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President Cole Featured in Academic Leader Highlighting Allegheny and Economic Development in the Meadville Region

President Ron Cole was recently featured in Academic Leader in an article focused on how academic leaders and institutions can drive regional economic development by actively engaging with local communities, businesses, and government stakeholders.

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Byron Rich Featured in Academic Leader on “Embracing Hometowns: Economic Resilience and Hyperlocal Focus”

Institutions of higher education can play a transformative role in the economic sustainability of the regions that they call home. Colleges and universities need to position themselves to create thriving ecosystems based on legacy industries and the emerging technologies that will define how those industries transition into viable 21st-century operations.