USDA/1890 National Scholars Program Application Deadline March 1

The application deadline for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/1890 National Scholars Program is March 1, Belinda Demmings, USDA liaison for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. The program awards scholarships to students attending one of 19 historically black land-grant universities. High school seniors entering their freshman year of college and rising college sophomores…

USDA Equity Commission Convenes Meeting at UAPB

Alicia Dorn | School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Dr. Jewel Bronaugh, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary, and the USDA Equity Commission convened a meeting at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to discuss advancing equity throughout USDA programs and services.  According to the USDA’s website, this 15-member independent commission is charged with…