Around the South Newsletters


Compiling SRDC and national news, recent publications, upcoming conferences and events, and job opportunities, this monthly newsletter furnishes a brief overview of announcements from the Southern region.

Stories in the April 2026 Around the South issue:

Items of Interest

  • Contribute to the National AI Asset Map for Cooperative Extension
  • 2026 1890 Land-Grant Universities Impact Report Released
  • Understanding Heirs’ Property at the Community Level: Good News Impacts
  • Strengthening Housing Resilience in Four Arkansas Rural Communities 

Job Postings

  • Associate Professor/Professor & Director, Southern Rural Development Center
  • Communications Coordinator, Southern Rural Development Center
  • Editor/Co-Editor, Local Development and Society Journal

Conferences, Workshops, and Trainings

  • National Grocery Summit
  • National Association of Community Development Professionals (NACDEP) Conference
  • Community Development Society (CDS) Annual Conference
  • Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting
  • Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Summit East
  • Southern Region Planning Leadership Network Meeting

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