Higher Ed Advisor: A Baker Tilly Podcast

Investing in your students and community through collaborative partnerships

Episode Summary

As institutional leaders seek to adopt innovative and impactful business models across a disruptive higher education industry, many are shifting their focus to public-private partnerships (P3s) as a strategic and sustainable pathway to meet institutional, student and community needs. In this insightful fiscal resiliency episode, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC) Chancellor, James Schmidt, and UWEC Foundation President, Kimera Way, share their various experiences leveraging P3s in transformative ways to help fulfill the mission of the institution and foundation, expand student opportunities, attain fiscal sustainability, support community development and much more. We explore how partnerships positively impact the Eau Claire community beyond UWEC’s campus and provide critical solutions to improve career-readiness. Chancellor Schmidt and Kim also reveal key attributes and best practices for successful P3 relationships. Listen as to learn how one collaborative partnership continues to drive educational, economic and social prosperity for both the University and City of Eau-Claire.

Episode Notes

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Learn more about P3 opportunities: https://www.bakertilly.com/specialties/public-private-partnerships

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Learn more about the University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire: https://www.uwec.edu/