I've added Ontario Agricultural College dean Rob Gordon's "Front the Dean's desktop" to my blogroll, now that Rob's become a citizen journalist and is using electronic communications to stay in touch with alumni, the agri-food sector, and current and prospective students. Congratulations to dean Rob for making this commitment in the face of an unbelievably busy schedule. Aggie mainstay Ian Rumbles says the OAC Alumni Association and Foundation "spent a lot of time working with Rob to develop a strong relationship. Now is the time to show him our support as he requires it."
OWEN ROBERTS
Owen Roberts is a faculty member in the Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications program at the University of Illinois. As an agricultural journalist, he is the past president of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists and a lifetime achievement award recipient from the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation. His programs and research papers have been recognized nationally and internationally through awards from the Journal of Applied Communications, the National Agri-Marketing Association, the Association for Communications Excellence, and others.