Tag: community development
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Margo Fliss Receives Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) Certification
UEDA board member, Margo Fliss, is the first certified Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) in Alaska! The EDP credential, a new offering by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), is designed to build the foundational skills of those supporting entrepreneurship in their communities. Click here to read the announcement. The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is…
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UEDA Expands Board with Appointment of Dr. Teresa Merriweather Orok
Last week, the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) announced the appointment of Dr. Teresa Merriweather Orok from Alabama A&M University to their board of directors. UEDA serves as the preeminent association for higher education practitioners focused on attracting talent, driving innovation, and building a sense of place within their regions. Dr. Teresa Merriweather Orok is…
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Future of Workforce Development Conference
The world of workforce development is changing. The workforce is facing a number of significant pressures in the current economy, including: Forecasts of sustained high unemployment Fiscal constraints affecting traditional state and federal funding sources shifts in worker demographics The structure of employment opportunities The nature of work The Future of Workforce Development Conference will…
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UT CIS adopts aggressive innovation assistance strategy
An organization that has been around nearly 50 years helping Tennessee manufacturers address problems is not forgetting its heritage while also adopting an aggressive innovation assistance strategy. The University of Tennessee’s Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) was established in 1963 as the Tennessee Industrial Research and Advisory Service. Over the ensuing 49 years, its…