United States Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Objectives
- To increase the enrollment of Hispanic graduate nutrition science students from 9% to 18% by June 30, 2016.
- To increase the two year graduation rate of Hispanic graduate nutrition science students from 36% to 45% by June 30, 2016.
- To increase the professional competencies of 72 Hispanic graduate nutrition science students in the area of lactation education by June 30, 2016.
Project Activities
Objective 1:
To increase the enrollment of Hispanic graduate nutrition science students
Facilitate outreach efforts about graduate academic programs and careers in nutrition science.
Award Hispanic students intending to apply to graduate programs in nutrition science subsidies to take the graduate record exam.
Objective 2:
To increase the two year graduation rate of Hispanic graduate nutrition science students
Award tuition scholarships to Hispanic graduate nutrition science students
Engage Hispanic graduate nutrition science students in a lactation education practicum experience
Objective 3:
To increase the professional competencies of Hispanic graduate nutrition science students in the area of lactation education
Develop and offer graduate Nutrition Science students a course in lactation education.
Develop and offer a lactation education practicum experience for Hispanic graduate nutrition science students.
Develop and issue a university certificate of course completion to students completing the lactation education course.
Contact Information
e-Mail: magaram.center@csun.edu
Phone: 818/677-3102
ADDRESS
USDA - NIFA Project
c/o Marilyn Magaram Center
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northrdge, CA 91330 – 8308