Tài liệu The Role of Public Regional Universities in Community and Economic Development doc

The Role of Public Regional

Universities in Community and

Economic Development

December 6, 2005

Higher Education and Economic

Development in Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth is facing significant economic

development challenges

Per-capita income growth in Pennsylvania is below the

U.S. average, continuing a trend from the last decade

Devoting resources to higher education can accelerate

economic development and income growth

Areas in need of economic stimulus or that are growing

economically demand greater higher educational services