HTN: UB Report Cites Contribution to Economy

UB says it's boosting the state's economy, especially in Western New York. Nearly 28-thousand students and thousands of faculty and staff have contributed about one-point-seven-billion dollars. The school says many faculty members come from out of state, and even out of country, The school says that it's UB 2020 initiative, aimed at doubling its size and community impact, is on its way to giving the economy a three-point-six-billion-dollar boost by the 2023-24 school year. UB generates around 70-percent of its own revenues outside of state aid.