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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A Conversation About the Cherokee Workforce Collaborative
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 Greg Wilson, Public Service Associate for State Services And Decision Support at University...

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,...

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...

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...

Request for Proposals – Account Reconciliation & Compliance Audit Report
UEDA is seeking, as a result of this RFP, a person or organization to compete the following tasks for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021: Complete a basic compliance audit of funds Reconciliation of the Quickbooks accounts to the credit card and bank accounts Individuals...
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