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The Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education is a social science unit in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech dedicated to advancing the priorities of the university and the college through applied social sciences, emphasizing teaching and learning in agriculture, leadership and social change, and community education and development.  

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Afghan refugees forge 'a path forward' in Virginia sheep farming.

Becoming an evaluation consultant/entrepreneur: a personal story by graduate student Nicolas Uwitonze.

The Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation plays an important role in Virginia Tech's success  meeting United Nations SDGs.

Is a social media influencer a leader? What is the difference between an influencer and a leader? What happens when an influencer or a leader is glorified? Students in the second-year cohort of the Upper School Leadership Program recently tackled these real-world questions with Dr. Austin Council, instructor of Leadership at Virginia Tech. Dr. Council spent the day at Steward on April 14.

Experiental learning, access to opportunities highlighted at Board of visitors meeting.

Research brings pride of female farmers in Uganda into focus.

A farmer's death sparks Hokie alumna's advocacy for wellness efforts in agriculture.

Hannah Sunderman selected as one of seven faculty members from four colleges and six departments  to participate in the Preparing your Research for an Extramural Proposal (PREP) Program,  and are currently receiving guidance and mentoring. In addition, they received up to $7,500 to support their research and grant-writing efforts.

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