The 2010 CICEP Summer Meeting, held in conjunction with the A۰P۰L۰U Council on Engagement and Outreach (CEO), took place in Austin, TX on June 21-23. Many thanks to our hosts, Keith McDowell and Arjun Sanga from the University of Texas System. The Summer Meeting agenda was packed with productive sessions that focused on the many elements of economic engagement, including: the roles and expectations of universities and external stakeholders; the potential of technology as a tool in economic and community engagement; and the crucial elements of successful communications and engagement strategies.
We were also privileged to hear the federal perspective on the role of universities in regional economic growth from Barry Johnson of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the “view from the top” from several university leaders including, CICEP Chairman Jack Wilson, President, University of Massachusetts; Chair-elect James B. Milliken, President , University of Nebraska; Francisco Cigarroa, Chancellor, University of Texas System; and Irv Downing, Vice President for Economic Development and Community Services, The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College.
The meeting agenda and individual presentations are available at the APLU/CICEP website:
