Promote high-impact learning and effectively utilize university research
Posted September 18th, 2015 by Ben Davis
- Branch Experiment Stations (BES) open doors to their communities: AgSci’s 11 branch experiment stations hosted more than 50 Field Days, open houses, and community events in 2014, engaging communities across Oregon with issues of environmental quality, life sciences, and rural economics.
- BES Experiential Learning Initiative offers hands-on education: Nine branch stations now offer learning experiences to students working with faculty mentors in fields ranging from entomology in agroecosystems to product development at the Food Innovation Center. In addition, internship programs at North Willamette and several other stations offer research experience to high school students.
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