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Lander Medlin Executive Vice President, APPA (APPA serves the needs of educational facilities professionals in the management, planning, and development of educational facilities.) “Education has been tapped as the driver of economic development, growth and prosperity.” You should consider ArrA As A pArtnership for economic renewal. speaking to colleges and universities about a stimulus package that hasn’t seemed to materialize is risky, but given today’s financial climate, it’s even risky to do nothing, so it’s very important that we think about the mantra: apply, apply, apply; no matter what. economically, the program is geared specifically for job generation. education has been tapped as the driver of economic development, growth and prosperity. Frankly, this is an historic bargain where expectations are very high and it will require our best collaborative efforts to get there. allocations and given it to public safety, which was what california did. Workforce reinvestment is one area that i think has missed the radar screen for many of us. if i am at a community college, i am definitely going to take advantage of the workforce investment job training. Go to the department of labor, look under etA, which is the employment and training Administration, and you will find grants that are available for worker preparation. so, where do you apply? You can go to recovery.gov. let me emphasize that the spending is targeted. For check out the department of labor’s employment and example, if you are at a community college, there is training Administration, your state’s energy office, your definitely new construction going on because the enroll- governor’s office. have you approached your local municipality to partner on a doe block ments are huge. Also, spending on engrant for alternative fueled vehicles? ergy and the environment is up. And have you approached your instituthere is spending in classroom techFederal Government tion’s scientific researchers to subnology and A/V equipment. other mit a competitive grant in the areas targeted areas include facilities inRecovery Assistance of biomedical research, equipment frastructure and modernization and www.recovery.gov and instrumentation, or any other safety and security. Federal research is www.grants.gov research facility modernizations? another huge area. ARRA Resources one of the guiding principles of the stimulus bill is that the money is supposed to be spent quickly to save and create jobs. We’re still not sure that it’s being disbursed as quickly as we would like it to, however that was one of the guiding principles. there are some rules. You cannot fund what we call the Jacuzzi u, meaning recreation facilities. it really has to be around instruction and research, and even student housing is included. some of the states have actually taken all of their Department of Education www.ed.gov/recovery National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov/recovery National Institute of Standards and Technology www.nist.gov/recovery National Institutes of Health www.nih.gov/recovery Department of Energy www.doe.gov/recovery We have to think more like a business, more like entrepreneurs than ever before. We’ve got to learn to collaborate better, seek a seat at the table and really take a leadership role, and not just maintain the status quo. this is going to require real change and real leadership. Molly corbett Broad, of the American council on education said, “it will be tough, but remember, tough times don’t last, but tough institutions do.” To view this web seminar in its entirety, please visit www.universitybusiness.com/govconnection. GovConneCtion | 3 http://www.recovery.gov http://www.recovery.gov http://www.grants.gov http://www.ed.gov/recovery http://www.nsf.gov/recovery http://www.nist.gov/recovery http://www.nih.gov/recovery http://www.doe.gov/recovery http://www.universitybusiness.com/govconnection

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - October 2009

University Business - October 2009
Contents
Editor's Note
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Behind the News
Viewpoint
Financial Aid
Lessons in Video
Dining Halls of Distinction
Lost in Space
Independent Outlook
Internet Tech
End Note

University Business - October 2009