ACEL Nutshell – March 20, 2024

CALENDER

March 20 – CFAES Giveaway Day in Columbus
March 27 – CFAES Graduating Student Celebration
March 28 – CFAES Olympics
April 2 – CFAES Giveaway Day in Wooster
April 3 – Regional Campus Transition Day for CFAES
April 4 – CFAES Distinguished Senior Reception (Invite Only)
April 9 – CFAES Research Forum
April 10 – CFAES Carnival in Columbus
April 15 – CFAES Carnival in Wooster
April 16 – ACEL Banquet, 6pm, Ohio 4-H Center
April 22 – Last Day of Classes for Spring Semester
April 24-30 – Final Examinations
May 5 – Spring Commencement

Office of Student Life Calendar 

NEWS

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On our Blog
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In the News
Sherifat Alabi, PhD student, Dr. Joy Rumble ’06 MS, alum and faculty, Thompson Library’s ‘Regenerative Champions’ Installation Celebrates BIPOC Farmers, The Lantern
Melanie Wilt ’98, alum, Highland County Chamber hosts sold-out Ag is Everyone’s Business event, The Highland County Press
Yolanda Owens ’07, alum, More Than Plows, Cows, and Sows: Yolanda Owens Promotes Agricultural Education Among Younger Generations, The Lantern
Dr. Dee Jepson ’97 MS, ’06 PhD, alum and faculty, Jim Jepsen’s determination builds full-time farming career, Farm Progress
Bruce Zimmer ’88 MS, alum, Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce holds annual dinner, presents awards, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel 
Shelby Nicholl, student, Snapshot of 4-H opportunities shared at Thursday’s open house, Bellfontaine Examiner 
Alisha Barton ’20 MS, alum and student, Youth discover food prep through Jr. Chefs program, AOL.
Kylie Rameriz, Branson Van Fleet, Kiley Holbrook, students, Ohio State CFAES Names Its Distinguished Seniors, Morning AgClips

Join Alpha Zeta Partners
Alpha Zeta Partners welcomes individuals to apply to join us this semester! We are an agricultural honorary that serves to develop premier leadership in our members and help them to become the future of agriculture and natural resources. This is done by supporting our pillars of leadership, scholarship, fellowship, and experience. To learn more please visit our website https://alphazetapartners.osu.edu/home or follow us on Instagram @alphazetapartnersosu. If you would like to be a leader in your field and be on the forefront of agriculture, we encourage you to fill out our interest form by clicking here. Deadline to apply is March 27.

Off-Campus Living ExpoMarch 21, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Are you looking for off-campus housing, have you already found housing but are wondering what the next steps are, or do have all that covered but love free food, giveaways and prizes? If so, the Off-Campus Living Expo is for you! Join us Thursday, March 21 in the Performance Hall of the Ohio Union from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Off-Campus Living Expo serves as a fun and interactive event for the OSU community to gather information about off-campus living and safety. This event incorporates available in-network rental properties, transportation options, fire and home safety education, student involvement opportunities and more. Did we mention there will be free food, prizes, and giveaways?

CFAES Call for Research Posters
The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce the 2024 CFAES Annual Research Poster Competition. The Undergraduate Poster Competition will be held in coordination with the CFAES Annual Research Conference at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive. Students enrolled in any undergraduate degree program in CFAES and the School of Environment and Natural Resources are invited to participate, provided they have a CGPA ≥ 2.5 and are engaged in supervised research projects. Students in other Colleges conducting research in CFAES are also invited to participate. If a research project is ongoing, a research-in-progress  summary may be submitted in lieu of an abstract.

The undergraduate poster competition will take place on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 from 9:00-11:00 a.m.  Registration is open now through March 18, 2024. Abstracts and poster pdfs are due March 18, 2024. The competition web site is located at https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/undergraduate-research-forum.

Contact Information: Dr. Pat Whittington (whittington.6@osu.edu) or Susie Sheller (sheller.1@osu.edu).

FREE GIVEAWAYS & EVENTS – 2024 Celebration of StudentsFree events and activities for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences in Columbus and Wooster. Make a note on your calendar for Giveaway Days on March 20 (Columbus- Ag Admin & Kottman Hall) and April 2 (Wooster- Skou Hall & Wooster Science Building) from 11:00-2:00 pm and see the full schedule to participate. All events and activities are while supplies last. We look forward to celebrating all students in CFAES! Questions can be sent to Jill Arnett.179@osu.edu.

