After 25 years, the National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI) at Ole Miss has changed its name to the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN). The change has provided ICN with a brand and image that better represents its mission and service to child nutrition professionals.
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Two of ICN’s staff, Acting Executive Director Aleshia Hall-Campbell (front, second from right) and Education and Training Specialist, Lois Coleman (top left) with USDA staff and members of the Chefs Move to Schools Advisory Committee in [Read More]
ICN National Advisory Council members. September 2015. ICN photo by Vicki Howe 
Acting Chancellor Morris Stocks welcomes the NAC
The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) held [Read More]
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (center) with attendees of the recent Team Up For School Nutrition Success in Washington, D.C.
In partnership with USDA, ICN has conducted Team Up for School Nutrition Success workshops for six of the seven regional offices: Southeast Team Up at ICN on [Read More]
Beginning July 1, 2015, we began using our new name, Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN). For over 25 years, the Institute has been serving child nutrition professionals nationwide and providing them with high quality resources, training, and research. Along with a rich history of supporting these professionals, the Institute has experienced tremendous growth in the [Read More]
ICN’s Online Course list has been updated to include the USDA Professional Development Codes, and the SNA Key Areas have also been revised to align with the USDA Codes. This will assist with identification of the areas of required Continuing Education Units. Updating all content of each Online Course will be ongoing during this transition. [Read More]
Some of the country’s largest school districts – including Detroit, Dallas, Chicago, Memphis, New York City, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Austin, Philadelphia and more – gathered in San Diego in April 2015 to talk about bringing local foods into the lunchroom. We were honored to host them for a tour, and [Read More]
We are pleased to advise that Dr. Katie Wilson will be joining us as Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services starting on May 1. Katie is currently the Executive Director of the National Food Service Management Institute, a strong partner in our efforts [Read More]
In conjunction with the 25th Anniversary Celebration, the NFSMI Child Nutrition Archives has prepared exhibits throughout the building that showcase the history of child nutrition. Tours of these displays offer a brief overview of how programs began and then grew [Read More]
