The College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences strives to focus on the following three areas to strengthen educational offerings to students: 1) increasing opportunities for experiential learning through workships, internships, and entrepreneurial projects; 2) broadening horizons through national and international travel in order to help students gain a greater understanding of peoples, cultures and the "world market;" and 3) participating in immersion opportunities for in-depth topical studies through research projects, special courses, and presentations at professional meetings.
In addition to students, CAAS has other important "customers." Those include K-12 students, such as elementary schools students touring the Agricultural Teaching Complex or high school FFA, FCCL (formerly FHA), and 4-H groups hosted on campus. Across the region, individuals and industry benefit from the CAAS. Public service projects range from personal demonstrations and research, addressing the concerns affecting West Tennessee farms, to educational assistance for developmentally delayed children and their families.
Natural Resources Development Fund $100,000
Scholarship Endowment for Top Undergraduate Ag & Natural Resources Students $200,000
Small Animal Center $100,000
Plant Science Development Fund $350,000
Nursing Scholarship Endowment $750,000
Family & Consumer Science Endowment $250,000
Smith Livestock Center Expansion $85,000
Nursing Distinguished Professorship $500,000
Equestrian Development Fund $165,000
Cover for Equestrian Warm-up Area $150,000
Livestock Judging Team Travel Endowment $100,000
Graduate Assistantship Endowment $200,000
Ag Complex Naming Opportunity (primarily student workships) $600,000
Military Science & Leadership Endowment $100,000
Ropes Course $100,000
Expansion for Brehm Hall $1,000,000
Endowment for CAAS (including student travel & research) $1,000,000
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