USDA GIS PROGRAM  |  | | Videocconference | Alecia | | | |  |  | | VC | VC | | | | VSU plans to strengthen its ongoing partnership which is developed as a result of the ongoing USDA Teaching project on GIS, “Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System Technologies for Improving Teaching Agriscience, Environmental and Natural Sciences,” with 1890 Institutions (Delaware State University-DSU, Southern University-SU, and Tennessee State University-TSU; HBCUs (Elizabeth State University -ECSU and Jackson State University -JSU), Virginia Community Colleges (Southside Virginia Community College-Keysville and Alberta, and J. Sargeant Reynolds Community). The activities will focus on curriculum development, faculty enhancement, undergraduate student training in GIS, and precollege awareness of GIS technology. The outcomes of this project will be offering of undergraduate courses: Precision Agriculture, Advanced GIS and Remote Sending for Mapping at VSU and partner 1890 Institutions and HBCUs, and Introduction to GIS at Virginia Community College partners, and pipeline of minority students with skills in GIS.
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