News

News about the southern region and the programs, projects, and partnerships of the Southern Rural Development Center.

  1. National Broadband Navigator Webinar

    National Broadband Navigator Webinar aims to enhance broadband connectivity and development projects in areas currently underserved by high-speed broadband. The central focus of this webinar will be introducing an innovative public spatial analysis tool, the BEAD Broadband Navigator, developed in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation. Continue reading National Broadband Navigator Webinar
  2. National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) Launches BEAD Initial Proposal Progress Dashboard

    NTIA has launched a new BEAD Initial Proposal Progress Dashboard that the public can use to monitor the progress of states and territories as they work toward implementing the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. For the first time, the public will have insights into each of the 56 eligible states’ and territories’ progress toward submitting their initial proposals for the BEAD program by the December 27, 2023 deadline. Initial Proposals are critical plans that show how each state or territory will spend millions – or billions – of funding to expand high-speed… Continue reading National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) Launches BEAD Initial Proposal Progress Dashboard
  3. Recently Released Article: America’s Farmers are Getting Older, & Young People Aren’t Rushing to Join Them

    Authors David R. Buys, Associate Professor of Health, Mississippi State University, John J. Green, Director of the Southern Rural Development Center… Continue reading Recently Released Article: America’s Farmers are Getting Older, & Young People Aren’t Rushing to Join Them
  4. SRSA Abstract Deadline Extended

    The deadline for the Southern Rural Sociological Association 2024 Conference Abstract Submission has been extended to October 16, 2023. Learn more about the abstract submission, details, and registration for the 2024 conference. Continue reading SRSA Abstract Deadline Extended
  5. SRDC Welcomes 1890 Fellow, Dr. Michelle Eley

    Dr. Michelle Eley has been identified as the Southern Rural Development Center’s first 1890 Fellow. Continue reading SRDC Welcomes 1890 Fellow, Dr. Michelle Eley
  6. Southern Region Standard Indicators Impact

    Each year, indicators are collected from states in the Southern Region to show the collective impact of Extension community development programs. Continue reading Southern Region Standard Indicators Impact