Joining the Big 10 apparently has potential
economic implications that I didn't know existed.
Assuming this is correct, and I have no other information that says it isn't, this move could not only be a huge benefit to the University but also to the long term economy in the State of Nebraska. Interesting stuff and we'll have to wait and see if it pans out.
A teaser from the article.
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At least the potential exists for Nebraska to attract and keep more such people now that it belongs to the Big Ten Conference. The state could score on the factory floor and in the office cubicle as well as on the field of athletic competition.
Conference membership could mean more research dollars for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and more gifted students and faculty members. That, in turn, could translate into graduates who start businesses and into research with commercial applications, creating jobs, generating tax money and generally lifting the region's economy.
Certainly, joining the Big Ten is an opportunity, not a guarantee. But conference enthusiasts and those less enamored agree that it can be an important piece of the economic puzzle.
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Prem Paul, vice chancellor for research at UNL, said that in 20 or 30 years Nebraskans will look back at 2010 as a significant year in the state's economic development.
