The NCRCRD has a small core staff located at Michigan State University. The NCRCRD is currently seeking a Virtual Visiting Fellow to complement the core staff. The NCRCRD receives guidance in its rural development efforts from a number of high-level sources. Brief descriptions of the Center’s core advisory groups can be found at left. A short history of the NCRCRD at the time of its 1997 25th anniversary at Iowa State is available here.