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Campbell University president offers renewed partnership, cites $500 million local economic impact
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Dr. William Downs, Campbell University's new president, introduced himself to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners and offered partnerships on workforce development, campus projects and joint economic development, citing campus statistics and potential grant opportunities.
Dr. William Downs, president of Campbell University, introduced himself to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 20 and urged the county to view the private university as a “very public” partner on workforce and economic development.
He said Campbell enrolled about 5,000 students this fall, has about 55,000 living alumni (2,924 of whom live in Harnett County), and is the county’s largest private employer with more than 800 full-time employees. “It’s estimated that our university has a $500,000,000 annual economic impact right here in…
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