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Post by jbrob on Feb 20, 2023 14:11:33 GMT -5
'Sister Presidents:' Raleigh's 2 HBCU presidents on ties that bind the schools and their friendship By Joel Brown WTVD logo Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Both HBCUs are looking for ways to boost revenue and renovate aging facilities on campus. They're pitching plans to reimagine the universities with private partnerships. The proposed "Shaw U District" aims to rezone many university properties and then lease them to private developers. At Saint Augustine's, McPhail is finalizing plans to lease 12 acres of campus for a 320-unit multi-family project. The plans have fueled some criticism that the schools may be selling off their legacies. abc11.com/hbcu-black-colleges-advocacy-day-shaw-university/12821202/?fbclid=IwAR0wUpydmtYU9MKIpZQ3So48szXNuM-L1iCOATJvfRNMgWVXLeCDupZoDKk |
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Post by AggiePride on Mar 20, 2023 12:42:14 GMT -5
Am i am the only one? the convo they should consider having is about partnering and merging to eliminate duplicative programming and promote cost savings.
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Post by A&T AGGIE 96 on Mar 21, 2023 7:28:07 GMT -5
Am i am the only one? the convo they should consider having is about partnering and merging to eliminate duplicative programming and promote cost savings. It's the elephant in the room that no one seems to think about...at least not out loud. Mergers are such a loaded topic for HBCUs because it generally means merger with a PWI. In this case you have two HBCUs. A University of Raleigh that is more streamlined, that doesn't duplicate programs might be a better long term solution. It's at least deserving of a study. |
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Post by DOOMS on Mar 21, 2023 8:49:07 GMT -5
If Clark College and Atlanta University could do it, then why not?
On the other hand, what's keeping ALL of the AUC schools from merging? They'd immediately become one of the top universities in the nation.
Tradition.
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Post by AggiePride on Mar 21, 2023 9:39:09 GMT -5
Am i am the only one? the convo they should consider having is about partnering and merging to eliminate duplicative programming and promote cost savings. It's the elephant in the room that no one seems to think about...at least not out loud. Mergers are such a loaded topic for HBCUs because it generally means merger with a PWI. In this case you have two HBCUs. A University of Raleigh that is more streamlined, that doesn't duplicate programs might be a better long term solution. It's at least deserving of a study. A University of Raleigh with historic Shaw and St. Aug’s campuses 🤔🤔. The athletic savings alone could justify it. |
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Post by AggiePride on Mar 21, 2023 9:41:59 GMT -5
If Clark College and Atlanta University could do it, then why not? On the other hand, what's keeping ALL of the AUC schools from merging? They'd immediately become one of the top universities in the nation. Tradition. Man. Them snots from Morehouse and Spelman. There is saying around the AUC that demonstrates their elitism, paternalism, and sexism. Marry a spelman woman. Date a CAU woman. And you could use your imagination in regards to what they said about MOB woman. |
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Post by DOOMS on Mar 21, 2023 9:55:01 GMT -5
I brought up the following idea to my Morehouse and Spelman relatives and got cussed out:
I have a buddy that graduated from Tulane, but her degree said Newcomb College or something like that. She said that although her degree is from Tulane, all women got degrees from Newcomb College or some crazy sheeet (been a long time, can't remember all the specifics).
So I told my kinfolk that the AUC could do something similar. Morehouse could be the male honors college, Spelman, the female honors college, Clark the general comprehensive college, and Mo Brown the remedial college or sumpin. All under the umbrella of Atlanta University. All the traditions of each college could remain and the whole AUC area could be revamped and redeveloped into a massive mothership of Black excellence.
I damn near got tomatoes throwed at me.
I really don't know enough about Shaw and St. Aug to know how compatible they are or even what the distance is between the two campuses. But it does seem like a no-brainer to join forces like Voltron rather than go the way of St. Pauls.
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Post by Maxell on Mar 21, 2023 14:46:57 GMT -5
I really don't know enough about Shaw and St. Aug to know how compatible they are or even what the distance is between the two campuses. The schools are two miles apart. Shaw is Baptist. St. Aug is Episcopal. Cross town rivals since forever.  |
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Post by The Professor on May 12, 2023 8:44:43 GMT -5
I really don't know enough about Shaw and St. Aug to know how compatible they are or even what the distance is between the two campuses. The schools are two miles apart. Shaw is Baptist. St. Aug is Episcopal. Cross town rivals since forever. And because they both get funding from churches that are different dominations , they aren't ever going to merge or work together |
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Post by saabman on May 28, 2023 22:38:32 GMT -5
The schools are two miles apart. Shaw is Baptist. St. Aug is Episcopal. Cross town rivals since forever. And because they both get funding from churches that are different dominations , they aren't ever going to merge or work together Religious differences versus survival of an institution or institutions but they both are followers of God's Will and Word. Religion is one F up MoFo 😆 |
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