University Economic Development Association (UEDA)

UEDA invites you to join the C?CUBE Peer Learning Roundtable!?Gain peer support, valuable content, and practical strategies to build your ecosystem at the C?CUBE Peer Learning Roundtable. UEDA has partnered with Venn Collaborative on this initiative to help you implement the Kauffman Foundation-funded C?CUBE ecosystem higher education toolkit. ? UEDA members receive 10% off registration fees; register between November 22 - December 19 for an additional 10% off. Don’t miss your chance to join! ? Register today at the link below: ? https://lnkd.in/ejSjB5-4 ? #EcosystemBuilding #PeerLearning #CCUBEtools Jim Woodell

The UEDA Talent, Innovation and Place affinity networks are hosting a special webinar on December 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET that will feature the winners of the 2024 UEDA Awards of Excellence in the Talent, Innovation and Place categories. ?? Register today to hear the experiences and from this year’s winners and the latest details and insights about their respective projects! ??https://lnkd.in/eTgaDwfR

We are excited to announce UEDA's first-ever Spring Conference in Arlington, VA from March 11-12, 2025! Join your fellow University-driven economic development leaders, including local, state, and Federal partners, in an exciting two-day conference designed with you in mind. Be sure to register and get ready for this gathering for this inaugural conference! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e6gsZcCK Register here: https://lnkd.in/eqgSBZjP

Global Entrepreneurship Week is being celebrated from November 18-24, 2024, and UEDA members are making a contribution! For instance, Rutgers University and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley recently won Awards of Excellence for their work in promoting entrepreneurship in their regions. UEDA is proud to partner with the Global Entrepreneurship Network -- have a look at the link to find an event near you!

UEDA is inviting the Talent, Innovation and Place affinity networks for a special webinar that will feature the winners of the 2024 UEDA Awards of Excellence! These awards recognize the outstanding economic development initiatives, research, or accomplishments from each respective network. Register today to hear the experiences and from this year’s winners and the latest insights about their respective projects! Speakers: Talent: Josh Taylor, M.A., GCDF, University of Kentucky – #WhatsYourStartDate: A Career Center’s Strategic Scaling Strategies to Take Gen-Z from Backpack to Briefcase Innovation: Devin Lavender, Pharm.D. & Sam Perren, The University of Georgia – Rural Engagement Workshop Place: Heather McWhorter, University of North Carolina Wilmington – Climate Change and Coastal Resiliency — Turning knowledge to action Moderators: Jeffrey Sachse, UEDA President, Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Lakeland University Jenny Mizutowicz, CEcD, UEDA Board Member At-Large, Industry Engagement Consultant, University of North Texas at Dallas Office of Research and Innovation Register here: https://lnkd.in/exG9GwNK

?? Did you know? The 2025 UEDA Summit will be hosted near one of NASA's major technology hubs! Among other projects, Huntsville's very own NASA Marshall Space Flight Center is playing a key role in the launch of SpaceX’s 31st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Click below to be a virtual guest of the resupply mission -- and get excited about attending the 2025 UEDA Summit in Huntsville! https://lnkd.in/eXATZ8CS

On Tuesday, November 12 at 3:00 PM ET,?Alison Turner?from?Argonne National Laboratory?will discuss?the tools offered by the?National Economic Research and Resilience Center (NERRC) Center. NERRC is an interdisciplinary economic research center which provides innovative and transparent economic data access, research, and analysis to support and strengthen economic development and resilience in communities across the nation.?Turner will focus on the recently updated Economic Development Capacity Index and how?University Centers?can benefit from using NERRC tools in their own research. Join us! https://lnkd.in/e2SvRHfa

If your institution is in the North Texas area, you don't want to miss UEDA member The University of Texas at Dallas' Sixth Annual Economic Development Summit on November 12. The event will feature fireside chats between UT Dallas leadership and John Olajide, President and CEO of Axxess and Chairman of Cavista Holdings, and Jesús Mantas, Global Managing Partner of IBM, in addition to a panel about North Texas' boom in semiconductor manufacturing. There is no cost to attend. Read more and register here:? https://lnkd.in/enEqZZsU cc: Jenny Mizutowicz, CEcD

UEDA members The University of Texas at Austin invite you or a colleague to?submit a chapter abstract for their upcoming Campus Compact publication,?"Navigating Campus-Community Relationships: How Colleges and Universities Engage with Demographic Change." The deadline for submission is October 31. Details are at the link below.?Best of luck!

??Congratulations to the 2024 UEDA Awards of Excellence winners! These projects were voted by their peers as leading efforts in the categories of Talent, Innovation, Place, DEI, and Engaged University. Representatives from each winning project were recognized on behalf of their institutions at the 2024 #UEDASummit in South Bend, IN on the evening of October 8. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/emipTnZy Counterclockwise starting from the top left, the winners are: TALENT:? University of Kentucky #WhatsYourStartDate: A Career Center’s Strategic Scaling Strategies to Take Gen-Z from Backpack to Briefcase Presented to:?Josh Taylor, M.A., GCDF INNOVATION: The University of Georgia Rural Engagement Workshop Presented to: Devin Lavender, Pharm.D. and Sam Perren PLACE: University of North Carolina Wilmington Climate Change and Coastal Resiliency — Turning knowledge to action Presented to: Heather McWhorter JUDGE'S AWARD: Rutgers University Rutgers Advanced Institute for the Study of Entrepreneurship and Development (RAISED) Presented to: Jasmine Cordero ENGAGED UNIVERSITY: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley eBridge – Center for Business and Commercialization Presented to: Maria Julia Villalon and Linda Ufland Romo DEI: The University of New Mexico – UNM Rainforest Innovations New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program Presented to: Cecilia (Pacheco) Becenti Jeffrey Sachse Carol Stewart Dr. Teresa Merriweather Orok Juli Vaso Golemi Margo Fliss Dominique Halaby Melody Flowers Bruce Hunter Jenny Mizutowicz, CEcD Tyler Reinagel Mary Frances Postupack Lenore VanderZee Tonya Witherspoon