Recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups: a model for success

Due to educational barriers and group perceptions, few underrepresented groups are pursuing careers in agriculture. Traditionally, underrepresented groups have perceived agriculture as limited to farming, ranching and related careers. The purpose of this article is to present the evaluation of a suc...

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Published in:NACTA journal 1997-03, Vol.41 (1), p.51-56
Main Authors: Talbert, B.A. (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.), Larke, A. Jr, Jones, W.A, Moore, R.O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
ag jumpstart program
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES
Agriculture
BLACKS
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Coal
College students
EDUCACION
EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL POLICIES
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR
ENSENANZA SUPERIOR
ETHNIC GROUPS
EVALUACION
EVALUATION
Field trips
Graduate students
GROUPE ETHNIQUE
GRUPOS ETNICOS
High school students
HIGHER EDUCATION
HISPANICS
Mentoring
Minority group students
POLITICA EDUCACIONAL
POLITIQUE DE L'EDUCATION
School campuses
TEXAS
Universities
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Summary:Due to educational barriers and group perceptions, few underrepresented groups are pursuing careers in agriculture. Traditionally, underrepresented groups have perceived agriculture as limited to farming, ranching and related careers. The purpose of this article is to present the evaluation of a successful recruitment and retention program for underrepresented groups by a college of agriculture. Students rated most of the program components as positive, identified other programs which had helped them, and rated their perception of the environment as positive. From interviews with the students involved in the program, both recruitment and retention models are presented.
ISSN:0149-4910