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SamfordSamford University supported an estimated $1.08 billion in economic output across Alabama in fiscal 2025, according to a Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama study.
Samford University supported an estimated $1.08 billion in economic output across Alabama in fiscal 2025, according to a Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama study. The study estimates that activity supported 7,646 jobs and $426.3 million in personal income. It combines four sources: university operations, capital investment, out-of-state student spending and campus visitor spending.
News Notes · Today’s editionSources: WBMA, Yellowhammer News
HomewoodHomewood's Planning Commission voted 6-1 to advance Samford University's 280-space parking lot plan despite opposition from residents.
Homewood's Planning Commission voted 6-1 to advance Samford University's 280-space parking lot plan despite opposition from residents. The student lot would go along Shelburne Lane, replacing the roadway, the Theta Alpha and Pi Kappa Phi houses and the Air Force ROTC detachment building.
News Notes · Friday’s editionSources: AL.com, thehomewoodstar.com