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NCRCRD names first fellow for 2026

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Names New 2026 Fellow

Posted on May 18th, 2026

First NCRCRD Fellow for 2026 Announced The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) has named Thomas Krumel, Ph.D.,…

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Free Course Offers Tools to Transform Early Child Care in NCR Communities

Posted on March 22nd, 2026

The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development’s (NCRCRD) Fellow, Sarah Kennedy, an Extension Field Specialist at University of Missouri…

Graphic text says, NCRCRD 2022-2023 Fellowship Awarded to Shoshana Inwood Ph.D., The Ohio State University with Faculty Collaborator Florence Becor, Ph.D. , Marshfield Clinic Research Institute

NCRCRD 2022-2023 Fellowship Awarded

Posted on February 9th, 2023

  (West Lafayette, Ind., February 9, 2023)  North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to introduce our…

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