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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.  

bulletCSREES Formula Funds
bulletUSDA/1890 National Scholars Program 

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:

bulletan appreciation for diversity
bulleta commitment to the Land Grant philosophy of people helping people
bulleta willingness to partner for mutual benefit
bulletan underserved, but equally deserving, clientele
bulletinternational experience
bulleta desire to think and operate differently
bulleta desire to make the world a bit better

The group decided to work together on the following areas of mutual interest:

bulletInstitutional leadership development
bulletStudent skill building
bulletFaculty skill building
bulletCommon client social issues
bulletCommon client agricultural issues
bulletCooperation 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.

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