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Jennifer Mnookin: “For every dollar of state money invested in the university…”

Featuring: Jennifer Mnookin, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin addresses the Board of Regents

Published | Video Starts at 30:32

UW Madison now supports 1 out of every 13 jobs in this state and our total economic impact on Wisconsin is estimated at nearly $31 billion a year. According to one study, For every dollar of state money invested in the university, we return $26.73. which is, let's face it, slightly weirdly precise, but still into the Wisconsin economy. That's an eye popping return. And the bottom line is that we are an incredibly low risk and high value investment in Wisconsin's future. (30:32–30:41)

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