On Tuesday, October 10th, Southern Universities College of Agriculture held a workshop called “Mind Your MANRRS Wear and Share Workshop” at Pinkie Thrift Hall. The MANRRS workshop’s mission is to promote professional academic and professional advancement by empowering minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences. The workshop consisted of what to wear and what not to wear in a professional setting, resume building, and email etiquette. The workshop also presented their guest speaker, Dr. Tiffany Franklin, USDA Liaison from the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement. “It is absolutely important because we can’t take anything for granted when we are applying for jobs, times are changing, trends are changing so we have to change the way we approach our career goals. We want them to know that they are on track, but there are still some things that we have to learn like replying to those emails, answering the phone calls and the emails in a timely manner but always maintaining professionalism at all times, “as Dr. Franklin summarizes how important this workshop is for college students.
Students were heavily engaged in her presentation while also asking questions about attire and how you want to be perceived. She also discussed email etiquette which means not only responding in a timely fashion, but also perfecting your grammar and schedule time checks. MANRRS faculty advisor Dr. Janana Snowden gave her take on the meaning of MANRRS organization and added how the organization can benefit you in the future. “The purpose of MANRRS is to get students engaged in a community service and professional development organization. It also helps the social aspect that shows students that there is life outside of the classroom and as they go into the work world, they should be versatile and be able to engage in all environments so that they can use those tools to succeed outside this university”, says Dr. Snowden. The Student Success Coordinator for the College of Agricultural Human and Environmental Sciences, Keandry Dalton, spoke on the workshop and its tools to excel at the higher level. “Today, this event was to mold our students on how to present themselves to future employers and to make sure they have the correct speaking etiquette and email etiquette that is within the college and the Southern University systems.” The workshop gave a lot of insight into what it means to be professional and punctual with your time and manners in the workplace. Southern University student, Plant & Soil Science Major, Bennie Loyd shares his outcome of the workshop. “I gained more knowledge on personal attire and how to be more professional in the workplace and what to wear and what not to wear.” He also gave his input on what it means to be in MANRRS. “It brings together people of color to be in agriculture, which is good because we do not have strong networking beginning in this field, so they have helped me feel more welcomed. For more information on MANRRS or on the next workshop be sure to follow them at ‘manrrsatsu’ on Instagram.
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October 17, 2023
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