Sherrie Whaley & Chris Booker

  1. Cathann Kress giving 2020 State of the College address.

    CFAES dean addresses opportunities and challenges facing college

    COLUMBUS—The legacy, impact, and people who make up the cornerstone college of The Ohio State University—the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)—were celebrated Jan. 10 during the annual State of the College address. Cathann A. Kress, vice president of agricultural administration and dean of CFAES, delivered the address at Ohio State’s Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. She noted that while Ohio State is celebrating its sesquicentennial this year, CFAES is also celebrating its remarkable 150-year history. “We belong to the college which originally gave our institution part of its name and has been a critical force in shaping our comprehensive university,” she said. “But just as our university has...