Publication Date
12-3-2001
Abstract
Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the National Governor's Association Center for Best Practices. In response to Governor Patton's challenges to create Programs of Distinction and enhance the state's capacity for economic development, we, at Western, have created a series of applied science centers. These centers are directing faculty talent toward creating a relevant curriculum in the sciences, toward solving environmental and material problems which limit economic development, and toward creating practice-based experiences for students. A by-product of these centers is a strengthened core curriculum which brings the applied sciences into focus for all WKU students.
Disciplines
Communication | Economics | Engineering | Environmental Studies | Higher Education Administration | Leadership Studies | Organizational Communication | Public Relations and Advertising | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Recommended Citation
WKU President's Office and Ransdell, Gary A., "UA3/9/5 Partnerships for Progress: Linking Higher Education & Economic Development" (2001). WKU Archives Records. Paper 4156.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/4156
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