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News

News about the southern region and the programs, projects, and partnerships of the Southern Rural Development Center.

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    SRDC Welcomes 1890 Fellow, Dr. Michelle Eley

    Dr. Michelle Eley has been identified as the Southern Rural Development Center’s first 1890 Fellow. Continue reading SRDC Welcomes 1890 Fellow, Dr. Michelle Eley
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    Southern Region Standard Indicators Impact

    Each year, indicators are collected from states in the Southern Region to show the collective impact of Extension community development programs. Continue reading Southern Region Standard Indicators Impact
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    Welcome Extension/Research Associate, Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn

    Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn joined the Southern Rural Development Center in July in the position of Extension/Research Associate. Continue reading Welcome Extension/Research Associate, Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn
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    SRDC Staff Participates in the Delta Regional Forum and Delta Scholars Program

    The Delta Directions Consortium (DDC) is a diverse and ever-evolving network of scholars and practitioners associated with universities, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic foundations. The Delta Regional Forum (DRF), organized by the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) and the University of Mississippi Center for Populations Studies and Community First Research Center for Wellbeing… Continue reading SRDC Staff Participates in the Delta Regional Forum and Delta Scholars Program
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    NACDEP Award Winners from the Southern Region

    The Southern Rural Development Center wishes to extend congratulations to those from the southern region who received awards at the 2023 National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) Conference held in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and co-hosted by the University of Idaho Extension and Washington State University Extension. Continue reading NACDEP Award Winners from the Southern Region
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    Matthew J. Ulmer Named the 2023 Bonnie Teater Early Career Achievement Award Recipient

    The Southern Rural Development Center is proud to honor Dr. Matthew J. Ulmer as the 2023 recipient of the Bonnie Teater Community Development Early Career Achievement Award Recipient. Dr. Ulmer is the State Specialist and Priority Program Team Leader of Community Development with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) and Auburn University. Continue reading Matthew J. Ulmer Named the 2023 Bonnie Teater Early Career Achievement Award Recipient
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