Departmental vision and updates were in the spotlight as Texas Tech's College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources Advisory Board met in a special session prior to the start of the university's fall academic semester. The morning session was held on Thursday (Aug. 24) at Tech's McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center. The gathering included a welcome and introductions by CASNR's Interim Dean Steven Fraze, a long-time professor and noted agricultural educator. The college's department chairs then presented vision and update presentations on their individual programs. The program ended with department and advisory board group meetings. The CASNR Advisory Board is comprised of 21 members who represent the college's departments, along with the college's development and alumni relations office. While members come from varied backgrounds, all share a desire to serve the college and to further the aims and goals of the departments. This, in turn, is expected to improve the resources available to CASNR and its students.

CONTACT: Steven Fraze, Interim Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808 or steven.fraze@ttu.edu

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