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Leadership of Place: Transforming communities by changing the way we lead.

Posted September 14, 2012 - 19:24 by Paul Crawford

An interesting report from the University of Birmingham that highlights leadership skills for place management.

Civic Leadership Academy -- 2012-13 Programs (Northern Illinois University)

Posted August 30, 2012 - 19:58 by Paul Crawford

Northern Illinois University's Civic Leadership Academy (CLA) will be entering its 9th year of offering engaging and timely training programs for elected and appointed leaders and senior managers in government and not-for-profit agencies in the state of Illinois.

The Academy's seminars allow for in-person interactions with fellow participants and instructors using experiential learning. The training program offers a series of workshops on topics central to being an effective governmental leader in the 21st century.

National Outreach Scholarship Conference (United States) - Engaged Scholarship, Southern Hospitality.

Posted August 30, 2012 - 14:29 by Paul Crawford

The University of Alabama invites engaged scholars throughout the world to the 13th annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference, September 30 – October 3, 2012. Our conference theme challenges students, faculty and communities to PARTNER. INSPIRE. CHANGE. to build a stronger, more prosperous, and just society. The conference venue will be the Bryant Conference Center on the historic campus of The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Free Webinar: Extension's Public Purposes and Value in Troubled Times

Posted August 29, 2012 - 14:57 by Paul Crawford

As the United States celebrates the legacy of the Morrill Act and looks forward to the Cooperative Extension System’s centennial in 2014, there is a need to address fundamental questions:

The College Advantage in a Tough Economy.

Posted August 22, 2012 - 16:32 by Paul Crawford

For jobs at every skill level and in many different occupations, the better-educated applicant has the edge, says "The College Advantage," from the Georgetown University Center on Educationa and the Workforce, and this is especially true during the recent recession and into its recovery.  The report calls on policymakers, employers and institutions to do more to produce the skilled talent necessary for the U.S to effectively compete in a global economy.  See more here: http://cew.georgetown.edu/collegeadvantage/.  The full report is attached.

Down With Everything

Posted April 23, 2012 - 22:56 by Paul Crawford

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman (The World is Flat) offers an interesting illustration of the situation in the US vis-a-vis governance.  The article describes the macro-level (e.g., Washington gridlock) but the tone and tenor of that realm influences regional governance.

Where the Global 1% Live Now

Posted April 12, 2012 - 18:59 by Paul Crawford

Instead of reducing and flattening economic distinctions, globalisation has made them sharper.  The latest bit of commentary from Richard Florida. 

Read more on The Atlantic Cities website...

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Character is Key to an Economically Vibrant City

Posted April 11, 2012 - 17:58 by Paul Crawford

Around the world, cities are seeking the recipe for economic success in a rapidly changing global marketplace. Indispensable assets in a post–industrial economy include well-educated people, the ability to generate new ideas and to turn those ideas into commercial realities, connectivity to global markets, and multi-modal transportation infrastructure.

Applied Baccalaureate Degrees in the United States

Posted March 22, 2012 - 18:08 by Paul Crawford

Attached is a fascinating executive summary of a report completed by the University of Illinois (U of I) for the Lumina Foundation.  The full technical report will be released in the near future.

Details on the overall project, completed by the U of I's Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) is located here: http://occrl.illinois.edu/projects/nsf_applied_baccalaureate

Could Many Universities Follow Borders Bookstores Into Oblivion?

Posted March 22, 2012 - 18:02 by Paul Crawford

Anne Kaplan found this article interesting.  For those outside the United States, Borders was a national bookstore chain that recently went out of business.


Article at: http://www.linkedin.com/news?actionBar=&articleID=5583321532937019412&id...

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