BioResource Research has 100% job placement: (BRR), one of the nation’s top research-based undergraduate programs, places 100% of graduates in jobs or graduate/professional school within three months of graduating, with 60% continuing toward advanced degrees. In 2014, 29% of BRR students were Underrepresented Minority, in contrast to 17% university-wide. The 6-year graduation rate for BRR students averages 85%.
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciencesranks among top in nation The OSU MANRRS chapter has received the Region VI Outstanding Chapter Award each year since 2007, twice named as the National Chapter of the Year, and ranked 2nd in the nation for the last 4 years. Membership is open to all students, but most of its members are from AgSci programs.
College Assistance Migrant Programbuilds leadership (CAMP) continues to provide educational and support services, including outreach efforts, to migrant and seasonal farm workers during their first year of college. Two examples:
Clarisa Caballero, BRR junior, received an OSU PROMISE Internship and USFWS Conservation Careers Symposium Scholarship. She is incoming president of OSU SACNAS Chapter.
Crystal Carrillo, BRR senior, is a USDA NIFA Multicultural Scholar and an EOP Alumni Scholarship recipient.She is past-president of the OSU SACNAS Chapter.
AgSci supportsLouis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) In 2014, AgSci provided tuition assistance to 9 underrepresented students and covered fees for 20 students to participate in the LSAMP Summer Scholars Bridge Program. BEE student, Randi Mendes, won best engineering poster at the 2014 PacNW LSAMP Conference.
