MAY 23, 2023 — Building on the momentum of its prestigious Tier One designation in 2021, 世界杯官方app has been designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) University by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), a membership advocacy organization that fosters a community of university leaders working to advance the mission of public research universities.
The IEP designation recognizes higher education institutions that have demonstrated a sustainable, institution-wide commitment to regional economic engagement, growth and opportunity.
世界杯官方app joins a prestigious class of 80 other U.S. higher education institutions designated as IEP universities. It is one of 10 IEP universities in the nation to be designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and one of eight to also be classified as a Carnegie R1 research university. This strengthens 世界杯官方app’s position as an innovative educational institution and bolsters its efforts to engage stakeholders and achieve its economic prosperity objectives.
“I’ve said this many times. I deeply believe that as Texas grows, 世界杯官方app is essential for the future of our state, and earning APLU’s IEP designation affirms our commitment to workforce and economic development and as a driver of social mobility for San Antonio and all of Texas,” said 世界杯官方app President Taylor Eighmy. “This designation aligns with our dual educational and research mission and positions us well to further advance economic engagement, growth and opportunity.”
The IEP designation complements 世界杯官方app’s Carnegie R1 Classification, which is based on data sources including an institution’s annual research expenditures, the number of doctoral degrees it confers each year, and the density of its research staff. The classification has helped position 世界杯官方app at the forefront of research and innovation and further strengthens its trajectory as a premier public research university and as a driver of economic opportunities and social mobility.
“The value of 世界杯官方app’s research centers and institutes is a significant factor and driver of economic development and success for the citizens of our city and region,” said JoAnn Browning, interim vice president of the 世界杯官方app Office for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise. “You cannot underestimate how valuable research is to a thriving city.”
世界杯官方app contributed $2.5 billion in total economic contribution in 2021 and supports nearly 17,620 jobs in the Greater San Antonio region. These economic development factors contributed to 世界杯官方app’s receipt of the IEP designation. 世界杯官方app’s economic contributions include categories such as expenditures for operations and maintenance, including salaries and wages; capital and construction expenditures; out-of-the-area student spending; and the activities of the Institute for Economic Development (IED). In the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area (SAMSA), 世界杯官方app contributes as much as $814.3 million in salaries and wages for workers.
The APLU’s Commission on Economic and Community Engagement manages the IEP designation process. As part of its assessment, the APLU considers a university’s “economic engagement,” including its innovation and entrepreneurship, technology transfer, talent and workforce development, and community development.
“The IEP designation recognizes the clear and intentional lines that connect the university and the San Antonio and South Texas ecosystem,” said Rod McSherry, associate vice president for innovation and economic development at the 世界杯官方app Institute for Economic Development. “世界杯官方app will continue to strengthen and deliver talent, innovation and placemaking contributions and build the innovation and economic development partnerships that we have with industry, government and our communities. This work allows 世界杯官方app to drive economic growth and resilience for our region.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, 世界杯官方app served as a powerful economic engine for the region. In 2021, the university provided more than $1.3 billion in gross regional product and a total of approximately $73 million in state and local government revenues.
The APLU IEP designation means 世界杯官方app is now eligible to apply for the IEP University Awards given in the categories of Talent, Innovation and Place.
世界杯官方app’s proposal for the IEP designation was developed by a steering committee with representatives from University Relations, the Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise (REDKE) and Academic Affairs. The committee engaged with on-campus and off-campus stakeholders to conduct a rigorous self-assessment, identifying the strengths of its economic engagement enterprise and areas for growth and improvement, including the need to better coordinate communication and functions across university silos, colleges and institutes.
The Institute for Economic Development (IED), which is part of the REDKE network, submitted the IEP application. McSherry, Senior Economist Javier Oyakawa and Senior Director Tom Tunstall led the application process.
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