Sunday, August 13, 2006
If you had to find a model for the new model of a university president, look no farther than Martin Jischke, the retiring president of Purdue. Read more.
Since I started working with the Center for Regional Development at Purdue, I've been amazed by the energy on the campus...a distinct difference from my experience at Case. My office is in Discovery Park, and we are working on a dynamic new regiional model of economic devleopment based on high performance production. These are the type of innovations that are possible at Case. But first the university needs to find a leader who "gets it".
Another good example: Look at President Lee Todd at the Univeristy of Kentucky. In my work in Lexington, I've come to work with President Todd's staff at Coldstream Research Campus. Another MIT graduate, President Todd is changing the way UK connects to the regional economy.
In October, the Chicago Fed will be holding a conference on the role of universities in regional economic development. The conference will feature the work of Richard Lester from MIT, who has been exploring this issue for some time. Read more.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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