Orientation to School Nutrition Management is a 4 ½ day training designed for new and aspiring directors. This session provides an overview of the management components of school nutrition programs. The target audience includes school nutrition program staff, specialists, and trainers. Participants who complete this session will [Read More]
Over the past two months, ICN has launched 16 new online trainings to its eLearning Portal. The current catalog now features a total of 42 courses, with 10 more under development that should be released soon. The new courses launched include:
Lisa Rogers
ICN is happy to announce, Lisa Rogers has been selected as the new Assistant Director of Education and Training. Lisa moves into this new role with the vast experience she gained as an ICN Training Coordinator since 2008. Former Assistant Director, Beverly Cross, retired [Read More]
Every day the Institute strives to achieve its vision to be the leader in providing education, research, and resources to promote excellence in federally funded child nutrition programs. One way ICN fulfills its mission and vision is to partner with experts in the field [Read More]
ICN’s Applied Research Division Director
In June of 2017, Dr. Keith Rushing was named as Director of the Applied Research Division. Prior to this promotion, Keith worked as a research scientist for the Institute for 10 years.
Keith’s higher education achievements include a Doctorate Degree in Family and Consumer [Read More]
The Institute of Child Nutrition is a recognized leader in providing training to diverse populations across the nation. The ultimate goal of all ICN trainings is the continuous improvement of child nutrition programs. The following resources will be available in February 2018:
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Ice and snow may be covering the country, but preparation for Summer Food Service Programs has already begin for many states. The Institute of Child Nutrition is excited to offer the Summer Meals Food Safety Kit.
This kit contains tips and tools to help summer [Read More]
Join ICN at the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) conference at the Ft. Worth Convention Center, in Fort Worth, TX, February 28-March 1, 2018. On Wednesday, February 28, at 1:30 pm, Dr. Keith Rushing will present a Learning Session on Essential Key Performance Indicators for School Nutrition Success. You can also come by [Read More]
School Nutrition Magazine’s December 2017 issue featured an article by ICN’s Applied Research staff members, Keith Rushing, PhD, RD and Shellie Hubbard, MA. The article focuses on how to use the Institute’s KPI resource to make business decisions for school nutrition programs.
To read the full article, click HERE.