Governor wants colleges to ‘commercialize’ efforts

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Earlier Monday, Wright State University took two big steps toward fulfilling Kasich’s goals for higher education, announcing a new research partnership and spearheading a statewide program to better serve Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and surrounding industries.

State Sen. Bill Beagle, R-Tipp City, said he met with base-related industry officials two months ago and was surprised to learn the companies had jobs they couldn’t fill.

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