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What Exactly Happened to Kill Birmingham Southern College?
Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:18 am
Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:18 am
Alabama House Repeals Last Financial Lifeline for BSC
Are there any BSC alumni here? What exactly was the cause that killed an entire university?
I’ve known several BSC grads over the years, they were sharp and came from affluent families. I get the feeling this is a vendetta from the minority members of the Alabama legislature against an affluent school.
Any Alabama citizens care to provide more context?
Are there any BSC alumni here? What exactly was the cause that killed an entire university?
I’ve known several BSC grads over the years, they were sharp and came from affluent families. I get the feeling this is a vendetta from the minority members of the Alabama legislature against an affluent school.
Any Alabama citizens care to provide more context?
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:20 am to RFK
It’s surrounded by some of the highest crime ghetto in Birmingham. Anyone who would consider Bham Southern has a better option about 15 minutes away on I-65 called Samford University.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:21 am to RFK
Birmingham
Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:24 am to RFK
That’s crazy that Birmingham has its own southern
Did yalls Morris Bart go there?
Did yalls Morris Bart go there?
Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:25 am to RFK
quote:
what happened?
Economics, bad management, changing tastes
1.) It's severely overpriced for the education you're getting.
2.) Most of Alabama's elite are going to Bama or Auburn anyway.
3.) Birmingham is a declining city
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vendetta
If they couldn't survive without subsidies, they probably shouldn't operate. Just my two cents.
This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 9:26 am
Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:27 am to RFK
While their alumni might have been from well to do families, once they graduated, they never made enough money to donate back to BSC.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:42 am to RFK
Will be one of many liberal arts colleges that go under.
Why pay hundreds of thousand of dollars to get what is instantly available for free in the palm of you hand?
Why pay hundreds of thousand of dollars to get what is instantly available for free in the palm of you hand?
Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:55 am to RFK
quote:
What Exactly Happened to Kill Birmingham Southern College?
Integration?
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:02 am to RFK
quote:
Are there any BSC alumni here? What exactly was the cause that killed an entire university?
Back in the 2000s to mid 2010s they had a string of bad leadership that invested money on horrible things. They built a big park in the middle of campus with a big man made lake. They built a lot of semi "luxury" dorms. They started a football program and built an on campus stadium. They thought it would increase enrollment buy enrollment actually went down. Combine that with no "whale" donors who could write a single check to fix their problems and this is what happens.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:40 am to RFK
Money mismanagement
No real marketing that I saw local to compete with Samford or UAB.
Surrounding neighborhood is beyond saving...which I think those in an official position are afraid to say this, but Birmingham is a failing city.
No real marketing that I saw local to compete with Samford or UAB.
Surrounding neighborhood is beyond saving...which I think those in an official position are afraid to say this, but Birmingham is a failing city.
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