Tag: innovation
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UEDA Announces New Officers and Board Members
The University Economic Development Association (UEDA) elected and announced new officers and board members during their annual Summit hosted in San Antonio, Texas. The 2023 UEDA executive committee members include: Russell Mills, PhD from Bowling Green State University, President Dominique Halaby from Georgia Southern University, President Elect Teresa Merriweather Orok, PhD from Alabama A&M University,…
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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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UEDA Selects Finalists for 2022 Awards of Excellence
Finalists Representing Leading Economic Development Initiatives Across North America, to Present at the UEDA Summit The 2022 UEDA Awards of Excellence finalists have been chosen from a group of highly impactful and creative programs and initiatives. Higher education institutions and organizations across North America submit nominations annually for innovative programs that focus on developing economic…
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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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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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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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Submit Your Call for Content Application Today!
Planning is now underway to identify topics and presenters for concurrent sessions at the 2022 UEDA Summit. We want YOUR content this year. The Summit theme is “Harnessing Your Region’s Energy to Accelerate Innovative Futures”. Learn more and get started at the application portal. UEDA is seeking diverse and unique presentation styles to fill concurrent…
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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 Building an Innovation Pipeline
Stephanie Pierce—economic development and entrepreneur relations manager at Kansas State University, and UEDA Membership and Marketing Committee member—recently talked with Sandra Marin Ruiz, assistant vice president for innovation and business development and the regional director of the Florida SBDC at Florida Atlantic University (FAU); Regina Thompson, strategic initiatives manager under the Division of Research; and…