Colleges’ fall start brings cash infusion into respective cities

Fall semesters are well under way at Colorado State University, the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Wyoming, and that means an infusion of big bucks into the economies of Fort Collins, Greeley and Laramie.Not only do colleges enrich the quality of life in their communities by providing diversity, intellectual stimulation, social and entertainment functions, the colleges and their students and faculty spend millions of dollars each year, making them key players in each community’s economy.
The magnitude of the impact is suggested by recent studies at CSU and UNC, while in Laramie, about half the community’s 26,000…