Dayton Daily News: Optimism in the Dayton region

Posted Sep 01 2023
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Local leaders are optimistic about the economic future of Dayton, Ohio.

Dr. Morakinyo A.O. Kuti
Morakinyo A.O. Kuti, Ph.D., vice president for Research and Economic Development (VPRED) and director of Land-Grant Programs

In an article for Dayton Daily News (DDN), Morakinyo A.O. Kuti, Ph.D., of Central State University, shared the importance of broadband access in the quest for improved economics. Kuti serves as vice president for Research and Economic Development (VPRED) and director of Land-Grant Programs. 

“Broadband should be considered a utility as it is a vehicle that many services must have to conduct operations,” Kuti told DDN. “Reliable broadband networks will form the backbone on which education, health, and economic systems operate.”

Read more in The Dayton region's strengths will help carry it through the challenges of the next 20-25 years, local experts and leaders say from the Dayton Daily News. 

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