Michigan State University: Our Leadership Priorities in Michigan - Economic Impact Report

In 1994, under the leadership of the associate vice president in the Office of the Vice President for Governmental Affairs, an Impact Study Design Team was formed consisting of key administrators from the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Operations and Treasurer. The team collected information on the programs of Michigan State University, and it reviewed economic impact statements produced by other universities. The net result of these efforts was a two-volume publication which provides an overview of MSU’s presence and its economic impact in each of Michigan’s 83 counties (electronic versions of this document are available via Gopher and the World Wide Web). Production of the written and electronic reports was managed by the Division of University Relations and the Office of Computing, Technology, and the Libraries.

These products were targeted primarily at state legislators and the Michigan Congressional delegation in an effort to provide them with timely information. Secondary audiences included other governmental and business leaders, chambers of commerce, and the news media.