{"id":389,"date":"2025-09-09T15:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T21:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/?post_type=research&#038;p=389"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:18:02","slug":"engaged-scholars","status":"publish","type":"research","link":"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/research\/engaged-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"RAISE Engaged Scholars Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"custom-block-wrapper image-tiles-block three-images stylized lite top-spacing-default bottom-spacing-default\">\n\n    <div class=\"image-tiles-text\">\n\n        <h6>Looking to connect classroom learning with real-world projects?<\/h6>\n<h6>Want to stand out with hands-on engagement &amp; networking experience?<\/h6>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"image-tiles three\">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"image-tile\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/01-CSU-Nutrien.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\n        \n        <div class=\"image-tile\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/copy-man-standing-with-laptop-glade-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\n        \n        <div class=\"image-tile\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/dreamstime_xl_394961442-copy-1.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- block -->\n<div class=\"custom-block-wrapper button-group-block stacked dark top-spacing-default bottom-spacing-default\">\n\n    \n    \n    <!-- component -->\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YzV1O9H5lW6ncYfJPDtKB5GF0gvtMphR\/view?usp=sharing\" class=\"button\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\n        Application 2026-2027\n    <\/a>\n    <!-- END component -->\n\n    \n    <!-- component -->\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1o_oNblnRYvO2HKCje6u94pcADR_ZwiRq\/view?usp=sharing\" class=\"button\" >\n\n        Program Info 2026-2027\n    <\/a>\n    <!-- END component -->\n\n    \n    <!-- component -->\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1xPTaoznrYt6LT3Ad3ynDmw-gKkEhp0VF\/view?usp=drive_link\" class=\"button\" >\n\n        Fall 2025 Info\n    <\/a>\n    <!-- END component -->\n\n    \n    <!-- component -->\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1HG4fInAvGFneANaF1i-4s23Kkrq87Piu\/view?usp=drive_link\" class=\"button\" >\n\n        Partner Opportunities\n    <\/a>\n    <!-- END component -->\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n<!-- END block -->\n\n\n<!-- block -->\n<div class=\"custom-block-wrappper text-block stylized lite top-spacing-default bottom-spacing-default\">\n\n    <h5><span style=\"color: #1e4d00\">Join a community of undergraduate students in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (DARE) tackling economic, business, and education issues in agriculture and natural resources!<\/span><\/h5>\n<h2>RAISE Engaged Scholars<\/h2>\n<h4>in agricultural business, environment and natural resources, and ag education<\/h4>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #1e4d00\">RAISE stands for Responding to Agricultural Issues with Science and Engagement!<\/span><\/h5>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- END block -->\n\n\n<!-- block -->\n<div class=\"custom-block-wrapper accordion-block stylized dark top-spacing-default bottom-spacing-default\">\n\n    <!-- component -->\n    <ul class=\"accordion panel-component\" data-accordion data-multi-expand=\"false\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\" data-deep-link=\"true\" data-deep-link-smudge=\"true\" data-deep-link-smudge-delay=\"600\">\n\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        <!-- accordion.item -->\n        <li class=\"accordion-item \" data-accordion-item>\n\n            <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">What is the RAISE Scholars Program?<\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content >\n\n                <p>This program prepares undergraduate students to respond to real-world agricultural and natural resource challenges through agribusiness practice, applied economic science, educator development, and community engagement. It is a leadership and engaged learning initiative in CSU\u2019s Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (DARE), for students pursuing business, industry, public service, education, or academic related careers.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will get involved in an ongoing project that involves external partners and attend professional development events. Activities may include individual or group projects, technical training, applied data analysis and visualization, curriculum development, industry tours, and job shadows.<\/p>\n<p>The program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engages undergraduates in DARE\u2019s agribusiness, environmental and natural resource, and education programs as &#8220;junior consultants&#8221; on real-world projects, shaped by input from industry and community partners<\/li>\n<li>Provides opportunities for businesses and organizations to meet and mentor students through business tours, career exploration, collaborative projects, job shadows and webinars<\/li>\n<li>Builds professional skills like teamwork, communication, networking, and time management to enhance their preparedness and competitiveness for internships, scholarships, and jobs<\/li>\n<li>Creates direct connections between businesses or other organizations and a pool of motivated, career-ready students in agribusiness, lending and finance, supply chain, resource management, and education fields<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/li>\n        <!-- END accordion.item -->\n\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        <!-- accordion.item -->\n        <li class=\"accordion-item \" data-accordion-item>\n\n            <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">Activities and Usual Meeting Times<\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content >\n\n                <p>The goal each year is to work on longer-term projects that lead to signature outputs (e.g., stakeholder projects, extension reports, lesson plans, research papers) which students can add to their professional portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>Students in their first or second year of study will typically contribute to the development of an agribusiness, economics, or education lesson plan for secondary students centered on agricultural, food, or natural resource topics. Students in their third or fourth year of college can get more involved and work as junior consultants in applied extension, outreach, or research projects.