The Matador Institute of Leadership Engagement toured the diverse agriculture industry of Texas' Rio Grande Valley during a weeklong trip April 11-15, 2024. The tour is one of three regional agriculture tours MILE students will do as part of the three-semester professional and leadership development program. While in the RGV, students were exposed to a wide...
The fourth cohort of MILE began their experience in the three-semester professional and leadership program with a retreat Jan. 31 through Feb. 2, 2024. The retreat, hosted by the 1687 Foundation's Wood Ranch in central Texas, focused on personal and professional goal-setting, an orientation to the MILE Program, and developing relationships among the new 14...
The third cohort of the Texas Tech MILE Program completed its third and final semester in the program during the spring 2023 semester. In addition to the cohort’s 14 students graduating from the program in May, the program traveled to Austin Feb. 28-March 2 during the Texas legislative session. It held its third regional agriculture...
The MILE Program completed its weeklong trip to Washington D.C. Nov 14-18, 2022, to learn about the intricacies and importance of agricultural policy. The tour included visits to Capitol Hill, conversations with trade and commodity organizations, networking with Texas Tech alumni in D.C., and an opportunity to meet with various departments in the United States Department...
The MILE Program completed the second of its three regional agriculture tours Oct. 15-16, 2022, while exploring the diverse agriculture community on the South Plains. The two-day tour, which was sponsored by AgTexas Farm Credit Services, featured the region’s crop industry, including cotton, sorghum, corn, wine grapes, and peanuts. Students in the third cohort of...