The Meadows Foundation Centennial Professorship
in the Quality of Life in the Rural Environment
People living in rural areas today accounts for less than one-quarter of
the total population of the United States. Yet they still represent
a very sizable population. Moreover, rural areas have typically been
disadvantaged compared to their urban and suburban counterparts.
The population of these areas tend to be very young or very old, to be
members of disadvantaged minorities, and to lack many of the basic services
available to those living in metropolitan areas such as health care, education,
mental health services, transportation, and economic development.
In 1983, the Meadows Foundation established
the Meadows Foundation Centennial Professorship in the Quality of Life
in the Rural Environment at The University of Texas School of Social Work.
The purpose of the Professorship is to strengthen the resources of the
School to make a definitive contribution to research, teaching, and service
delivery in the rural environment. Recognizing that much of Texas
is sparsely populated and geographically isolated from the resources of
the urban centers, the Meadows Foundation saw the Professorship as an opportunity
to make an investment in the life of citizens living in these rural parts
of Texas.
Rural
Resource Page
Rural Social Work Caucus
The
26th National Rural Institute on Human Services in Rural Areas
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please send a
mail to cstreeter@mail.utexas.edu.
Last modified: August 28, 1999