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Review Of The Davenport Promise Concept, George A. Erickcek, Sarah M. Klerk, Brad R. Watts

Reports

The Davenport Promise would provide college scholarships for students living in the City of Davenport. The scholarship can be used to attend any accredited vocational training institute, college, or university of the student's choice. This report provides estimates of the potential fiscal impact of the Davenport Promise on the City of Davenport and the Davenport Public Schools under several alternative scenarios.

Do Community Colleges Respond To Local Needs?: Evidence From California, Duane E. Leigh, Andrew M. Gill

Upjohn Press

Leigh and Gill focus on two major, policy relevant sources of change at the local level. First, on the supply side, they examine how responsive community colleges’ are at meeting the needs of the growing immigrant population for education and training. Then, on the demand side, they look into whether the need of local employers for skilled workers is being met, an issue impacted by dynamic technological change and increased global competition.

How Responsive Are Community Colleges To Local Needs?, Duane E. Leigh, Andrew M. Gill

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Economic Impact Of Grand Valley State University: Final Report, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts

Reports

No abstract provided.

Community Economic Development Strategic Planning For Rural Communities: A Case Study Of Successful Programs, John Preissing

Adult Education Research Conference

This is an empirical case study which examines the extent to which extension-led community economic development strategic planning (CEDSP) programs in rural communities have been effective and why.

A Simple Gift? The Impact Of The Kalamazoo Promise On Economic Revitalization, Michelle Miller-Adams

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Welfare Reform And Women’S Economic Development: Expanding The Discourse Within Adult Education, Mary V. Alfred

Adult Education Research Conference

researchers have examined adult development within the context of adult learning, but few have examined the economic development of women, particularly those caught in the cycle of welfare and low-wage employment. This paper will explore the personal and structurla barriers to economic development among former welfare recipients and broaden the discourse on women's development

Employment Success Of Community And Technical College Program Graduates As An Indicator Of Economic Development In West Virginia, Kristin L. Mallory

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to analyze existing wage data to quantify the employment success of community and technical college graduates by program as an indicator of economic development in West Virginia. Data for the variables were obtained from archival databases and a cooperative agreement between state agencies. Descriptive statistics were utilized to examine employment rates, range of earnings, and employment in-industry of community and technical college graduates from 23 programs from 1997 to 2002. Graduates in the health fields demonstrated both the highest and lowest ratios of employment, with the mean employment rate for all programs of 68.12 …

What Counts, And Who's Counting? Maine's Business Climate 2006, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine's report on Maine's 2006 business climate.

University Technology Transfer And Economic Development: Proposed Cooperative Economic Development Agreements Under The Bayh Dole Act, Clovia Hamilton

Winthrop Faculty and Staff Publications

Technology transfer enables private industry and academia to make practical use of advanced research, development, and technical expertise. Indeed, universities are a rich source of science and technology that can support local government and business development as well as economic growth. Thus, it is essential for research universities to transfer their wisdom to the public for its use and benefit. Today, universities operate in an economic climate that requires both capital and knowledge; takes advantage of government technology initiatives (namely the Bayh- Dole Act);' and serves as a catalyst for the creation of a large number of new, incubated companies. …

Multvariate Analysis Of The Inter-Relationship Among Organisational Culture, Commitment And Change, S. Kaliyamoorthy, R. Mohankumar

Management Dynamics

No abstract provided.

The Assessment Of Tennessee Community College Roles In Business Incubator Development As Perceived By Administrators And Tenants., Garry Grau

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

As accountability pressures have increased on community colleges, they have been challenged to demonstrate their value to the communities they serve. One role commonly included in community colleges' mission statements in Tennessee and nationally is support of local economic development. The purpose of the study was to assess the importance and accomplishment of 17 activities and 3 roles of Tennessee community colleges regarding their support of business incubators that provide resource-sharing networks to entrepreneurs in their critical startup phases.

To conduct this study, a questionnaire was developed and provided to administrators associated with incubators and incubator tenants to ascertain their …

Prototype Development For A Leak-Preventive Toilet Flush System- An Met Senior Design (Capstone) Project, Cheng Y. Lin

Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

A senior design (Capstone) project for three mechanical engineering technology students at Old Dominion University is described. A prototype design is presented to perform the functional test of a leak-preventive toilet system. There are two major leaks in the toilet water tank. In the first case, leaking occurs when the seal in the water tank becomes aged. The leak is very easy to detect visually, since the outside of the tank and the floor becomes wet. In the second case, leak occurs when the flapper valve can't complete shut off the water, due to corrosion or damage of the rubber …

Maine's Development Dilemma, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

Bureau of labor education's report on economic development in Maine, and dilemmas that surrounded it.

