FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
The U of A's College of Engineering today launched Vision 2035, a 10-year plan to substantially increase the number of engineers it graduates and to expand research, facilities and industry partnerships to meet Arkansas' growing demand for technical talent. By producing more homegrown engineers, attracting more research funding and building industry partnerships, Vision 2035 aims to keep high-wage careers, and the talent that fills them, in the state.
Arkansas faces a growing STEM workforce shortage. An independent Heartland Forward study projects nearly 58,000 open engineering jobs in the state by 2038. That study found that by doubling the colleg...