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A new Research and Policy Insights (RPI) report released by the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) last week highlighted the changing nature of Indiana’s workforce over the May 2021 to October 2021 time period. The report, which I was…
The global pandemic of 2020 has caused a major spike in unemployment in every state in the union, as well as much of the world – and Indiana has been no exception. To begin examining how COVID-19 affected Indiana’s unemployment…
The United States Census Bureau released 2020 Census figures in August. These figures are part of the decennial Census that provides population, racial/ethnic information, housing, and group quarter information at the Census block level, the smallest geographical unit for which…
Written by Roberto Gallardo and Benjamin St. Germain. To better understand population change, the U.S. Census keeps track of what it calls components of population change. These components include natural (difference between births and deaths), international (inflows and outflows to…
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Denny Spinner, executive director of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, recently appointed Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) Director and Purdue Extension specialist, Roberto Gallardo to serve on the newly formed Rural Affairs…
I’ve had the opportunity to give thought in recent months to the critical role that EDA’s investment in University Centers (UCs) has played in advancing the work of the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) over the years, an entity…
Written by Angelica Del Real. Beginning November 2, Jon Myers starts his new position as Regional Director of the Southeast Indiana Small Business Development Center (Southeast ISBDC). Since first joining the Southeast ISBDC team in 2016 as a Business Advisor,…
Written by Angelica Del Real. Every year the Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC) presents the Excellence in GIS award in six categories to recognize organizations that have helped Indiana communities through geospatial technology. For the second time in the past…