What It Means To Be A Buckeye
Community Leadership studnets are encourged to attend this event on Thursday, March 21 from noon to 1 p.m., Dr. Shivers is hosting “What It Means To Be A Buckeye” with Malcolm Jenkins, a former Buckeye, NFL star, social justice activist, and philanthropist. Dr. Shivers and Malcolm Jenkins will be discussing leadership, his recent book, and answering questions from the audience.
Find more information here.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow:
All meetings are held in Ag Admin 211 at 7:00pm

  • March 20
  • April 3 (elections)
  • April 17

Agricultural Education Society 
All meetings are held in Ag Admin 211 at 7:00pm

  • March 22-24, Purdue Exchange
  • March 27, Business & Committee Meeting
  • April 10, Professional Development Meeting
  • April 19, Fun Meeting: Senior Day

EDUCATION ABROAD 

FAES Global Education Updates

GRADUATE STUDENT INFORMATION 

The Department of Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications at the University of Idaho
This department has announced multiple master’s level graduate assistantships in agricultural education available beginning in Fall 2024. Both research and teaching assistantship positions are available.

Assistant Professor of Agriculture Education
It is with excitement that we welcome applicants in Agricultural Education to join our team and growing program at the University of Kentucky. We are looking for a faculty member seeking a 12-month, tenure-track assistant professor position. For specific information regarding the position announcement, please click visit the following link: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/514156

Assistant Professor of Agriculture EducationTexas A&M University-Commerce is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education, tenure-track position, beginning in the Fall of 2024.  A detailed position announcement and application directions may be found at: https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMUC_External/job/Assistant-Professor—Agricultural-Education_R-071435

Guyer-Seevers Endowed Chair in Natural Resources Conservation
The Department of Community Sustainability (CSUS) at Michigan State University invites applications for the Guyer-Seevers Endowed Chair in Natural Resources Conservation, a tenure system position to be hired at the level of Full Professor.  We seek a colleague with a clear vision of establishing an integrated program of research, Extension, and teaching who embraces the Department’s core value of community engagement. They will take a leadership role in bringing together interested parties across jurisdictions and across disciplinary boundaries to tackle landscape-level conservation challenges in Michigan and the Great Lakes region at the intersection of water, climate, biodiversity and environmental justice. Please find the job posting here.

Questions regarding the position can be addressed to the Search Committee Chair: John Kerr, jkerr@msu.edu. If interested in applying but cannot meet the posted March 18 deadline for review of applications, please contact Dr. Kerr to let him know your intent to apply.

Ph.D. level assistantship to start from Fall 2024 for a student with a specialization in Program Development and Evaluation or Extension Education under the Education, Development, and Community Engagement graduate program of the department.
Interested candidates, please contact Dr. Anil Kumar Chaudhary (https://aese.psu.edu/directory/auk259) at auk259@psu.edu by 03/29/2024 with your most recent CV, a sample of your academic writing in which you were the primary author (please indicate your role in the writing sample, e.g., conceptualization, data collection and/or analysis, portions you wrote), the contact information of three references, and a very brief message in the email to Dr. Kumar Chaudhary describing how you are qualified for the position.
Find more information here.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Ohio Farm Bureau scholarship applications now available
The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation has multiple scholarships available to Ohio students from rural, suburban and urban communities who are pursuing degrees with a connection to the agricultural industry. Through 14 scholarship funds, nearly 50 awards will be made to deserving students. The deadline to apply online at ofbf.org/foundation/scholarships is March 31.

NSA Student Scholarships
Agriculture Education Foundation 
Ohio Agricultural Council Scholarship
College Aggies Online scholarship competition
Fulton County Dairy Association scholarship

