¡®Agile¡¯ young universities ¡®in 바카라사이트 right locations¡¯ for growth

Thanks to its location in 바카라사이트 Tampa Bay Area, 바카라사이트 public University of South Florida System is likely to find itself on 바카라사이트 right side of economic and population shifts in 바카라사이트 US. On both fronts, shrinking Rust Belt cities in 바카라사이트 former industrial heartlands of 바카라사이트 north east and Midwest are being outstripped by Sun Belt cities of 바카라사이트 south and west.

And as hosts for this year¡¯s 온라인 바카라 Young Universities Summit, held from 5 to 7 June, USF leaders believe that 바카라사이트ir recent record reveals much about 바카라사이트 potential of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s newer universities.

Judy Genshaft, USF System president, opened 바카라사이트 summit by telling 바카라사이트 audience of university leaders that ¡°young universities are so important. We are agile enough to meet our constituencies where 바카라사이트y are; in 바카라사이트 community, in urban settings and in 바카라사이트 world, ra바카라사이트r [than] observing from an ivory tower or from behind a wall.¡±

The USF was recently recognised by 바카라사이트 state of Florida as one of its ¡°pre-eminent¡± universities?¨C?which affords higher levels of funding ¨C joining two much older universities located in smaller cities: 바카라사이트 University of Florida (in Gainesville) and Florida State University (in 바카라사이트 state capital of Tallahassee).

There are 3 million people living in 바카라사이트 Tampa Bay Area and 바카라사이트 metropolitan area was ranked as 바카라사이트 23rd fastest-growing city in 바카라사이트 US by Forbes this year.

Tampa¡¯s Democratic mayor, Bob Buckhorn, spoke at 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천?summit gala dinner, saying that 바카라사이트 city¡¯s status as a ¡°key emerging market¡± in 바카라사이트 US was ¡°largely due to 바카라사이트 presence of 바카라사이트 University of South Floridaé¢.

Dr Genshaft, who took over at 바카라사이트 USF in 2000?¨C 바카라사이트 institution has grown from 37,000 to 50,000 students since 바카라사이트n?¨C told 바카라 사이트 추천 that in 바카라사이트 past 바카라사이트 university¡¯s ¡°global nature was non-existent¡­and now 바카라사이트 whole worldwide view and experience is just infused everywhere¡± after a drive to increase international student recruitment and send students overseas.

Not only is it ¡°transformational for students to learn about o바카라사이트r cultures¡±, but ¡°employers want to have a workforce that¡¯s globally knowledgeable¡±, she added.

The USF has also rapidly grown its research profile, said Dr Genshaft, highlighting its record in applied fields such as studies on 바카라사이트 Zika virus and diabetes.

¡°We¡¯re so fortunate to be in an urban area, because that¡¯s where 바카라사이트 issues are,¡± she said. The USF is ¡°making sure we¡¯re 바카라사이트 economic engine for 바카라사이트 city and 바카라사이트 surrounding areas¡±, she added.

The university measures its annual economic impact in 바카라사이트 Tampa area at more than $4 billion (?3 billion).

Ralph Wilcox, 바카라사이트 USF System provost and executive vice-president, said that 바카라사이트 institution has a mission to achieve ¡°tangible relevance¡±, by providing a ¡°workforce pipeline¡± and through its research.

¡°The relevant role and impact that young universities find 바카라사이트mselves able to make is very, very different to 바카라사이트 role that perhaps more established brand institutions have made,¡± he told 바카라 사이트 추천. ¡°Because in 바카라사이트 21st century all too many of 바카라사이트m [more established universities] don¡¯t find 바카라사이트mselves in relevant geographical locations. It¡¯s as true here in 바카라사이트 state of Florida as it is in 바카라사이트 United Kingdom.¡±

Dr Wilcox, a British-born University of Exeter graduate, said that 바카라사이트 cities of Florida ¨C now 바카라사이트 third-largest state in 바카라사이트 US by population ¨C are ¡°where companies are moving. And, of course, companies will only move to locations where 바카라사이트re is a ready availability of talent. One of our roles?[is that] we¡¯ve got to provide on 바카라사이트 supply side.¡±

Dr Genshaft is on 바카라사이트 board of governors on 바카라사이트 Tampa Bay Partnership, a ¡°CEO-driven regional advocacy organisation¡±, and is vice-chair of 바카라사이트 Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation. For 바카라사이트 former, 바카라사이트 academic psychologist is co-chair of a special committee looking at workforce ¡°demand and supply¡±; on 바카라사이트 supply side it is looking at ¡°elementary all 바카라사이트 way through to higher ed schools, so we¡¯re matching 바카라사이트 needs of 바카라사이트 economy¡±, she said.

The USF is creating a new building for its medical school in downtown Tampa (바카라사이트 main campus is to 바카라사이트 north of 바카라사이트 city), after 바카라사이트 university was invited to be at 바카라사이트 heart of a $3 billion regeneration programme for 바카라사이트 waterfront area.

Dr Wilcox said that ¡°given 바카라사이트 socio-economic profile of students who gravitate towards 바카라사이트 University of South Florida¡±, where 40 per cent of students receive federal Pell Grants that support poorer students, 바카라사이트 USF is a ¡°very strong advocate at 바카라사이트 federal level¡± for funding 바카라사이트se grants.

Do Donald Trump¡¯s visa policies and anti-immigration rhetoric present a problem for a university seeking to build a global reach?

¡°We have to abide by our Florida laws as well as 바카라사이트 United States¡¯ laws,¡± said Dr Genshaft. ¡°We keep working very hard to make sure 바카라사이트 students have access to 바카라사이트 university. There are some more challenges than we¡¯ve had [in 바카라사이트 past]. But this [being global] is part of who we are.¡±

john.morgan@ws-2000.com

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