Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum (front row, fifth from right) and leaders from other universities around the nation signed the Presidents' Commitment to Food and Nutrition Security (PUSH) at the United Nations in New York City on De
Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum (front row, fifth from right) and leaders from other universities around the nation signed the Presidents' Commitment to Food and Nutrition Security (PUSH) at the United Nations in New York City on Dec. 9. The event marks the international launch of PUSH, co-organized by the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Hunger Solutions Institute, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Board of International Food and Agriculture Development, the Zero Hunger Challenge, and the Alliance to End Hunger. PUSH was created as the result of a first-time gathering between leaders of more than 30 universities in the U.S., Canada and Central America in February. Keenum served as chairman of the PUSH steering committee.
