Representatives of the 5 Pacific Land Grants and the 18 1890 historically
black Land Grant institutions got together in Guam and Saipan, located in the
Western Pacific, to discuss mutually beneficial partnerships.
Over the 7 days that we were together we found out that the two sets of
schools had a lot in common. These similarities include, but are not limited to,
the following:
 | an appreciation for diversity |
 | a commitment to the Land Grant philosophy of people helping people |
 | a willingness to partner for mutual benefit |
 | an underserved, but equally deserving, clientele |
 | international experience |
 | a desire to think and operate differently |
 | a desire to make the world a bit better |
The group decided to work together on the following areas of mutual interest:
 | Institutional leadership development |
 | Student skill building |
 | Faculty skill building |
 | Common client social issues |
 | Common client agricultural issues |
 | Cooperation on political agendas where appropriate |
Many tasks are still to be formalized, but there is a commitment to move
ahead on a number of efforts simultaneously. |