Started By
Message
re: But they said we was rich? -aggy
Posted on 2/13/19 at 11:19 am to OldSchoolHorn
Posted on 2/13/19 at 11:19 am to OldSchoolHorn
I’ve read that link twice now.
I’m not seeing anything that paints Texas A&M in a negative light, so I’m curious about the purpose of your thread.
The article addresses the issue of inequity, which is a valid discussion.
I’m not seeing anything that paints Texas A&M in a negative light, so I’m curious about the purpose of your thread.
The article addresses the issue of inequity, which is a valid discussion.
quote:
In 2017, when most public colleges were threatened with funding cuts, UT was granted a $55 million “hold harmless” payment to ensure the school’s allocation was at least held flat. While colleges are not expected to face the same slashes this budget cycle, institutions that received hold harmless funding, like UT-Austin, had those line items maintained.
quote:
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a Houston Republican and a member of the committee, said in response that the "equity argument is important because these are our two flagship universities." He mentioned a state program called Hazlewood, which offers veterans and some of their dependents free tuition at public colleges — and noted it also disproportionately affects A&M's budget.
2
Posted on 2/13/19 at 11:25 am to EKG
Let's face it, states tend to take care of and give preference to their flagship universities. Texas will always be big brother to the Aggies, fair or not.
Posted on 2/13/19 at 12:10 pm to EKG
It's a money grab ploy, 2019 edition.
Exposes A&M's hair brained strategy to capitalize on the need for more higher education opportunities among the state institutions in Texas.
This extension of Perry & Sharpe's "master plan" is just a recent installment of TAMU's embarrassing history of buffoonery, mismanagement and fiduciary ignorance that the state is tasked to subsidize.
The state has their successful model with the UT system and drastically needs to develop the other state institutions to take on the supply and demand created by the ever growing population (note the mass exodus of TX HS grads to neighboring states offering in state tuition in a race to capitalize on the state of Texas' deficient options).
Instead of TAMU operating as the 2nd strong/self sufficient Tier 1 alleged flagship university to grow upon, the state is being leveraged by it's incompetency and short sighted selfishness to the detriment of the non tier ones. TAMU grew the student population by 33% overnight and failed to address the increased need for additional administration, faculty, housing, transportation etc..
In short, instead of satisfying the states needs for higher education, they leveraged the crises for personal need and are adding to the problem vs providing solution.
This "leech mentality" is a century old and the core reason behind the disdain you see from most Longhorns and many in the state. The state needs a strong second brother... not a step child with his hand constantly out.
Exposes A&M's hair brained strategy to capitalize on the need for more higher education opportunities among the state institutions in Texas.
This extension of Perry & Sharpe's "master plan" is just a recent installment of TAMU's embarrassing history of buffoonery, mismanagement and fiduciary ignorance that the state is tasked to subsidize.
The state has their successful model with the UT system and drastically needs to develop the other state institutions to take on the supply and demand created by the ever growing population (note the mass exodus of TX HS grads to neighboring states offering in state tuition in a race to capitalize on the state of Texas' deficient options).
Instead of TAMU operating as the 2nd strong/self sufficient Tier 1 alleged flagship university to grow upon, the state is being leveraged by it's incompetency and short sighted selfishness to the detriment of the non tier ones. TAMU grew the student population by 33% overnight and failed to address the increased need for additional administration, faculty, housing, transportation etc..
In short, instead of satisfying the states needs for higher education, they leveraged the crises for personal need and are adding to the problem vs providing solution.
This "leech mentality" is a century old and the core reason behind the disdain you see from most Longhorns and many in the state. The state needs a strong second brother... not a step child with his hand constantly out.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News