Read how folks on social media responded to the news below.
[View the story "Vanderbilt's economic impact on Tennessee" on Storify ]Vanderbilt's economic impact on Tennessee Vanderbilt is proud to call Tennessee home. A new economic analysis released Feb. 21 finds the university and medical center had an $8.6 billion positive impact on the state in the last year. Read more: http://vu.edu/vitalstats Read how folks on social media responded to the news. Storified by VanderbiltU · Mon, Feb 25 2013 10:40:43
I <3 my job! Vital Stats: @VanderbiltU contributions to the economic vibrancy of Tennessee #VUTN http://vu.edu/vitalstatsJenny M.
Love being part of VU! Vital Stats: @VanderbiltU contributions to the economic vibrancy of Tennessee #VUTN http://vu.edu/vitalstatsMichael Burcham
So proud to work here! MT @vanderbiltu #Vanderbilt had more than $8.6 billion impact on #Tennessee: http://vu.edu/vitalstats #VUTNNicole Floyd
Economic powerhouse MT @vanderbiltu: Vanderbilt had more than $8.6 billion impact on Tennessee in the last year: http://vu.edu/vitalstatsKurt Brobeck
cheers to @VanderbiltU and its positive impact on TN! http://bit.ly/VQ8QBQ #vitalstats #nashville #tennesseeMary Beth Ballard
#Vanderbilt 's economic impact on #Tennessee tops $8.5B #Nashville good for our city #fb http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130221/BUSINESS01/302210084/Vanderbilt-s-economic-impact-on-Tennessee-tops--8.5B?source=nletter-newsRandy Hunter
Universities contribute mightily to their local economy - Vanderbilt's tops $8.5B http://tnne.ws/YcEQMv via @TennesseanLarry Ladd
On Facebook, we said, "Vanderbilt is proud to call Tennessee our home - our national reach depends on our Tennessee roots. What do you love about the great state of Tennessee?" A few of our favorite responses: Born, raised, staying!!Ellen Collins Lee
Now, I'm a Texan and I do miss home, but my mother was born and raised here, and attended college in Nashville. Her Tennessee upbringing and education sure resulted in an amazing woman...and for some reason, 3 of her 4 children decided to go to school in Nashville. =) I will surely miss the music scene when I head to graduate school in the Fall!Sarah Clinton
I'm from northern KY, but I've been to Tennessee. I'd say my favorite is the natural part. The smokies are great after a rainstorm!Kelsey Hayward
Family, sweet tea, VANDY!Elizabeth Geitz
The Country Music and Southern Hospitality!Dana Whitehead
TN: beautiful and laid back.Claudia Canuto
Loveless and Vanderbilt!Millie Jeffrey Whitacre
beauty and history< plus wildlifeWill Schibig
My daughter is looking at Vandy, Duke, Harvard and Georgetown to name a few but she loved the people of Tennessee. Everyone was so friendly and helpful to us on a visit. Fido's does not suck either....:))Christopher Fisher
That moment when you step outside and breathe in....HOME. And Vandy...of course;)Sylvia Foreman
I fell in love with Nashville the day my son and I arrived for his freshman orientation in 2003. The city is abundant with beauty, art, history, entertainment, great restaurants and locals who always make me feel safely at home. Can't wait to return - I'll be there for Easter!Kandy Griffin
Love driving crossing the Tennessee River between Nashville and Memphis. And Pigeon Forge on the other side of the state.Ronda Lawrence Bernstein
I love and miss everything about Tennessee and Nashville. I want to go homeLindsey Rhiannon Danielle
So proud and happy my daughter received her undergrad and grad school diplomas from Vanderbilt U (HOD/OWEN) and for her and everyone else who has passed through those hallowed halls- their outcome have been worth every penny and every pound of work! Vanderbilt's campus is fantastic; both in its buildings, vegetation...and to know that the academia that goes on there is top of the shelf. It's just a pleasure to be part of its ambience and energy-and traditions and for us we embrace any chance of visiting as alumni family. Tennessee is our other home; we love everything about it- it's vibrant, welcoming, thriving...imo, the epicenter of a lot of business and enterprise that will put our country back in the saddle- economically and inventively! Nashville brings us to realize that where there is LIFE happening- there is hope for those that work diligently and smartly to live well and fulfilled. And, there are no worries of EVER being bored!Cathie Spiro
I am so thankful to call Nashville home again, I love the warm and welcoming atmosphere of hospitality the people of TN create. I am an Ohio State business student but hope to someday join the community at Vanderbilt. Ohio State may be the largest community but Vandy is the closest community of faculty and staff alike.Brandon Moore
@vanderbiltu my fav thing about #Tennessee is the NO SNOW in the winter & the Loveless Cafe biscuitsZoe LeBlanc
@VanderbiltU favorite thing about #TN is hiking in the Smokies and at the Cumberland plateauMolly Corn
Tennessee has its own vibes. You have to go there and stay a while to feel it. It is a very good vibe...I miss TennesseeSamuel Webb Sentell
their music culture!!Graciela Eugenia Suarez Barnola
Everything!Neil J. Cacciottolo
Tennessee is home and the natural beauty that surrounds us.Bea Dinkins Buchanan Burkepile
I love the trees! Tennessee has a lot of natural beauty.Nancy Austin Patterson
SATCOMeg Moore Tully
I love the people, it is absolutely beautiful!Sibyl Holliday
The friendly people, country music, the pace, the weather, the biscuits and grits, and Vanderbilt!Mary Kaye Milmoe Chryssicas
That it is home to Vanderbilt University!(:Karma Josephine Alvey
Its natural beauty. Its historyJeff Murray
Nashville! I love the city!Cintia Franco
nashville and knoxville are nice cities. dont really care for rest of state. Vandy is awesome!!!!James Poindexter
Fall creek falls state parkRuss Clark
Everything....Lorraine Maier
The mountainsKari Fuja Foehner
Its incredible beauty and incredibly beautiful people.Steve Sedberry
Its probably the most beautiful place I ever lived in.Peter Cannella
The people there are so nice and friendly. Pleasure to travel there.Laura Mascorro
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Vanderbilt is proud to call Tennessee home. A new economic analysis released Feb. 21 finds the university and medical center had an $8.6 billion positive impact on the state in the last year.