee State) - College of Agriculture, Consumer and
Environmental Sciences (University of Illinois)
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9Nutrition in Colleges of Agriculture and Related
Sciences (contd)
- College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life
Sciences (West Virginia University) - College of Agriculture and Home Economics (New
Mexico State) - College of Agriculture, Home Economics and Allied
Programs (Fort Valley State) - College of Agriculture and Human Natural
Resources Sciences (University of Washington)
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10Nutrition in Colleges of Agriculture and Related
Sciences (contd)
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
(Mississippi State North Carolina State Texas
AM University of Arizona University of
Florida University of Idaho University of
Vermont University of Wisconsin Virginia Tech.)
- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
(University of Connecticut University of
Maryland, College Park) - College of Agriculture and Related Sciences
(Delaware State)
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11Nutrition in Colleges of Agriculture and Related
Sciences (contd)
- College of Agriculture and School of Human
Environmental Sciences (University of Kentucky) - College of Food, Agriculture and Environment
(Ohio State) - College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
(University of New Hampshire)
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12Nutrition in Colleges of Agriculture and Related
Sciences (contd)
- College of Tropical Agriculture and Human
Resources (University of Hawaii) - School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
(Alcorn State) - School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
(Alabama AM University of California, Davis)
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13Nutrition in Colleges with a Modified Home
Economics Theme
- College of Consumer and Family Science (Georgia,
Purdue, South Dakota) - College of Human Ecology (Cornell, Kansas State,
Michigan State) - College of Human Economics and College of
Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
(University of Minnesota)
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14Nutrition in Colleges with a Modified Home
Economics Theme (contd)
- College of Human Environmental Sciences and
College of Agriculture (Oklahoma State
University University of Missouri) - College of Human Sciences (Auburn University)
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15Nutrition in Colleges with a Health Focus
- College of Health (Utah State)
- College of Health and Human Development (Penn
State) - College of Health and Human Science (Oregon
State) - College of Health and Nursing Science (University
of Delaware)
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16Nutrition in Colleges with an Education Theme
- College of Applied Human Sciences (Colorado
State) - College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
(University of Tennessee, Knoxville) - College of Education and Human Sciences
(University of Nebraska) - College of Human Development and Education (North
Dakota State) - College of Human Sciences (Iowa State)
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17Nutrition in Miscellaneous Colleges
- College of Arts and Sciences (University of the
District of Columbia) - College of Engineering Science, Technology, and
Agriculture (Florida AM) - College of Environmental and Life Sciences
(University of Rhode Island) - Degree in Food Sciences
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18Nutrition in Miscellaneous Colleges (contd)
- College of Natural Resources and the Environment
(University of Mass., Amherst) - College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and
Agriculture (University of Maine, Orono) - Cook College (Rutgers University)
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19Discussion Conclusions
- Nutrition is hard to find on many college
campuses. - Nutrition lacks a uniform identity across
universities. - Nutrition is found associated with agriculture
about 40 percent of the time.
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20- Nutrition tends to be a relatively small program
with relatively low enrollment in a relatively
small college.
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21- Nutrition is easily lost in the crowd and,
therefore, vulnerable in an increasingly
competitive environment.
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