Tag: higher education
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UEDA Partners with HUD and Campus Compact
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Campus Compact recently announced a new higher education-focused collaboration, the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network. The Network, which will be led by Campus Compact in partnership with the Anchor Institutions Task Force (AITF), the , and the University Economic Development Association (UEDA), will focus on strengthening…
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UEDA Ecosystems Design Network Workshop – Ideation Session
The second session of the UEDA Ecosystems Design Network (EDN) workshop series empowered ecosystem members to begin transforming initial insights, learnings, and “How Might We?” questions from the prior week’s Insight Session into viable solutions, prototypes, and early implementation strategies. Mirroring the prior session’s format, UEDA Ecosystems members shifted between sustained ecosystem-specific conversations within their…
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IEDC and UEDA Announce Workshop on Collaboration with Higher Education Institutions
Washington, DC (June 18, 2015) – The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) have announced a new workshop on effective collaboration between economic development and higher education institutions. The workshop, called ED+Ed: Partnering to Bridge the Gap, will be in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday, October 1, 2015, and is held in conjunction with both associations’ annual…
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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…
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Awards of Excellence LIVE Webinar – April 28 at 2:00 p.m. EST
2015 Awards of Excellence Webinar will be Broadcast Live Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT Now that the 2015 Awards of Excellence nomination period is open, there’s no better way to prepare your nominations or just get answers to your questions than registering for the LIVE Awards of Excellence Webinar. The Webinar will cover all aspects…
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UEDA launches Body of Knowledge Committee
University Economic Development Association – Body Of Knowledge Committee Seeking Members to Participate On May 16th, 2012 the UEDA Board of Directors voted to explore the formation of a Body of Knowledge Committee. This is a working title for a committee that is being formed based on member feedback. The committee will focus on activities…
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FY 2012 University Center Economic Development Program Competition
The purpose of EDA’s University Center Economic Development Program is to assist institutions of higher education and consortia of institutions of higher education in establishing and operating University Centers specifically focused on leveraging university assets to build regional economic ecosystems that support high-growth entrepreneurship. Since FY 2004, EDA has administered the University Center program as…