The Environmental Science & Policy (ENSP) program at University of Maryland has launched a new specialization in Environmental Justice , available to students starting in fall 2024. Students will gain the necessary tools to work at the intersection of social justice, policy, environmental science, and public health. The ENSP program is sponsored by the College of Agriculture and National Resources, the College of Behavioral and Social Science, and the College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences. The specialization is a collaboration with the School of Public Health and their newly created Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health (GEOH). Overburdened and underserved communities in Maryland face significant environmental justice challenges including poor air quality, legacy pollution, inadequate stormwater management and lack of access to healthy and affordable food. Students within this specialization will be uniquely qualified to address t
Meet Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks Monday, April 29 11:45am-12:45pm 1123 Jull Hall Free Chick-Fil-A! No RSVP Required All AGNR students are welcome to this lunchtime meet-and-greet with Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks. Join us for free food and drinks, professional networking, and the chance to ask questions of Secretary Atticks. Kevin Atticks was appointed Acting Secretary of Agriculture on Jan. 18, 2023 and sworn in as Secretary on March 2, 2023. Prior to his appointment, Atticks was CEO (and founder) of Grow & Fortify, a company supporting value-added agricultural organizations and the businesses they represent. Grow & Fortify published the first assessment of the state’s value-added agricultural industry, illustrating the expansive impact generated by this sector, which includes wineries, creameries, meat processing, agritourism, equine and dozens of other industry segments. Atticks was also the Executive Director of the Maryland Wineries