Committed to education, Smith was presented a UNL alumni achievement award in 1974. He served on the board of trustees for Baker University in Baldwin, Kan., and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Baker in 1981. More than 800 persons throughout state as well as UNL faculty and students participated in the sessions during the past 18 months. During a program Sept. 18 marking completion of the first phase of the project, UNL Interim Chancellor Joan Leitzel congratulated NN21 participants. These forces include a world with more and different demands, new and marvelous communication tools, constrained budgets, and a time when public institutions have lost public confidence.
Every program involves many parts of a university.
Like other programs, the university has a responsibility to prepare food systems professionals. The goals of the NN21 vision are to ensure sustainability of quality food systems, be responsible stewards of the environment, develop and use human resources effectively, and create quality economic opportunities for all Nebraskans. Participants envision a network of communities for lifelong learners providing educational opportunities that are accessible and affordable. The vision is the outcome of regional sessions held at Scottsbluff, North Platte, Grand Island, Norfolk, Omaha and Lincoln. Joyce Povlacs Lunde, associate professor of agricultural leadership, education and communication, served as project coordinator.