UEDA News
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UEDA Celebrates Economic Development Week
UEDA is proud to recognize May 4-8, 2026 as Economic Development Week alongside our partners at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). To mark this occasion, we are reflecting on how universities are at the center of regional economic growth. This year…
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UEDA Washington Convening: Key Takeaways for University Economic Development Leaders
By Lenore VanderZee, J.D., Ph.D., UEDA President & Vice President for Strategic Relations & Communications, SUNY Canton The 2026 UEDA Washington Convening brought together higher education leaders, federal partners, and practitioners…
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Using University Capacity to Deliver Regional Economic Results: A New Framework for EDA
The University Economic Development Association (UEDA) has developed a draft framework that proposes a modernized “University Economic Competitiveness Partnership” to replace the now de-funded University Center program. Built around a newly proposed Institutional…
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Universities Can Deliver More. The Moment to Reset Is Now.
Written by: Ken Poole This excerpt is part of a full paper available exclusively to registrants of the 2026 UEDA Washington Conference, April 15-16. Anyone interested in contributing to this revised…
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A Vision for 2026: A New Mandate for University Economic Development Innovation
By Lenore VanderZee, J.D., Ph.D., UEDA President & Vice President for Strategic Relations & Communications, SUNY Canton As we enter 2026, higher education faces intensifying pressure to demonstrate return on investment for students,…
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2026 University Economic Development Association Board Members
Lenore VanderZee Elected University Economic Development Association Board Chair Lenore VanderZee was elected chair of the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) for a term beginning January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. She currently works as Vice President for Strategic Relations & Communications at the State…
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What NSF’s TIP Workforce Roadmap Means for Universities and Regional Growth
In late 2025, the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships released a new Workforce Development Roadmap that deserves close attention from university economic development leaders. It lays…
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Impacts of the EDA University Center Program and Looking Ahead
The University Economic Development Association (UEDA) expresses disappointment in the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s recent decision to discontinue the long-standing University Center (UC) Program. For more than forty years, the program…
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2025 UEDA Board Member Press Release
PDF Version Dr. Teresa Merriweather Orok Elected University Economic Development Association Board Chair Dr. Teresa Merriweather Orok, PhD, was elected chair of the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) for a term…
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EDA Reauthorization: First Time in 20 Years
UEDA is excited to share that as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, the Economic Development Administration is reauthorized for the first time in 20 years. This is…