<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/ssu-awarded-nearly-2-million-arcs-power-initiative-manufacturing-workforce-programs.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>11/14/2024</pubDate><title>SSU Awarded Nearly $2 Million from ARC’s POWER Initiative for Manufacturing Workforce Programs </title><categories/><description>Shawnee State University’s Advanced Manufacturing Center has been awarded $1,999,092 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to develop the region's high-tech manufacturing workforce by offering high-demand degrees and credentials that feed advanced manufacturing industries.</description><author/><image><img src="/sites/default/files/2024-11/Plastics-Spring.jpg" alt="SSU Plastics Engineering Technology lab"/></image></item>