What Happens When 25% Of America's Food Comes From One University's Backyard? - with Vernon Harper Jr., President, CSU Bakersfield
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In this episode, President Series #385, powered by Ellucian,
YOUR guest is Vernon Harper Jr., President, CSU Bakersfield
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
- How does CSU Bakersfield serve as "Kern County's university" in California's San Joaquin Valley?
- What does it mean to be designated as an "Opportunity University" by the Carnegie Foundation?
- How does a university balance slow, methodical change with modern consumer expectations for speed?
Topics include:
- Leading a Hispanic-serving institution in one of America's most important agricultural regions
- Serving 10,500 students in a region that produces 25% of America's food supply
- Breaking ground on an $83 million Energy Innovation Building to double engineering capacity
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