ICYMI: Tucson Set For New NH-Based University Support Center

TUCSON, AZ — Downtown Tucson is set to become home to hundreds of new jobs as Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), a largely online school, announced it would open a support center in the city. An Arizona Daily Star report says the center is expected to open in early 2020.

The center will employ up to 350 support staffers, the Star reports, who will help support their 130,000 students, mostly online. Job openings will be for academic advisors, financial services, admissions and others.

“Tucson is a vibrant city and we’re excited to be part of the community and to bring good jobs to the city," said SNHU President and CEO Paul LeBlanc, according to the Star. "The new center allows us to better serve our thousands of students on the west coast.”

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Sun Corridor, a local economic development company, said the opening is expected to have a $218 million economic impact on the area over the next five years, the outlet reported.

NHPR reported the school has about 20,000 students living in the western U.S., adding the school is the biggest nonprofit university in the county.

Mayor Jonathan Rothschild expressed a welcoming message, saying “[o]ur reputation for excellent customer service is one reason Southern New Hampshire University chose Tucson for this facility," the Star reported.