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Inter-University Council of Ohio Applauds Governor DeWine State of the State Address

[Columbus]: Laura Lanese, president of the Inter-University Council of Ohio (IUC), issued the following statement today regarding Governor Mike DeWine’s 2024 State of the State Address:“Ohio’s Public Universities continue to praise Governor DeWine’s support for public higher education in the state of Ohio.We have worked with and supported Governor DeWine’s vision for higher education for […]

College Degrees Deliver Impressive Return on Investment for Ohioans

By Laura Lanese, President and CEO of the Inter-University Council of Ohio Cooler evenings, changing leaves, and the start of football mean back to school for many Ohioans. This year, Ohio’s public universities welcomed back for the first day of class 291,599 students to our 14 main and 24 regional campuses. Many of these students […]

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Lightcast EIS IUC Economic Impact Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2023 Study Shows Ohio’s Public Universities Delivered $68.9 Billion in Economic Impact Public Universities Generate Impressive ROI for Ohio Taxpayers, Study Finds [COLUMBUS] Ohio’s 14 public universities delivered $68.9 billion in total economic impact in FY 2021-2022, according to a new study conducted by Lightcast, an independent consulting firm, on […]