Tag: Awards of Excellence
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UEDA Announces Category Leaders for 2022 Awards of Excellence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – October 14, 2022 – This week, the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) announced winners of its annual Awards of Excellence program during their annual Summit hosted in San Antonio, Texas. Leading initiatives from across North America competed in a six-month process, including application, peer review, online presentations, and, ultimately,…
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Deadline Extended for Awards of Excellence Applications
Nominations for the 2022 Awards of Excellence are now open through June 15, 2022. Institutions wishing to submit their initiatives for consideration should visit the Application Portal to learn more and download the nomination worksheet. We look forward to reading the submissions and are eager to announce this year’s finalists. The Awards of Excellence are…
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Recording: Awards of Excellence Informational Webinar
Here is the recording of today’s UEDA Awards of Excellence Informational Webinar and Category Leaders Roundtable. Thanks to Dr. S. K. Ramesh from California State University, Northridge and Renee Shelton from the University of North Dakota Center for Innovation for discussing their award-winning projects! Click below to learn more about their experiences and hear Awards Committee members,…
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A Conversation About Community-Based Network Navigators
Stephanie Pierce—economic development and entrepreneur relations manager at Kansas State University, and UEDA Membership and Marketing Committee member—recently talked with Sarah Mote, director of marketing for KCSourceLink at the University of Missouri Kansas City, category leader in the 2021 UEDA Awards of Excellence in the Place + Innovation category for their Building Bridges for Just-in-Time…
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A Conversation About a Public Private Partnership in Workforce Development
Jim Woodell—founder of Jim Woodell & Company and Venn University—recently talked with Melissa Lubin, dean of the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) and chief economic engagement officer, and Nick Swartz, associate dean of SPCE and associate professor of Public Policy and Administration at James Madison University, winner of the Judges’ Award at the…
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A Conversation About Legendary Leaders in Innovation
George Ward—Executive Director for Coldstream Research Campus and Real Estate at University of Kentucky, and UEDA Membership and Marketing Committee member—recently talked with Renee Shelton, Project Manager and Entrepreneur Coach at the University of North Dakota’s Center for Innovation, category leader of the 2021 UEDA Award of Excellence in the Innovation category for their Legendary…
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UEDA Announces Category Leaders for 2021 Awards of Excellence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – September 28, 2021 – Last week, the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) announced winners of its annual Awards of Excellence program during their annual Summit hosted in Savannah, Georgia. Leading initiatives from across North America competed in a six-month process, including application, peer review, online presentations, and, ultimately, selection…
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Top Economic Development Initiatives in Higher Education Recognized by UEDA
Finalists in Awards of Excellence Program Represent Exemplary Higher Education-Led Initiatives in Regional Transformation and will Compete at Annual Summit ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – August 3, 2015 – After several months of competition, finalists representing the top economic development initiatives in higher education have been selected as part of the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) Awards…
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Annual Summit Call for Presentations Extended
UPDATE: The Call for Presentations Submission Period Is Now Closed Because Spring is such a busy time in university circles, we’re extending the 2015 Annual Summit Call for Presentations deadline. UEDA will now be accepting submissions until the Annual Summit agenda has been filled, so you’ll have a bit more time to get your presentation polished…
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Trends in Town-Gown Collaboration
By Tim Hindes, Fourth Economy Consulting Today’s economy elevates the value of higher education institutions to the highest degree of public awareness ever demonstrated. Higher education institutions impact their community in a host of very obvious ways, such as: Supporting the development of 21st century talent armed with skills to drive modern business; Employing a range…