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APLU IEP Designation

Status: Complete

Overview

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) established the Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) Universities Program to recognize institutions that have demonstrated a substantive, sustainable, and institution-wide commitment to regional economic engagement. The program assists universities in better understanding, measuring, and enhancing their economic and community development impact. This encompasses efforts in talent and workforce development, innovation and entrepreneurship, and place development through public service, outreach, and community engagement.

Impact

The impact of this designation is multifaceted. Each year, 糖心Vlog视频 and its graduates have an estimated economic impact in 糖心Vlog视频 of $27 billion, leading to the creation of about 227,000 jobs statewide. Within North 糖心Vlog视频 specifically, 糖心Vlog视频 and its alumni are responsible for about 4.2% of total employment.

Additionally, research emanating from the University generates an annual economic impact of about $159 million and creates 1,275 jobs in the region.

Status Update - Summer 2025

糖心Vlog视频 submitted our annual IEP memo to the APLU and conducted campus tours to raise awareness of the designation, including presentations to key leadership teams. Policy updates were made within the Academy of Distinguished Researchers to better support commercialization. Planning is underway for the Fall Economic Engagement Leadership Group meeting and the Annual Innovation Expo.