Higher education means a more vibrant Ohio
Akron Beacon Journal

Any realistic answer to the question, "What do vibrant places look like?" must include the full support of existing vital contributors to Ohio's economy, and chief among them must be public higher education.
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Presidential Forum: BGSU and OSU
WBGU 88.1 FM (Toledo)

Bowling Green State University President Dr. Rodney K. Rogers and Ohio State University President Dr. Michael V. Drake discuss the results of the Inter-University Council’s economic impact study analyzing the value of Ohio’s 14 public universities.
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Higher education has great value, but also big costs
The Columbus Dispatch

Editorial acknowledges economic value of higher education and urges public universities to help students afford to invest in a university degree.
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Forward with public universities
Akron Beacon Journal

Editorial acknowledges the substantial economic impact of Ohio's 14 public universities
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Higher education leads to $42 billion in income to Ohio
NBC TV, Channel 4 (Columbus)

Ohio's public universities unveil report quantifying impact on the state's economy and return on investment for students, taxpayers and society.
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Study: University of Akron’s economic impact totals $2.7 billion in area
The Repository (Canton)

Economic impact study shows that The University of Akron and Ohio’s other public universities are a significant spark for economic vitality.
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Study reveals universities economic impact
Fairborn Daily Herald

Economic impact study shows that Wright State University and Ohio’s other public universities are a significant spark for economic vitality.
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Study: Local public universities add billions to Ohio economy and thousands of jobs
The Enquirer (Cincinnati)

University of Cincinnati and Miami University add billions of dollars to the Ohio economy and support thousands of jobs in the region.
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Ohio public university presidents fight for more funding at Statehouse
Dayton Daily News

Ohio's public universities unveil report quantifying impact on the state's economy and return on investment for students, taxpayers and society.
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Ohio's public universities benefit students and community, report finds
Crain's Cleveland Cleveland

Ohio's public universities unveil report quantifying impact on the state's economy and return on investment for students, taxpayers and society.
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University Coalition Report Touts $42B In Economic Impact
Ohio Public Radio

A coalition of public universities is touting a study that says income from schools, their students and alumni adds up to $42 billion pumped into the state’s economy.
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Ohio public universities add $42B to state economy, study finds
The Blade (Toledo)

Ohio's public universities unveil study quantifying impact on the state's economy and return on investment for students, taxpayers and society.
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UA's economic input totals $2.6 billion in the area
Akron Beacon Journal

Economic impact study shows that The University of Akron and Ohio’s other public universities are a significant spark for economic vitality.
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New study puts dollar amount on student's return on investment for college in Ohio
Cleveland.com

Ohio's public universities unveil report quantifying impact on Ohio's economy and return on investment for students, taxpayers and society.
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UC has more than $4B impact in Southwest Ohio
Cincinnati Business Courier

Economic impact study shows that the University of Cincinnati and Ohio’s other public universities are a significant spark for economic vitality.
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Public universities’ value far exceeds public investment, study shows
The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio's public universities unveil report quantifying impact on the state's economy and students' return on investment
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Keeping college costs affordable
The Wheeling Intelligencer

Editorial urges universities to continue to find ways to cut spending to increase value to students
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Ohio public universities say college degree worth cost
The Columbus Dispatch

Inter-University Council president says truest pathway to the middle class is through a baccalaureate degree.
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Ohio's Public Universities deliver high-impact, high-value education
The Vindicator (Youngstown)

YSU president Jim Tressel’s opinion column cites high-impact and high-value education as the foundation for return on investment for consumers of public higher education.
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OHIO’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES KEY TO CLOSING TALENT GAP, INCREASING STATE PROSPERITY: JAY GERSHEN AND BRUCE JOHNSON
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

Op-ed column outlines five “high impact” commitments from higher education in Ohio, demonstrating the many ways our public universities are helping to move Ohio forward.
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PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES PUSH THE VALUE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Dayton Daily News

Guest column by Wright State University President Cheryl Schrader notes aspirational tone of many Ohioans who responded to recent public opinion poll commissioned by Ohio’s public universities.
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Forward Ohio Launch
The Vindicator (Youngstown)

Youngstown State joins Forward Ohio campaign – notes programs to keep college affordable and initiatives to help improve Ohio’s workforce.
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UNIVERSITIES AIMING TO CLOSE ATTAINMENT GAP
Fairborn Daily Herald

Wright State’s involvement in the newly launched Forward Ohio campaign highlights the university’s 50 years of maintaining high-quality programs at an affordable price.
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YSU JOINS “FORWARD OHIO” TO CLOSE ATTAINMENT GAP
The Business Journal (Youngstown)

Youngstown State University President Jim Tressel announces the university has joined Ohio’s 13 other public universities in a statewide communications campaign designed to raise awareness of what the institutions are doing to address Ohio’s “talent gap.”
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Bruce Johnson: State gives special attention to in-demand jobs
The Columbus Dispatch

In this op-ed column, the president of the Inter-University Council of Ohio explains why maintaining a strong, high-quality system of public universities is so important to Ohio’s economic future.
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