Stories

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Feb. 7, 2023

Get to Know TaylorAnn Washburn

What are your job duties/job responsibilities in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources? I am the program manager for the newly formed Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF). In this role, I manage relationships with our collaborators at other land-grant universities, oversee all communications and public relations efforts for the center to gain visibility, and generally keep all our projects on track! I also offer communications and PR assistance to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI). How long have you worked in CAFNR? I joined CAFNR in May 2022 – just a little over…
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Dec. 13, 2022

Senior Spotlight: Remi Levinson

Levinson will graduate with a degree in hospitality management.
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Dec. 13, 2022

Senior Spotlight: Taylor Nix

Nix will graduate with a degree in agricultural education.
Hailey Douglass got involved right away as a freshman, joining a few different CAFNR clubs. Once she saw all of the good that those organizations were doing across mid-Missouri, she realized that she wanted to dive in deeper. Douglass joined the CAFNR Student Council, serving as the secretary during her junior year. Now, as a senior, Douglass leads the group as president.

Dec. 12, 2022

Finding the Right Fit

As a former CAFNR Student Council president, Hailey Douglass encourages students to get involved.
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Nov. 16, 2022

An Exceptional Evening

CAFNR honors six of the college’s outstanding alumni at the 2022 Column Awards.
Hands-on opportunities are plentiful through the Hotel and Lodging Operations and Management (HSP_MGMT 3400) course. Students spend the semester applying theories learned in the classroom into actual industry settings. Remi Levinson, a senior hospitality management major, said that it was exciting to see how different hotels operate.

Nov. 15, 2022

Applying Classroom Knowledge to Industry Settings

Hospitality management course partners with local hotels to give students hands-on experiences.
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Nov. 9, 2022

Q&A with Alan Spell

Alan is an assistant extension professor in the Division of Applied Social Sciences.
Harvey James

Nov. 9, 2022

An ‘Outstanding’ Opportunity

Harvey S. James, Jr., named interim director of the Division of Applied Social Sciences.
Darius Robinson

Nov. 8, 2022

First-Generation Student Spotlight: Darius Robinson

Darius Robinson's dedication to football, hospitality management degree program have been evident as a Tiger.

Oct. 25, 2022

CAFNR Hosts North Central Region/National Learner-Centered Teaching Conference

In early October, CAFNR hosted the 2022 North Central Region/National Learner-Centered Teaching Conference.