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CECE Blog
The CECE blog serves as a national forum for commentary, analysis, and notices covering the latest in economic and community engagement. Posts are authored by CECE members, APLU's Office of Economic Development & Community Engagement, and recognized subject matter experts.
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January 29, 2020How Public and Land-Grant Universities Are Advancing E-Connectivity
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January 28, 2020Accepting Applications: APLU Community Engagement Scholarship Awards
Media Engagement
CECE-related op-eds and commentary from APLU OEDCE staff.
- IndustryWeek - Getting Smart about Parterning SME Edition: How SME's are teaming up with public research universities and MEP centers to boost innovation capacity
- Forbes - Innovation And Prosperity Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic: Universities And Our Economic Future
- IndustryWeek - A New Approach to Filling High-level Manufacturing Jobs: Integrating certification into a bachelor's degree can bring students to these careers earlier—and help fill the skills gap
- Chronicle of Higher Education - Are Rural Students the Next Priority for Colleges?
- Chronicle of Higher Education - Why Isn’t It a No-Brainer to Embed ‘Certifications’ Into Bachelor’s Degrees?
- IIE Networker Magazine - How Universities are Addressing the "False Choice" Between Education and Employment Readiness of Students
Featured Project & Initiative
Economic Development & Engagement
The IEP University Designation is earned by institutions demonstrating an institutional, sustainable, and substantive commitment to excellence in economic engagement.
Featured Project & Initiative
Economic Development & Engagement
With support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, APLU presents the national C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award to recognize the outstanding community-university engagement scholarship work of four-year public universities. The program recognizes colleges and universities that have redesigned their learning, discovery, and engagement missions to become even more involved with their communities.
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