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The Economic and Social Impact of
Washington State University
See a news release on the Economic Impact Report at
http://www.wsu.edu/NIS/releases/ar288.htm
Introduction
Washington State University is a major contributor to the social and economic progress of the people of Washington. It provides broad-based education and training to citizens throughout the state. It trains our youth for the jobs of tomorrow. It helps people retrain to meet new job challenges. It aids in the transfer of technology from pure research to applied research to practical application. It preserves and extends cherished social and cultural values.
This report sets forth the economic and social impacts of Washington State University on the lives and economic fortunes of the citizens of our state. Both qualitative and quantitative impacts are described with the qualitative impacts adding context and substance to the quantitative impacts.