Five Things You Should Know About the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources CANR

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• Five Things You Should Know About the College of
  Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR)

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Scenario

• On a tour, a student asks about the College of
  Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR). Give a
  30-second commercial for CANR.

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Challenge

• Name Five majors in the College of Agriculture
  and Natural Resources

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1. Our colleges majors cover topics in science,
social sciences, engineering, business and
education
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Our students are interested in
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Natural Resources
• Environment
• Sustainability
• Animals
• Plants
• Food

• Statistics
• Education
• Agriculture
• Technology
• Engineering
• Business and Economics

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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Our Academic Programs
• More than 20 majors and concentrations
• Application of science, business, and social
  sciences to disciplines
• Opportunities for double majors, dual degrees and
  major/minor combinations

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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Our Majors
• Agricultural Education
• Animal Food Sciences
• Engineering Technology
• Environmental Soil Science
• Entomology
• Food Agribusiness Management
• Food Science
• Landscape Horticulture Design

• Natural Resource Management
• Plant Protection
• Plant Science
• Pre-Vet Medicine Animal Biosciences
• Resource Economics
• Statistics
• Wildlife Conservation

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Challenge

• What percentage of CANR students are from rural
  communities?

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2. Our students are just like everybody else
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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Our Students
• 700 undergraduates
• 65 are female
• lt 2 are from farm backgrounds
• 25 are from Delaware
• 10 of our freshmen are in the Honors Program

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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Ag College Council

• We have very active
• student clubs!

Sigma Alpha Sorority
FFA
MANRRS
Animal Science Club
Horticulture Club
NAMA
Equestrian Team
Collegiate 4-H
Food Science Club
Design Interest Group
Wildlife Conservation Club
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• We offer opportunities to see the world through
  our outstanding
• Study Abroad program.

Antarctica
Costa Rica
Australia
Ecuador the Galapagos Islands
Brazil
Tanzania
New Zealand
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Challenge

• How many acres are on the College of Agriculture
  and Natural Resources (CANR) complex?

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3. CANR is the land of plenty
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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Used for teaching, research, and discovery
  learning.

• 350 acres of woods, gardens, farm and greenery
  surround the laboratories and teaching facilities
• Used for teaching, research, and discovery
  learning

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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Our on-site facilities and resources include
• 45 acres of botanic gardens and woodlands
• A soils study area
• Wetlands
• Greenhouses
• Agronomic plots
• A 90-head dairy state-of the-art milking
  parlor.
• A biotechnology research laboratory
• Beef cattle, sheep, poultry and horses
• An apiary
• An Insect Reference Collection
• The USDA Beneficial Insects Introduction Unit

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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• We offer our students
• Hi-tech classrooms
• A student Commons
• An Agriculture Library
• A Landscape Design studio
• A Student Services support system

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Challenge

• What type of careers do CANR students pursue?

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4. CANR is the land of opportunity
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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Undergraduates have the chance to work with
  faculty members on research projects, in the lab
  or in the field.

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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Our faculty
• Are committed to undergraduate success.
• Serve as advisors, teachers, and mentors.
• Have won University-level Excellence in Teaching
  and Advising Awards.

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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Vanessa Serrao Entomology 1998 Film Editor
Director Discovery Channel Communications
Jill Stankiewicz Food Science 2001 Mid-Atlantic
Dairy Association Regional Marketing Manager
Steve Sciscione Engineering Technology 2005 Tetra
Tech Civil Engineer
Greta Thorson Entomology 2006 University of
Florida, Master of Science in Entomology
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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Our students go on to do great things

Jarvon Tobias Animal Science 2007 University of
Florida Veterinary School
Barnabas Seyler Plant Science, Landscape
Horticulture, East Asian Studies 2007 Longwood
Fellow Longwood Graduate Program, UD
Matt Loiacono Natural Resource Management
2006 Penn State University, Master of
Environmental Economics
Geneva Wirth Landscape Horticulture 2005 Harvard
University, Master of Landscape Architecture
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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Maia Tatinclaux Natural Resource Management
2006 Peace Corps, Cameroon Environmental Education
Michelle Morici Animal Science 2007 Academy of
Natural Sciences Safari Overnight/Scout Badge
Coordinator
Ashley Carter, Animal Science 2005 Elephant
Trainer, Busch Gardens, FL

Stefanie Ralph Ag Education 2007 Smyrna Middle
School Agriscience Teacher
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5. Prospective students are welcome to visit
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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Ag Ambassadors and faculty host visits for
  prospective students
• Spend A Day with Us
• Attend Class
• Eat in the Dining Hall
• Tour campus
• Tour and Informational Interview
• Schedule a tour
• Visit http//ag.udel.edu
• 5 days notice

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College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• We offer an extensive scholarship program for
  freshmen, based on their high-school academic
  records, SAT scores, and admission applications.

Ashley Hill, past recipient of the Carvel
Agricultural Scholar Award and current student at
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
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Educating Students To Sustain the World