Labor's Demographics…Report For 2001, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

Bureau of labor education's report on labor's demographics.

Use Of Social And Economic Modeling To Plan Vocational Education And Training, David L. Passmore

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

The Workforce Education and Development program at Penn State University applies input-output and social accounting models to provide information for planning vocational education and training. These models are specified, and several applications of these models to training investment research are described.

Beyond Mystification: Reconnecting World-System Theory For Comparative Education, Thomas Clayton

Linguistics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Indigenous Leaders Of America – Fomento Y Capacitación Del Liderazgo Indígena En América, Jose Matos Mar

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of a proposal faxed to LaDonna Harris and AIO for starting a program in the ethno-development of the Indigenous peoples of all America. Because this proposal was originated in Mexico City, the content of this proposal is written in Spanish.

Predicting Strategic Orientations Of Public Research Universities In Economic Development: A Test Of The Resource Dependence Model, Steven Rae Hoagland

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management

This study is an original application of resource dependence theory to research administration at public universities. It examines the extent to which and under what conditions economic development orientations can be predicted by resource dependence theory. Data analyses concentrate on the combined effects of administrative structure and variations in federal financial support on the economic development orientations of public doctorate-granting universities nationwide.

Data were collected from three sources: (a) published data on the research dollar volume of public universities; (b) higher education personnel directories containing information about research offices; and (c) a mailed survey instrument containing four orientations in economic …

Ec94-805 Existing Business Retention And Expansion Handbook, Duane A. Olsen, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Since the mid 1980s more than a dozen communities in Nebraska have carried out the Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) program that is outlined in this handbook. Without exception both the communities and the businesses involved have reported positive results. The BRE program is a stuctured, locally implemented, action oriented economic development project aimed at stimulating local economic development ard growth by helping existing business. This handbook is designed as a guide for community leaders planning to carry out a Business Retention and Expansion program. Due to variations in local needs and resources, communities are encouraged to customize these tools.

Explorations, Vol. 6, No. 1, Carole J. Bombard, George J. Mitchell, William S. Cohen, Gregory N. Brown, Daniel Belknap, Joseph Kelley, Mark E. Wood, William Duffy, Rebecca Smith, Andrew Walsh, Donald Robbins, Bradley W.B. Hay, Molly Horvath, Richard Hale, James Philip, Robert A. Strong, Bret P. Vicary

Explorations — A Journal of Research

Cover: Panthera pardus, Chui in Kiswatuli, was photographed by Dr. Linda Karbonit ar Dr. James A. Sherburne in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Karbonit was accompanying Sherburne who was working on the design and development of the University of Maine, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, assistance program in wildlife training and conservation education to Tanzania’s National Parks. Sherburne, who has worked in Tanzania for several years, was there most recently in 1988 and 1989 working on the parks project. He serves as the Director of International Natural Resources and Agricultural Programs at the University of Maine.

Articles include:

"Research and …

Indians, The Energy Research And Development Administration: A Look At Common Interests And Concerns., Ladonna Harris, Maggie Gover

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a research report that describes the scope of [American] Indian resources, their effect on the national energy supply and the relationship that should exist between Indian nations and the Energy Research and Development Administration. There are areas of mutual interest as the tribes strive towards self-sufficiency and the Energy Research and Development Administration strives towards its goals of fulfilling the nation's energy needs and its share of the Federal trust responsibility to Indian Nations. The trust responsibility includes the duty to see that Indian rights are protected and developed in a way that is in the best interests …

Decisions, Decisions: Indian Control Of Indian Resources, Maggie Grover

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains a set of papers based on a series of seminars and research conducted by Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO) for Indian tribal decision makers articulates the problems that tribal decision makers must deal with, to supply information that may be useful in making future decisions concerning Indian control on Indian resource development.

Greater Opportunities In Bangor And Brewer For Radio And Television Equipment Producers, University Of Maine Social Science Research Institute

General University of Maine Publications

Research sponsored by the New England Regional Commission which selected the Bangor-Brewer area as on of the major growth centers of New England in the 1970s. Research completed by the Social Science Research Institute of the University of Maine on the feasibility of locating radio and television equipment manufacturing plants near Bangor.