Executive Master of Natural Resources
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A Wake-up Call , article[As part of his graduate studies in Virginia Tech’s Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) degree program, Logan Huffman participated in an International Residency trip to India. Below are some of Logan’s observations and reflections about the experience.]
Date: Jan 29, 2018 -
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From the Field: Croatia’s Positive Impact , articleGoing into the International Field Experience (IFE) visit to Croatia, I wondered how this small group of Virginia Tech Master of Natural Resources (MNR) students would be able to leave a positive impact on Croatia in such a short window of time.
Date: Jan 25, 2018 -
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Empowered Women Empower Women (IV) , article[As a graduate student in Virginia Tech’s Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) degree program, Allison Mihalich participated in an International Residency trip to India. In Part I , Part II, and Part III of this four-part series, Mihalich described the importance of empowering women in the Thar Desert region, the development and operations of the Jal Bhagirathi Foundation (JBF), and profiles of the women JBF has helped to empower.]
Date: Jan 22, 2018 -
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Empowered Women Empower Women (III) , article[As a graduate student in Virginia Tech’s Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) degree program, Allison Mihalich participated in an International Residency trip to India. In Part I and Part II of this four-part series, Mihalich discusses the importance of empowering women of the Thar Desert region, and the story of how the Jal Bhagirathi Foundation originated.]
Date: Jan 15, 2018 -
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Empowered Women Empower Women (II) , article[As a graduate student in Virginia Tech’s Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) degree program, Allison Mihalich participated in an International Residency trip to India. In Part I of this four-part series, Mihalich discusses the importance of empowering women in the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan, India.]
Date: Jan 08, 2018 -
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Building Credentials, Competencies, and Connections , articleDavid Robertson, PhD, is the founding director of the Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) graduate degree program and a Senior Fellow and Associate Director at Virginia Tech’s Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability (CLiGS). In a recent interview, he provided some insight to how the XMNR program provides students with not only a graduate degree and an exceptional learning experience but also professional networking opportunities that help students accomplish their career goals.
Date: Jan 04, 2018 -
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Empowered Women Empower Women (I) , article[As a graduate student in Virginia Tech’s Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) degree program, Allison Mihalich participated in an International Residency trip to India. In this four-part series, Mihalich describes efforts to empower women in the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan, India.]
Date: Jan 02, 2018 -
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Giving a Dam for Water Security (IV) , article[In Part I , Part II , and Part III of this four-part series, XMNR student Mark Kessel discussed the early stages of the Thumbo ka Golia (Jalore, India) community’s attempts to address the lack of potable water, partnering with Jal Bhagirathi Foundation (JBF) and Excellent Development (ED) to build a sand dam and provide greater water security for the village. In Part IV, Kessel completes the story with a discussion of the sand dam’s impact on Thumbo ka Golia residents.]
Date: Dec 26, 2017 -
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Expanding the Tribe Through Storytelling (II) , article[In Part I of this two-part series, Patricia Raun discussed the work of Dan Kahan, founder of the Cultural Cognition Project, and his efforts to understand why it is difficult to connect across differences, the gaps between knowledge and belief, and the role of cultural identity in those gaps.]
Date: Dec 21, 2017 -
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Giving a Dam for Water Security (III) , article[In Part I and Part II of this four-part series, XMNR student Mark Kessel discussed the early stages of the Thumbo ka Golia (Jalore, India) community’s attempts to address the lack of potable water, partnering with Jal Bhagirathi Foundation (JBF) and Excellent Development (ED). In Part III, Kessel continues the story of how a sand dam was funded and built, and the impact on Thumbo ka Golia residents.]
Date: Dec 18, 2017
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