Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Pennsylvania State University Behrend.
Key metrics and characteristics
City
The city where this buyer is located.
Erie
Enrollment
Total student enrollment.
3,336
IPEDS ID
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier.
214591
Mascot
University or college mascot.
Lions
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
572.3
Grad Rate
Graduation rate percentage.
44%
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Pennsylvania State University Behrend
This five-year strategic plan for Penn State Behrend emphasizes developing an "Open Lab" identity, focusing on providing students with practical, resume-building experiences through external engagement and project-based learning. It aims to strengthen the institution's research capabilities and student involvement in research, continuously review and innovate its academic portfolio to ensure relevance, and establish itself as a leader and "AI Innovation Hub" by integrating artificial intelligence into its curriculum, research, and operational processes. The plan is characterized by measurable, outcome-based goals to drive progress.
Penn State Behrend's Strategic Plan aims to position the institution as a national model for impact-driven higher education through its innovative Open Lab approach. The plan is structured around five bold commitments: refining the academic portfolio for strategic differentiation, guaranteeing every student completes an Open Lab experience, achieving national distinction in five signature applied research areas, establishing a regional AI Open Lab Innovation Hub with universal AI literacy, and maintaining a top 10% return on investment while expanding career mobility opportunities for lifelong learners. This strategy is designed to ensure students graduate with résumés, not just degrees, that research solves real-world problems, and that partnerships drive regional prosperity.
This strategic plan outlines Penn State Behrend's direction from 2026 to 2030, aiming for national recognition for its Open Lab Model and transforming student outcomes. It focuses on five bold commitments: a High-Impact Academic Portfolio, the Open Lab Commitment, National Distinction in Applied Research, becoming a Regional AI Innovation Hub, and achieving a Top 10% ROI and Career Mobility Engine. The plan envisions graduates equipped to lead in an AI-driven economy through real-world work and field-specific AI fluency.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Track Pennsylvania State University Behrend meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.
Early signals from meeting minutes and plans
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Decision timeline from discussion to RFP
Public-sector contacts connected to Pennsylvania State University Behrend.
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