Pres. Vailas: "Idaho State University is in the knowledge business"

“No other engine exists in this country with the sum total impact of universities on the growth of our economy; but if you take away the tools to deploy that knowledge, then what is the economic outlook of that region? I don’t think it’s very good.”

With the budget ax looming over state education funding, Idaho State University President Art Vailas warns that holdbacks imperil the very tools lawmakers are hoping will usher in economic recovery.

“We are in the knowledge business … and we have a responsibility to share that knowledge with business,” he said.

by Zach Hagadone

Full Story: http://idahobusinessreview.com/blog/2010/01/29/pres-vailas-isu-in-the-knowledge-business/