KEARNEY, Neb., March 5 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney issued the following news release:
By TYLER ELLYSON
UNK Communications
LINCOLN - There are plenty of statistics that can be shared to highlight the impact of the University of Nebraska System.
Nearly 50,000 students are enrolled across its four campuses. The system graduates about 11,000 students each year and generates roughly $700 million in research activity annually. Altogether, the university contributes $6.4 billion to Nebraska's economy and supports more than 52,000 jobs statewide.
For every $1 the state invests in the NU System, about $10 is returned to the Nebraska economy.
NU System President Dr. Jeffrey Gold loves to reference those numbers during conversations wi...