STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014Tarleton State University\u2019s Center for Rural Resilience recently co-hosted the inaugural Rural Resilience Summit, bringing together leading experts from across The Texas A&M System and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two-day event joined experts together in education, agriculture, healthcare, emergency management and economic development to work collectively to address the challenges and opportunities facing Texas\u2019 rural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRural Texas plays a vital role in sustaining our state\u2019s prosperity. It produces the food, fuel, and resources that help drive an economy now ranked as the eighth largest in the world,\u201d said Texas A&M University System Chancellor Glenn Hegar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Center for Rural Resilience, an A&M System-wide initiative anchored at Tarleton State, serves as a hub for research, collaboration and innovation focused on rural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acting Provost Dr. Barry Lambert, one of the center\u2019s founding deans, said the summit featured a multifaceted offensive to take on issues specific to Texas\u2019 rural population, including healthcare availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Rural Resilience Summit brought together experts from across The Texas A&M System as well as numerous state and federal partners with a goal to identify, develop and implement solutions for the challenges facing rural communities in Texas,\u201d he said. \u201cTarleton State\u2019s Center for Rural Resilience played a central role in the summit and will serve as a champion for several resulting strategies that have emerged from the working groups.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Jean Lonie Dudley, Co-Director for the Center for Rural Resilience, said the new entity adds credibility to the university\u2019s already strong commitment to the state\u2019s rural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have more rural residents in Texas than 18 states have in total population,\u201d she said. \u201cWe believe bolstering our rural communities and addressing the challenges and opportunities they face has to be a collective effort,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The closing of the summit featured action items to strengthen rural resilience and develop initiatives involving the center, The Texas A&M System partners, and other organizations, leaders, and communities across Texas. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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