Arizona State University Strengthens Its ED Commitment

Arizona State University hopes to broaden its impact on the state's economy and business community with the establishment of a new Office of Economic Affairs. The office will serve as an umbrella under which ASU's economic development and research activities will be coordinated. "We are looking for new ways of being players in the economic well-being of the community," said Rob Melnick, associate vice president and head of the new office. "We are going to be more aggressive about becoming even more involved. Not that we haven't been involved before, but this will be in a more coordinated, coherent way." Melnick also will continue his duties as director of ASU's Morrison Institute for Public Policy.

Kudos! Hopefully more universities will follow this lead. The University of Arizona has had an Office of Economic Development in place for several years. I am very impressed with the UA's effort and I am certain that ASU will also do great things.

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