INTERNSHIP AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Internship Openings
American Quarter Horse Association –International Department Internship
Apex Precious Metals – Internship Writer
Biltmore Farms, LLC – Social Media Marketing Internship – Biltmore Farms Corporate Office – Summer 2024
Deep Steep – Marketing/Social Media Intern
Festa – Summer Lunch Camp: Assistant Site Leader Intern (PT, daytime schedule)
Midwest Dairy Association – Illinois Farmer Communications Internship
Northern International Livestock Exposition – 2024 NILE Internship Program
OCLC – Product Marketing Intern
Ohio State CFAES – Ohio 4-H Student Assistant
Ohio State CFAES – Student Summer Assiatant Ashabula County
Ohio State CFAES – Student Summer Assistant Clark County
Ohio State CFAES – Student Summer Assistant Monroe County
Ohio State CFAES – Student Summer Assiatnt – Sandusky County
OTTO Engineering – Marketing and Design Internship – Communications Division
Sluggers and Putters Family Fun Park – Sluggers & Putters Paid Internship (Sales, Marketing, Operations Logistics, Project Management)
Tar Hollow 4-H Camp – Canteen Director / Activity Assistant
Tar Hollow 4-H Camp – Craft Director / Canteen Helper
Tar Hollow 4-H Camp – Recreation Director
The Andersons Inc – Agronomy Marketing Intern
The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation – Marketing Intern
The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation – Visual Media Intern
WC Park District – Farm Program Intern

Full-Time Openings
Agricultural Institiute of Marin – Assistant Market Manager
AgriSafe Network – Health Communications Specialist
Allstate Insurance Company – Public Relations Director
American Ag Network – Farm Broadcaster
American Quarter Horse Association – Championship Shows Coordinator
Angus Media – President 
Arizona School Boards Association – Multimedia Communications Specialist
Auburn University – 4-H Youth Development Coordinator – Dekalb County
Auburn University – 4-H Youth Development Coordinator – Washington County
Auburn University – County Extension Coordinator – Macon County
Cardea – Communications Specialist
Cargill Animal Nutrition – Marketing Communications Specialist – Dairy
Central Washington Fair Association – Program Manager for Ag, Education and Exhibits
Charleston School District – Agricultural Teacher
City of Piqua – Public Relations/Special Events Coordinator
Claymont City School District – FFA Teacher
Cowgirl – Digital Media And Content Manager
Dickey Farms – Website Order Processing Manager
DigiDems – Digital Communications Technologist
Festa – Execuative Assistant
Festa – Voulenteer Cordinator AmeriCorps 
Florida Farm Bureau Federation – Education Curriculum Manager
Florida State College at Jacksonville – Assistant Director, Integrated Communications & Special Events
GMCO Corporation – Agricultural Social Media Content and Marketing Assistant
Indiana FFA Foundation – Director of the Indiana FFA Leadership Center
Indiana Soybean Alliance – Digitial Communications Manager
International Society of Automation – Manager, Communications and Public Relations
InnoVision Marketing Group – Media & Public Relations Manager 
Kemin Industries – Senior Marketing Manager
K-State Research and Exension – 4-H Youth Development, Flint Hills District
K-State Research and Exension – 4-H Youth Development, Sedgwick County
K-State Research and Exension – Agriculture and Natural Resources, Southwind District
Louisiana State University – Extension Associate (Creative Content Manager)
Mat-Su Health Foundation – Chief Communications Officer
Nurture Nature Center – Communications Assistant
Oak Hill – Senior Director of Communications
Ohio Stae CFAES – Greene County, 4-H Educator 
Portland State University – Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing
PulteGroup – Manager Corporate Communications
Rockefeller Brothers Fund – Digital Communications Specialist
Saint Michael’s College – Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Schneider Electric – Regional Marketing Manager
Smarty Rodeo – Director Of Consumer Sales
Solar and Energy Loan Fund – Policy Associate
Summit Carbon Solutions – Communications & Events Manager
Trinity College – Design Director
University at Albany – Director of Public Information
University of Arkansas – Content Writer and Communications Specialist
University of Rhode Island – Coordinator, Communication (College of Arts and Sciences)
University of Tennesee- Knoxville – Extension Specialist, Value-Added Agriculture Marketing, Center for Profitable Agriculture
VML – Associate Director, Brand Strategy
Virginia Commonwealth University – Assistant Director of Public Relations – Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Virginia Commonwealth University – Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator, VCUarts
Virginia Tech – Associate Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development – Henrico County
Wilbur-Ellis Company – Agriculture Service Representataive 

Research Opportunities
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Graduate School Opportunities
Auburn University
California State – Chico
Cal Poly
Clemson University
Kansas State University
Louisiana State University
NC State University
Oklahoma State University
Penn State University
Purdue University
Texas A&M University
The Ohio State University
Oklahoma State University
Oregon State University
University of Georgia
University of Florida
University of Idaho 
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Wisconsin – River Falls
Virginia Tech

Service Opportunities
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