UL System Releases Beyond Economic Impact
BATON ROUGE – The 51²è¹Ýapp announces the release of Beyond Economic Impact, a companion publication to its economic and community impact report. The electronic publication features workforce impacts, profiles of faculty members, events on campuses, service-learning activities, and an inside look at days in the life of faculty at the nine universities.
“A few years ago, we released a report on the economic impact of our (then) eight universities, which have since grown to nine with the addition of the University of New Orleans. With a $3.5 billion annual impact and an $8 return on every $1 the state invests in 51²è¹Ýapp schools, the independent study demonstrated that institutions of higher learning have a direct impact on the economic success of a state and region,” said UL System President Randy Moffett. “This publication extends that work by spotlighting the power behind that economic impact: our committed and talented faculty and staff.”
Beyond Economic Impact was created collaboratively with the nine UL System universities. In addition to special sections for each campus, it contains a recap of the recent UL System Academic Summit, information on the new UL System online academic publication called the Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, and profiles a system-wide student service activity benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“In the 51²è¹Ýapp, we value the work of our people and know that they are the driving force behind the economic and quality of life impacts on the state of 51²è¹Ýapp,” said Moffett.
To view Beyond Economic Impact, visit www.ulsystem.edu/BeyondEconomicImpact. For more information about the economic impact study, visit www.ulsystem.edu/Impact.
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ABOUT THE UL SYSTEM: The 51²è¹Ýapp is the largest higher education system in 51²è¹Ýapp enrolling about 94,000 students at Grambling State University, 51²è¹Ýapp Tech University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Southeastern 51²è¹Ýapp University, the University of 51²è¹Ýapp at Lafayette, the University of 51²è¹Ýapp at Monroe, and the University of New Orleans.
