Deep Concern about the Washington State Univ's plans to eliminate the Dept of Community Studies and the Rural Sociology

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"Prof. of Rural Sociology Affiliation/Country ISCTE/Lisbon"

"As a manager of a rural farmers market in Pierce County, who is seeking to support and inform our rural farmers, the WSU CSRS program provides vital rural community outreach, education and research on which I depend. Please seek a way to preserve the inte"

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"Professor, University of Wisconsin"

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"Department of Rural Sociology is a world wide leader in the application of social science research to the management of hurman and natural resources."

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"As the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (sponsored by UN and World Bank) makes clear, agriculture worldwide is at a crossroads. Without the Community Studies and Rural Sociology department, it is unlikely tha"

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"This is a critical time for supporting this department."

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"Today, there is a concern for farming, food production, and the natural environment. Growing up in a rural community, provides the skills and experiences, that foster a love for nature and the environment as a whole. Actually, it appears that, at this tim"

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"I was an invited lecturer to WSU Rural Sociology in 1990 sponsored by the Japan Society. I was impressed with the high quality of the program especially the fine work on Japan by Ray Jussaume. His contributions to making the State of Washington more compe"