The University of Guelph’s Ontario Agricultural College has picked up support for a campaign aimed at ramping up OAC’s student recruitment efforts.
OAC’s Class of 1953 has raised almost $64,000 for the campaign, while Monsanto Canada has kicked in $100,000 for recruitment and awareness efforts, OAC said in a release Thursday.
The recruitment campaign, announced Monday by OAC dean Rob Gordon, will feature “several” new programs to promote the benefits of OAC study; to create capacity for current students to become “actively engaged” in recruitment as part of their leadership training; and to co-ordinate opportunities with organizations such as 4-H to create “broader awareness” of career opportunities for OAC grads.
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“Demand for graduates trained in agricultural science disciplines continues to increase as the industry works to provide solutions for global challenges such as a safe and secure food supply, environmental protection, diminishing resources and sustainable communities,” OAC said Thursday.
“At the same time, enrollment in post-secondary agriculture programs across North America has declined in recent years, resulting in challenges for existing and emerging human resource needs.”
“It’s an extremely exciting period to be considering a career in our agriculture and food related industries,” Gordon said in OAC’s release.
