The University of Jamestown’s direct spending plus estimated student discretionary spending had an economic impact of more than $95 million on Jamestown’s economy from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, according to a study released by UJ.
“I think the results of the study shows that UJ creates positive net impact on the Jamestown community,” said Kresha Wiest, chief financial officer at UJ. “I think it is a very important thing that we have. The University of Jamestown and the contributions and the direct spending and the payroll and the students and visitors and all that is tied to the economy of Jamestown and I think it is a great thing for the area.”
The university is a great community partner, said Emily Bivens, executive director of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce. She said UJ is heavily involved in the Jamestown community.
“They have staff on different boards and they volunteer in different…
