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      President Barron emphasizes University's student entrepreneurship focus

      Jim Hoehn, regional president of PNC Bank, with Penn State President Eric Barron, unveiled the new "Happy Valley Launchbox-Powered by PNC Bank" logo during an event held at the Happy Valley Launchbox headquarters in downtown State College, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 22, 2018. The event celebrated PNC Bank’s commitment of a $1 million dollar grant to support the Invent Penn State initiative. IMAGE: PATRICK MANSELL Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

      UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State President Eric J. Barron wrote an op-ed article last week for The Conversation about the emerging trend of student entrepreneurs leveraging resources on college campuses across the country and the importance of universities building support for these initiatives.

      As chair of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) newly formed Commission on Economic and Community Engagement (CECE), Dr. Barron is working with universities and government partners to identify key areas crucial to maximizing the impact of public research universities.

      The full article can be read here on The Conversation.

      Last Updated June 17, 2019

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