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Suburbs seek satellite college campuses

Higher-education presence is a desirable feature for suburban communities
June 8, 2009

From The Columbus Dispatch: Satellite college campuses for adults who don't have time to drive across town for class aren't new. But school representatives say that in the past five years, city officials have begun to look at these campuses as economic development tools. In Ohio, Dublin has hired Columbus State as a "work-force consultant." Grove City plans to build a campus for four to eight different colleges as a downtown centerpiece. And officials in Canal Winchester were surprised when residents said one of their top interests was the city pursuing local higher-education options.

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