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Study: UNL had $3.1B impact last year; 1 in 7 working Nebraskans attended an NU campus

NU economic impact, 2.11

University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold waits to present at a press conference discussing the results of the economic impact of the university at the Hudl building in downtown Lincoln on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

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University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold speaks during a press conference discussing the results of an economic impact study of the university at the Hudl building in downtown Lincoln on Tuesday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold speaks during a press conference discussing the results of an economic impact study of the university at the Hudl building in downtown Lincoln on Tuesday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold speaks during a press conference discussing the results of an economic impact study of the university at the Hudl building in downtown Lincoln on Tuesday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold speaks during a press conference discussing the results of an economic impact study of the university at the Hudl building in downtown Lincoln on Tuesday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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NU economic impact, 2.11

University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold speaks during a press conference discussing the results of an economic impact study of the university at the Hudl building in downtown Lincoln on Tuesday.

University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold waits to present at a press conference discussing the results of the economic impact of the university at the Hudl building in downtown Lincoln on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

Paul Umbach, founder and president of Tripp Umbach, speaks during a press conference discussing the results of the economic impact study his company did for the University of Nebraska.

University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold speaks during a press conference discussing the results of an economic impact study of the university at the Hudl building in downtown Lincoln on Tuesday.

University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold speaks during a press conference discussing the results of an economic impact study of the university at the Hudl building in downtown Lincoln on Tuesday.

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