Also this month:
* NC
A&T Project to Improve Food Stamp Nutrition
* Tailored
Information Best for Farm Safety
* NC A&T
Specialist Advises on Child Care Options for Infants
* NC
A&T and Guilford County Extension Team for Small Farm Day
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Innovative Internship Program Exposes Students to Retail Management
* NC
A&T Hosts USDA Scholars
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Mitch Arnold, news editor
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Greensboro, NC: Drs. Rosa Purcell, Carolyn Turner
and Geraldine Ray, and Jane Walker represented North Carolina A&T State
University at the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
(AAFCS) 89th Annual Meeting and Exposition.
The theme of the conference was "Invest in Families: Integrated Relationships."
At the conference, Walker and Turner presented "Internship Success:
Student Professional Development and Career Placement," a project
directed toward developing a model internship program to be shared with
other universities.
Also at the conference, A&T's Department of Human Environment and Family
Sciences was presented with a certificate of accreditation, and department
chairperson Purcell made a presentation during a session entitled, "Teaching
the Integrative Nature of Family and Consumer Sciences."
Purcell's presentation focused on preparing universities for accreditation.
Purcell was also appointed to the AAFCS's Public Affairs Committee.
Approximately 1,500 professionals in the family and consumer sciences and
related fields attended the meeting.
Founded in 1909, AAFCS is an organization dedicated to improving the quality
of individual and family life through programs that educate, influence
public policy, disseminate information and publish research findings.
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For more information, please contact Dr. Rosa Purcell, NC A&T Department
of Human Environment and Family Sciences, (336) 334-7850.
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