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CSU Spur will close at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3 for staff development. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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The North American Agricultural Advisory Network (NAAAN) is the newest member of the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS). Representing agricultural leadership throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S., the NAAAN will host an in-person and online side event focused on the role education, extension and research play as building blocks for the next generation of agricultural leaders in North America. Please join us and participate in the conversation leading to programmatic outcomes and next steps under this new collaboration.
— Keynote: Chancellor Tony Frank, Colorado State University System and host institution for the NAAAN Secretariat
— Panel discussion with staff of USAID, The Global Teach Ag Network and the Borlaug Global Guides, The Canadian Federation of Agriculture, NAAAN Steering Committee Members, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) Mexico
— Roundtable discussions (in-person and online) focused on tangible next steps
— Closing remarks from the ex officio members of the NAAAN: Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Secretary Victor Villalobos, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mexico; Chris Forbes, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada
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Associate Vice Chancellor for CSU Spur & Special Projects, CSU System
Jocelyn Hittle is primarily focused on helping to create the CSU System’s new Spur campus at the National Western Center, and on supporting campus sustainability goals across CSU’s campuses. She sits on the Denver Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory Council, on the Advisory Committee for the Coors Western Art Show, and is a technical advisor for the AASHE STARS program.
Prior to joining CSU, Jocelyn was the Associate Director of PlaceMatters, a national urban planning think tank, and worked for the Orton Family Foundation. She has a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton, and a Masters in Environmental Management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Jocelyn grew up in Colorado and spends her free time in the mountains or exploring Denver.
Chancellor, CSU System
Dr. Tony Frank is the Chancellor of the CSU System. He previously served for 11 years as the 14th president of CSU in Fort Collins. Dr. Frank earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Wartburg College, followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. and residencies in pathology and toxicology at Purdue. Prior to his appointment as CSU’s president in 2008, he served as the University’s provost and executive vice president, vice president for research, chairman of the Pathology Department, and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He was appointed to a dual role as Chancellor in 2015 and became full-time System chancellor in July 2019.
Dr. Frank serves on a number of state and national boards, has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications, and has been honored with state and national awards for his leadership in higher education.
Dr. Frank and his wife, Dr. Patti Helper, have three daughters.
2nd Saturday at CSU Spur is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday (April 13)! The theme is the Big Bloom.
Hope to see you there!