Included in the study were research powerhouses like the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State University and Emory University; historically Black colleges like Morehouse College and Spelman College; and liberal arts institutions like Agnes Scott College and Oglethorpe University.
ARCHE President Michael A. Gerber says this is the first time the total power of the city’s colleges has been calculated. The campuses play a huge part in the state’s tourism industry, a role that can be expanded to entice parents and families to stay a few extra days and visit sites off-campus, he says.
“The report is sort of a wake-up call,” Gerber says. “We are, within Georgia, one of the largest sectors of the economy. More importantly, we’re a sector that powers the other sectors to go forward.”
— Associated Press
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