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UNITE, a training, consulting and technology company, and Eastern Michigan University announced they will work together to drive business engagement across the university and increase collaboration among internal teams.

“Holistic corporate engagement is a high priority for many universities. At UNITE we have cracked the code on how universities activate corporate relationships,” said Christy Bertolo, Co-Founder of UNITE. “Our proprietary process and valuation tool were designed specifically to help universities work more effectively with industry, resulting in aligned internal teams going to business with a singular voice and increased engagement. We are honored to have Eastern Michigan as a partner.”

Universities are evolving and focusing on the ways in which they engage with companies to improve student success, generate revenue, and increase industry-sponsored research.

“Eastern Michigan University is committed to a holistic approach for corporate engagement. As we work with UNITE to enhance our corporate partnerships, we will match University resources to current and emerging needs in business for mutually beneficial outcomes,” said Dr. James Smith, President of Eastern Michigan University. “One of our top priorities is to provide our students with opportunities for internships and future employment. We believe this partnership with UNITE will help us achieve this goal.”

The partnership between Eastern Michigan University and UNITE launched in April 2023 and will be a year in duration.

About Eastern Michigan University
Founded in 1849, Eastern is the second oldest public university in Michigan. It currently serves more than 14,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 300 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering and Technology; Health and Human Services; and its graduate school. National publications regularly recognize EMU for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education. Visit the University's rankings and points of pride websites to learn more. For more information about Eastern Michigan University, visit the University's website. To stay up to date on University news, activities and announcements, visit EMU Today.

About UNITE
UNITE is a consulting, training and technology designed to help universities work more effectively with corporate partnerships. UNITE delivers a proven Process to drive win-win partnerships and a Valuation Tool to place value on industry relationships and validate the efforts of university teams activating corporate engagement work. UNITE is an Ohio State University portfolio company and exclusively licenses a technology (invented by the co-founders) from The Ohio State University. The UNITE cohort of partners is growing and includes colleges and universities across the US of all sizes and the Ohio Innovation Exchange.

For more information about UNITE, please visit www.UNITECorporateEngagement.com or contact Chris Svec at Chris@UNITECorporateEngagement.com or 614.205.4826.