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Ready for career change or advancement? Find inspiration from XMNR students and alumni , articleXMNR alumni are on the move! 25% of them have made a significant career transition since the start of 2022. Making a career change can be difficult, but it can also be very rewarding. Fortunately, Virginia Tech’s Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) program specializes in helping students make successful career changes and advancements.
Date: Oct 17, 2023 - -
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Marc Stern on trust ecology theory and application in the environmental field , articleFinding consensus among various stakeholders in conservation is increasingly challenging. Fostering trust and open spaces can prove to be the best way to make progress. Marc Stern shares his path to becoming a social scientist and trust scholar. Plus, he’ll dive deeper into his research in an upcoming webinar on October 24!
Date: Oct 03, 2023 - -
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Save the date: Transforming worldviews with MNR faculty , articleMark your calendars! The new Transforming Worldviews: MNR Faculty Perspectives webinar series is an opportunity for MNR alumni and students to connect with faculty and each other and learn about several challenging sustainability issues.
Date: Sep 19, 2023 - -
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Intercultural engagement for environmental and sustainability professionals , articleIntercultural competence is a key skill for environmental and sustainability professionals. Thank you to Associate Professor of Practice Gary Barrett for sharing his experience and inviting diverse guest faculty, including from underserved and historically marginalized communities, into the XMNR classroom to share their perspectives and expertise.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 - -
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Fostering science curiosity to advance sustainability , articleCan fostering interest and curiosity in science help us put aside our biases and come together to solve wicked problems, like climate change? MNR (Online) student Ellen Haggerty explores the tools we can use.
Date: Sep 05, 2023 - -
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Classroom connections to real world experience: XMNR projects lead to career advancement and change , articleGraduate students often wonder how they can gain real-world experience outside of the classroom. XMNR Program Director Dr. David Robertson shares how this graduate program connects students with sustainability professionals and organizations through various projects and internships that provide students with practical experience that can lead to career advancement and change.
Date: Aug 22, 2023 - -
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From motherhood to fire management: how support and flexibility in academia opened doors for MNR graduate Alicia Arrington-Thomas , articleA first-generation student, MNR alum Alicia L. Arrington-Thomas shares her journey through managing fires, engaging policy makers on Capitol Hill, and finding a graduate program that fit her needs.
Date: Aug 15, 2023 - -
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African transformations—examining systematic inequality and resource management in South Africa , articleDuring a Global Study trip to South Africa, students in the Master of Natural Resources (Online) program study the complex relationships between sustainable resource management and conservation and social justice in the post-apartheid era.
Date: Aug 08, 2023 - -
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Tackling the water crisis through policymaking—a new MNR course with Jason Papacosma , articleEvery place has its own unique hydrology and set of water challenges. Understanding the complexity of water management, policymaking, and communication are fundamental pieces of a new "Water and Marine Policy" course coming to the MNR (Online) next spring.
Date: Aug 01, 2023 - -
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Rationality and risk: examining media portrayals of environmental racism , articleSocial justice is incomplete without environmental justice. MNR (Online) student Andrew Staltari examines media portrayals of these injustices in African American communities as the first step in understanding how society can learn from and respond to the historic and ongoing environmental threats.
Date: Jul 18, 2023 -
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