Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education

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The Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education is a social science unit in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech dedicated to advancing the priorities of the university and the college through applied social sciences, emphasizing teaching and learning in agriculture, leadership and social change, and community education and development.

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Dr. Jerald Walz will take his insights on creativity and problem-solving, to the 2024 Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference in Portland, Oregon. Scholars from around the world will gather to explore how universities can collaborate with communities to create meaningful change.

Farm Dinner Theaters, a clever way to talk about farm safety and wellness. When attendees of Virginia's Farm Dinner Theaters watch imaginary characters confront health and safety hazards on the farm, many come face-to-face with their own realities and leave inspired to change them.

Virginia Tech Students Visit NIFA

NIFA Director Dr. Manjit Misra hosted graduate students and faculty from Virginia Tech recently at USDA’s Whitten Building in Washington, D.C. Dr. Tracy Rutherford, who is the head of Virginia Tech’s Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education, organized the visit.