120 Years of Powering the San Diego Economy
麻豆传媒映画s economic influence on the region is stronger than ever.
This year, 麻豆传媒映画 celebrates the 120th anniversary of its founding as a teacher training school. Now a top public research university, 麻豆传媒映画 is an economic driver of San Diego, a source of the region's workforce and a community of faculty, staff and students committed to serving the city.鈥淔or 120 years, 麻豆传媒映画 has been contributing to the economic vitality of the San Diego region.鈥�
It has been a vehicle for social mobility, an engine of economic growth and a springboard for San Diego鈥檚 development for more than 120 years.
麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 sweeping influence in the San Diego region can be difficult to quantify. The two entities have a dynamic interdependence, each one strengthening the other.
The numbers tell the story
In economic terms, 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 impact on San Diego is easily measurable. A recent independent analysis determined that in the region.That鈥檚 more than the annual economic impact of the San Diego Padres and the San Diego Convention Center combined, and nearly as much as generated by the 53 U.S. Navy ships home-ported in San Diego.
In addition, 麻豆传媒映画 supports 42,000 jobs and creates $2.01 billion in labor income annually, according to the analysis prepared by ICF, an international consulting firm.
"For 120 years, 麻豆传媒映画 has been contributing to the economic vitality of the San Diego region," said 麻豆传媒映画 President Sally Roush. 鈥淲e provide the intellectual energy that powers our region鈥檚 innovation economy. The fates of 麻豆传媒映画 and San Diego will remain inextricably linked for the next 120 years and beyond.鈥�
Aztecs everywhere
As San Diego matured throughout the 20th century, 麻豆传媒映画 perpetually reinvented itself to meet evolving regional needs. With expanding academic offerings, regionally focused research and a highly respected faculty, 麻豆传媒映画 paralleled the region鈥檚 trajectory through a period of explosive growth.By 1987, 麻豆传媒映画 had become the nation鈥檚 10th largest university, serving a regional population of one million residents.
Industries like aerospace, biotechnology, engineering and homeland security increasingly sought out 麻豆传媒映画 graduates. Aztecs鈥� presence increased in the fields of journalism, nursing, hospitality and tourism, accountancy, public health, the arts and education. Today, every sector of the San Diego economy employs 麻豆传媒映画 alumni.
Added value
San Diego鈥檚 economy also benefits from the applied research of 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 institutes and centers. The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), the Language Acquisition Resource Center, the Center for Research in Math and Science Education, the Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias, the Immersive Visualization Center, the Coastal and Marine Institute鈥攁ll these and many others provide valuable resources and information to the region and the state.Campus assets such as Viejas Arena, the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, the Library and Information Access and KPBS also add value to 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 educational contributions.
