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Knowledge Powers Northern Wisconsin

Knowledge Powers Northern Wisconsin. President Kevin P. Reilly, UW System Chancellor Renee Wachter , UW Superior Chancellor Ray Cross, UW Colleges/UW-Extension Associate VP for Economic Development Dave Brukardt , UW System . December 13, 2012. Knowledge Powers Wisconsin.

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Knowledge Powers Northern Wisconsin

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  1. Knowledge Powers Northern Wisconsin PresidentKevin P. Reilly, UW System Chancellor Renee Wachter, UW Superior Chancellor Ray Cross, UW Colleges/UW-Extension AssociateVP for Economic Development Dave Brukardt, UW System December 13, 2012

  2. Knowledge Powers Wisconsin Innovation, efficiency, accountability, responsiveness, collaboration

  3. NorthWERD's Scope • Combined Enrollment: 45,000+ • Includes Full Time, Part Time, Graduate and Undergraduate, Public, Private, Home Schooled • UW-Superior – Superior • Northland College – Ashland • UW - Barron County – Rice Lake • Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa CC– Hayward, Lac du Flambeau, Washburn, Webster • UW Extension – 16 countiesCESA #12 – 6 counties, 17 districts

  4. Memorandum of Understanding Dr. Bob Meyer, Ray Burns, Dr. Ray Cross, Jim Lee, Dr. Mike Miller, Dr. Renée Wachter, Dr. Lori WeyersMarch 28, 2012 – Hayward, WI

  5. Lake Superior Research Institute World view of BWT Testing Facilities Cooperative Research Transportation & Logistics Research Center

  6. UW Colleges & UW-Extension • UW-Barron County in Rice Lake • Provides liberal arts foundation of the bachelor’s degree • Doing skills gap survey with key regional employers • Creating more school-to-work pathways w Northward Consortium • Student internships with businesses grow employees • UW-Extension • Small Business Development Centers: UW-Superior • Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network • Community, Natural Resource & Economic Development • Center for Community Technology Solutions

  7. Dual Enrollment partnership • UW Colleges + UW Oshkosh + DPI • UW courses taught in HS by HS teachers • Face-to-face or online courses • Credits transfer to UW & possibly others • Affordable for students and school districts • Available statewide starting fall 2013 • Goal: make students more college-ready, more workforce-ready & expand access

  8. UW Flex Option Program • A portfolio of degrees, certificates and courses drawn from current UW System’s existing programs. • Places competencies and student learning assessment at the core. • Takes best advantage of instructional materials available world-wide. • Optimally uses technology and face-to-face to provide maximum flexibility for learners.

  9. UW Flex Option Program How the Flex Option is different: • Not confined by semester planning • Self-paced format for the student • Students have to demonstrate mastery of competencies versus course to course work.

  10. UW Flex Option Program How does it impact economic development? • UW-Extension is working closely with: • Industry to identify skills gaps and offer courses. • Department of Workforce Development to identify Wisconsin workforce needs. • Wisconsin residents will have the opportunity to get a degree and improve their standard of living.

  11. Center for Community Technology Solutions • Brings the potential and economic benefit of broadband (high speed Internet) to Northern WI • Focuses on connecting communities and individuals to regional, national and global economies to successfully compete • In 2013 will focus on training and improving economic development thru access to broadband • Stems from UW-Extension broadband grants which helped connect Superior to Rice Lake and Chippewa Falls

  12. Unique Partnership “Recognizing the need to align efforts between WEDC and the UW System, the two organizations have created a jointly funded Office of Economic Development.” -- WEDC In-Source web update

  13. REDI Committee • In a 21st Century economy, our greatest assets will be college graduates, academic laboratories, and the ability to translate university research into new discoveries, new industries, and new jobs. As other assets fluctuate wildly or even diminish in value, this is where we can invest wisely, and look forward to positive returns for years to come. --Mark Bradley, REDI Chairman

  14. Economic Development • World Bank definition: • Qualitative change in a region’s economy in connection with technological and social progress. • The main indicator is growth in economic productivity and average material well-being of a region’s population.

  15. Mission

  16. Vision

  17. Collaboration

  18. Goals • COMMUNICATION: Raising the awareness of and commitment to economic development by the UW System. • CONNECTION: Identifying and building stronger connections that link UW System talent and research activities with established businesses, entrepreneurs, economic development agencies and other resources. • CAPITAL: Accelerating investment in UW-generated innovations so that ideas can be more rapidly developed and businesses can be built more quickly.

  19. Strategic Pillars • The Three C’s

  20. Questions?

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