|
Post by roknows50 on Nov 2, 2023 15:59:51 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by tsu120 on Nov 3, 2023 7:34:00 GMT -5
50
Thanks, I hope if people on Social Media watch this - put to rest the foolish notion, the funds can be used to build a Football Stadium.
|
|
|
Post by TSUTigerFanInDC on Nov 3, 2023 8:23:35 GMT -5
120, they won't. They aren't trying to understand how funding works. Even when people are telling them directly that the funds can't be used for a stadium, some are coming up with alleged ways around it. Like hire a lawyer that can argue that TSU should be allowed to use the funds based on when they were supposed to have been allocated. These funds would have never been used for athletic facilities. They were never intended for that purpose.
They also don't understand that while athletics is important, that level of money can do far more in terms of funding new academic programs that will go a long ways in growing TSU and increasing enrollment. When Belmont is adding law and medical schools to their offerings, we have to ensure that as the only public university in Nashville that we are competitive with the private schools in addition to public colleges and universities in the midsouth and southeastern regions. So not only do we need to beef up existing programs, we need to add new programs to increase and broaden the student enrollment.
|
|
|
Post by tsu120 on Nov 3, 2023 10:33:28 GMT -5
DC, I was trying to give some of our alumni the benefit of doubt. Honestly, I think the AD feel the funds can be used for a Stadium, based on the last conversation we had. I think, it maybe possible to use part of the funds for a facility, but it's cant be dedicated for for football. I think, that's what MTSU is attempting to do. Speaking of a Law School, you may recall years ago TSU had an opportunity to incorporate the YMCA Law School [Nashville School of Law]. TSU failed, If my memory is correct all TSU had to do was raise "I think" between $250 - 500K, the couldn't, no effort was made on behalf of the individual Dr. Hefner, placed in charge of fundraising. Still going off memory, the state position was - we will assist TSU, but they have to do their part. Agree," we need to add new programs to increase and broaden the student enrollment." At one time TSU had one of the best Astronomy programs in TN, well recognized through the country [Automated Astronomy Group]. Now guess what two colleges are passing TSU "you got it" TTU and MTSU. schwab.tsuniv.edu/index.htmlast2.tsuniv.edu/
|
|
|
Post by TSUTigerFanInDC on Nov 3, 2023 13:46:03 GMT -5
120 the law school failed primarily because those in control of the YMCA law program eventually shot it down. The State was prepared to cover the cost of acquiring the school and assisting TSU in converting the downtown campus into the primary location for the law school, which was to also include establishing a dedicated law library. Some of the board members of the YMCA program also held leadership positions in the Vanderbilt law school and/or were alumni of Vanderbilt's law school. They were the primary ones in opposition of TSU taking over the program. Without saying it directly, they really didn't want a public university offering a law program that would grow and potentially take away some of their prospective students. As one of their board members said anonymously, racism also factored into it as well. The YMCA law school is now called the Nashville School of Law and is private.
Dr. Hefner was really upset with how this played out. He tried to get the media to go after the YMCA law school to expose what they were really doing, but the media pretty much walked away from the story once the deal dissolved. Like I said the plan was to use the downtown campus for the law school and move the College of Business back to the main campus with the exception of night classes and summer classes.
|
|
|
Post by jafusthinker on Nov 6, 2023 9:20:38 GMT -5
120 the law school failed primarily because those in control of the YMCA law program eventually shot it down. The State was prepared to cover the cost of acquiring the school and assisting TSU in converting the downtown campus into the primary location for the law school, which was to also include establishing a dedicated law library. Some of the board members of the YMCA program also held leadership positions in the Vanderbilt law school and/or were alumni of Vanderbilt's law school. They were the primary ones in opposition of TSU taking over the program. Without saying it directly, they really didn't want a public university offering a law program that would grow and potentially take away some of their prospective students. As one of their board members said anonymously, racism also factored into it as well. The YMCA law school is now called the Nashville School of Law and is private. Dr. Hefner was really upset with how this played out. He tried to get the media to go after the YMCA law school to expose what they were really doing, but the media pretty much walked away from the story once the deal dissolved. Like I said the plan was to use the downtown campus for the law school and move the College of Business back to the main campus with the exception of night classes and summer classes. Noted!
|
|
|
Post by tsu120 on Nov 6, 2023 10:32:34 GMT -5
Dr. Hefner was really upset with how this played out.Upset is not the right word. Afterwards, Dr. Hefner, learned the person he placed in charge failed to follow his instructions. IMO, that's when Dr. Hefner, parted ways with the individual. One of the other problems was, the number of Law Schools in TN. Memphis, Cumberland, VANDY, UTK, Lincoln Memorial University and ETSU. I recall one of the Legislators saying basically there are too many Schools of Law, we don't need another one. Some were upset, because they were had issues with the establishment of the Quillen College of Medicine, ETSU [which was a losing battle, Rep. James Quillen, fought for the school.] The wanted those going to Medical School to attend UTK or UT Health Science Center. TSU had no one to fight for the Law School - Talking about dirty politics.
|
|