tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post6535837340196387701..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Selling The Talent DividendJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-68808868448918430232010-05-18T16:43:41.076-04:002010-05-18T16:43:41.076-04:00CJ,
Thanks for sharing your view from the front l...CJ,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your view from the front lines. I tend to think that outmigration is an indication that the universities are doing an excellent job. Also, I read conflicting reports about Ohio's brain drain. Akron seems to think they are retaining well over 80% of their graduates. No one disputes the attraction problem, but none of the politicians seem to have the courage to address that issue.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-11451465406710502992010-05-18T15:22:08.584-04:002010-05-18T15:22:08.584-04:00Jim,
You're right on about Ohio's approach...Jim,<br />You're right on about Ohio's approach to brain drain. I teach at BGSU, and all we hear about is economic development. I agree with the comment in the article that economic development is the job of business and the government, and that it can be part of the job of universities. To date, however, we have seen few changes 'on the ground' at BGSU, and I'm sure the same can be said at other state-assisted institutions. Perhaps this is because Ohio's universities already do their job: teaching about and engaging students in the world around them. <br /><br />The government and business need to do theirs: build an economy, a social and physical environment that attracts the best people from around the country and the world to Ohio.CJFreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254794743326003133noreply@blogger.com