Assistant Professor Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan, United States
Our objective is to provide on update on higher education natural-resources-related student enrollments in the U.S. through Fall 2022, with an emphasis on demographic diversity. This continues college enrollment updates from 2005 through the pandemic using USDA FAEIS data focusing on National Association of University Forest Resource Programs (NAUFRP)-member- institutions.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe nationwide college enrollment trends and challenges due to the pandemic and demographic changes.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe natural-resources (NR)-related college enrollment trends as they vary demographically and spatially, as these numbers influence the availability and diversity of the future workforce in our professions
Upon completion, participants will be able to understand that NR college enrollment data may be a sign of the social license or acceptance of the importance of these fields to students
Upon completion, participants will be able to understand that NR college enrollment data is important for administrators making decisions about where to provide resources or programmatic support
