Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS)

MANRRS seeks to promote careers in Agriculture, Natural Sciences and other Related Sciences by:

• Encouraging research and its dissemination by undergraduate and graduate students.
• Encouraging scholarly achievement and excellence among members.
• Recruiting and retaining minorities into professions.
• Informing students about international, national, state and local trends.
• Providing a local and national network of support for students enrolled in agriculture, natural sciences, and related sciences.

Activities: Regional conventions, national convention, tours of research labs, freshman mentoring, social gathering, funding raising, holiday parties, annual banquet, community service - Christiansburg Institute, local schools

A Historical Perspective on MANRRS

MANRRS was started by a small group of minority students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University. Their visit to Pennsylvania State University in 1985 influenced the formation of a similar campus organization at that institution. Out of this alliance, the first Leadership Conference of Minorities in Agriculture and Natural Resources was held at Michigan State in 1986.

In 1988 the name Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) was adapted, a constitution accepted and the first set of national officers were elected.

Since that time, MANRRS has evolved to include over 50 universities and over 1000 student members. National conferences are held annually and they afford students the opportunity to interact and network with other students, university faculty members, professionals in their field, and students.

The Virginia Tech Chapter hosted the 1999 National meeting at which there were over 900 registered participants. National Organization's website is http://www.manrrs.org

MANRRS welcomes membership regardless of race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, political affiliation, age or sexual orientation.

Spring 2009 General Body Meetings

• General Body Meeting; September 2009

• General Body Meeting; October 2009

• General Body Meeting; November 2009

FALL 2010 General Body Meeting

• General Body Meeting; January 2010

• General Body Meeting; February 2010
• General Body Meeting and Election Meeting!; March 2010

• MANRRS 25th Annual Career Fair and Training Conference

  Silver Anniversary -Walt Disney World

  March 24-27, 2010

• General Body Meeting; April 2010

FALL 2009 General Body Meetings

• MANRRS 24th Annual Career Fair and Training Conference

  March 26-29, 2009

• MANRRS Interest and Election Meeting!
  April 14th,2009 , Litton Reeves 1810, 6:30pm-8:00pm

• MANRRS New Executive Board Introduction!
  May ,2009, TBA , 6:30pm-8:00pm