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Tim Walberg: “I think it is important for not only the institution to understand what the businesses and industries need, but it is…”

On the recordApril 8, 2013
I think it is important for not only the institution to understand what the businesses and industries need, but it is important for the businesses and industries to understand what the universities are undergoing as well.
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Tim Walberg
Republican · Michigan

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Walberg emphasizes the need for mutual understanding between businesses and educational institutions.

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