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Post-Summit Spotlight: Driving Alliances for Regional Prosperity
UEDA is hosted a special post-summit, virtual discussion that featured the 2025 UEDA Awards of Excellence category leaders in the Engaged University category and recipient of the Judges’ Award. The Awards…
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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 Post-Summit TIP Webinar!
UEDA hosted a special post-summit, virtual discussion that featured the 2025 UEDA Awards of Excellence category leaders in the Talent, Innovation, and Place categories. The Awards of Excellence are given in…
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Introducing the Sustained Growth Dashboard
Date and Time: Tuesday December 9, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (ET) UEDA is hosting the Universities of Wisconsin for an informational webinar on their Sustained Growth Dashboard, a new…
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Building Student Talent Through Entrepreneurial Programs
The UEDA Talent Network hosted a conversation with Lynne Firmin George, Director of Troy University’s Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Accelerator (IDEA Bank). Attendees learned how the center is building student talent while…
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2025 UEDA Huntsville – Pre-Summit Webinar Series
Session 1: Huntsville Now Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM CST (1 hour) The webinar series kickoff session features Ken Smith, Senior Economic Development Director for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, who…
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Place Affinity Network: Huntsville Now
Take a listen to the UEDA Place Affinity recording for June 2025. Learn about the economy and driving forces in Huntsville, AL before the October Summit this fall!
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UEDA Innovation Network Hosts University of Utah
Strategic Pivoting: How Universities Can Pivot to Turn Challenges into Opportunities with the University of Utah RECAP The webinar explored what pivoting looks like in a university innovation context, noting that…
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UEDA Talent Webinar: Growing Talent & Ventures at the University of Cincinnati
The UEDA Talent Network hosted Kate Harmon, Assistant Vice President of the Office of Entrepreneurship at the University of Cincinnati! She presented on how she develops, attracts and grows talent at…
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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…
