U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue To Visit CSU

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue To Visit Central State University on April 5, 2018

When: 9 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2018 Media Availability at 10:25 am

Where: Central State University, University Student Center Ballroom, Wilberforce, OH

Details: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will visit Central State University to hold a student roundtable about careers in the Agriculture Industry. It is a part of Secretary Perdue s Back to Our Roots RV tour. The tour is designed to hear ideas and concerns from local farmers, agriculture students and researchers, business owners, community leaders.

While at Central State, Secretary Perdue will tour campus, talk with research faculty and students about on-going research projects and then hold a roundtable with students.

Central State University is an 1890 Land-Grant University focused on research, teaching and extension. Since 2016, CSU s Cooperative Extension Service has helped approximately 18,000 people in seven Ohio counties.

Secretary Perdue s Itinerary at Central State University April 5, 2018

Campus Tour Begins                                                                         9:05 am

Secretary Reviews Research Boards                                                   9:25 am

Roundtable with Students                                                                  9:45 am

Media Availability                                                                               10:25 am

Secretary departs                                                                                 10:40 am

About Central State University:

Central State University, located in Wilberforce, Ohio, is a regionally accredited 1890 Land-Grant University with a 131-year tradition of preparing students from diverse backgrounds and experiences for leadership, research and service. The University, which has been named 2017 HBCU of the Year by HBCU Digest, fosters academic excellence within a nurturing environment and provides a strong liberal arts foundation and STEM-Ag curriculum leading to professional careers and advanced studies globally.