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Download full textAmerican Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. – 1989
A directory describing some of the economic development outreach programs currently administered by colleges and universities is presented with detailed descriptions of examples of the current wide variety of economic development activities. Listings for 382 programs at 170 public higher education institutions nationwide are provided, based on…
Descriptors: College Programs, Community Services, Developmental Programs, Economic Development
Direct linkCarducci, Rozana – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2004
Faced with the challenge of responding to shifting tides in the American labor market through the development of innovative and relevant educational programs that directly facilitate regional economic growth, numerous community colleges have identified the implementation of small business development and entrepreneurship education initiatives as…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Community Colleges, Demonstration Programs, College Programs
Peer reviewedListon, Edward J.; Ward, Cynthia V. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1984
Explains how, despite its electoral defeat, Rhode Island's proposed economic development plan promoted efforts to enhance the state's economic growth. Highlights the Community College of Rhode Island's role in economic development, focusing on its apprenticeship and degree programs for local employees; on-site, customized programs; high technology…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Development