<\/p>\n<p>Our usual meeting times are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First Tuesday of each month, 5:00-6:30pm<\/li>\n<li>Second Monday of each month, 5:00-6:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are credit, volunteer, and paid opportunities, with most paid opportunities set up in late Spring for the following Fall semester. Find our contact information below if you would like more information on specific meeting days and times, they may vary slightly by semester.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/li>\n        <!-- END accordion.item -->\n\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        <!-- accordion.item -->\n        <li class=\"accordion-item \" data-accordion-item>\n\n            <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">Why Participate?<\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content >\n\n                <p>There are several benefits to students for participating in RAISE Scholars as a junior consultant:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Build connections with peers and mentors<\/li>\n<li>Engage in collaborative projects and discussions with project partners<\/li>\n<li>Lead or contribute to a signature work for inclusion in your professional portfolios<\/li>\n<li>Shape solutions to agricultural challenges<\/li>\n<li>Develop professional networking and communication skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/li>\n        <!-- END accordion.item -->\n\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        <!-- accordion.item -->\n        <li class=\"accordion-item \" data-accordion-item>\n\n            <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">Example Partners<\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content >\n\n                <ul>\n<li>CSU Extension, CSU Agricultural Experiment Station, or other CSU Faculty-led projects<\/li>\n<li>Farm manager and rural appraisal associations, agricultural lenders, farm and ranch businesses<\/li>\n<li>State FFA education and career development events; Colorado agricultural teacher associations<\/li>\n<li>Public and non-profit agricultural and natural resource management organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/li>\n        <!-- END accordion.item -->\n\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        <!-- accordion.item -->\n        <li class=\"accordion-item \" data-accordion-item>\n\n            <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">How Can Partners Support the Program?<\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content >\n\n                <p>We invite potential partners to support RAISE Scholars students by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Hosting<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Offer a business tour, career exploration visit, or job shadow experience to a group of RAISE Scholars. These can be in person at your location, on the CSU campus, or virtual.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Advising<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Propose a RAISE Scholars project (identify project topics, provide feedback on project progress, interact with students while they present deliverables)<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Sponsoring<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Provide financial support for student stipends, project travel, and\/or networking activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/li>\n        <!-- END accordion.item -->\n\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        <!-- accordion.item -->\n        <li class=\"accordion-item \" data-accordion-item>\n\n            <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">What Benefits do Partners Receive?<\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content >\n\n                <p>There are several benefits to partners for supporting the RAISE Scholars program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Receive assistance from RAISE Scholar students on applied projects identified by, and beneficial to, your business or organization.<\/li>\n<li>Direct connections with talented students preparing for careers in agribusiness and related fields<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to showcase your business or organization and mentor emerging professionals<\/li>\n<li>Recognition as a partner in CSU\u2019s RAISE Scholars program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/li>\n        <!-- END accordion.item -->\n\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        <!-- accordion.item -->\n        <li class=\"accordion-item \" data-accordion-item>\n\n            <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">More Information and Contact<\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content >\n\n                <p>For more information about participating as a student or as a partner, contact:\r\n\r\nDaniel Mooney, Associate Professor,\u00a0Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (DARE),\u00a0275 Nutiren Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1172, Email: daniel.mooney@colostate.edu<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/li>\n        <!-- END accordion.item -->\n\n        \n    <\/ul>\n    <!-- END component -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- END block -->\n\n\n<div class=\"custom-block-wrapper image-tiles-block three-images stylized lite top-spacing-default bottom-spacing-default\">\n\n    <div class=\"image-tiles-text\">\n\n        <h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"image-tiles three\">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"image-tile\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/fullsmall-iStock-672951724-1-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\n        \n        <div class=\"image-tile\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/dreamstime_xl_88405393-Copy.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\n        \n        <div class=\"image-tile\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/iStock-1213177110-copy-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":390,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"class_list":["post-389","research","type-research","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/research\/389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/research"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/research"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/labs.agsci.colostate.edu\/raise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}