Forbes named head of Department of Ag Communication
Beth Forbes, a 21-year communications and public relations specialist at Purdue University, has been named the head of the College of Agriculture's Department of Agricultural Communication. Jay Akridge, Purdue's Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, announced the appointment Monday (Nov. 2).
"Beth is a proven leader in agricultural communications, with more than 10 years of experience as our news and public affairs coordinator," Akridge said. "Her deep understanding of our state and our industry, combined with her appreciation for our land-grant mission, will help us take our communications initiatives to exciting new places."