The Wilkes University board of trustees has approved the proposal for a new School of Law, reports the Times Leader.
The next step is for the university to identify the financial resources necessary to operate the school and acquire a building. The project will also be subject to periodic reviews by the board of trustees to ensure the implementation is on track.
Once fully operational, the school could enroll 275 to 300 full-time students and 80 to 100 part-time students. An economic impact study completed by the Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development estimates the new school will generate as much as $18 million annually to the regional economy and will produce annual tax revenues of $500,000.
Original Source: Times-Leader
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