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[Florida]

Why do you think it is so difficult to impliment the ideas gathered from Austin, Madison, Raleigh?

[stjoe]

TaureanJ, on Jun 27 2005, 10:46 PM, said:

Why do you think it is so difficult to impliment the ideas gathered from Austin, Madison, Raleigh?

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My guesses.  The universities at those places are much much wealther than those in Tally, thus more investment money.  

Maybe more importantly, I believe the steps those town took to get there run counter to the political idealology of Tally politiicans.  IE, they went to those places...know what must be done, but just don't have it in them to emulate that.  

I also believe they are very hung up on moving forward with anything involving FAMU and FSU because they want to make things equal and this is just a non player.  Innovation Park (as mentioned) and the equally shared College of Eng. at FAMU/FSU are example A and B.  Both are projects that should be successful, but simply haven't been due to this 50/50 leadership scheme.  Controversial comments, but accurate.

[Florida]

I actually believe you've got a good point. I think because this idea was the brain child of FSU this should be an FSU park led by FSU. But it has to be built with FSU money or money FSU has lobbied for. FSU is good at this money raising.

FAMU may want to go in a totally different direction since each school is at different stages in growth. We may need to rethink our approach to these 50/50 relationships. Like you I see the College of Engineering, and Challenger Learning Center as under performers. But I'm on the outside looking in.

[csmurphy8885]

i would like to see famu utilize tha land stretch from campus to orange and making thier own little office park that might help to provide a school to job track in anything famu could support.  that would help famu get thier feet into some solid shoes- provided they keep good records of what everyone is doing....

How could the airconditioning compressor jobs be utilized by both colleges evenly outside of the engenerring

[Florida]

I believe they have planned for that piece of land on the corner of Wannish and Orange, to move their DRS High School to that property. This would free up space on campus for a new building.

[EngineerNole]

The 50/50 engineering thing is dead on.  I believe that FSU's growth is being hindered by the city wanting FAMU to catch up.  They should be realistic and let FSU conytribute more than 50 percent.  I am actually an FSU engineering student.  The computers and equipment are crap compared to FSU's main campus.  Sorry to say but I blame this on FSU only donating half the load.  FAMU is a great school, but just not where FSU is.  This shouldn't be held against FSU like it is.  

  Oh, Rock2uf, take your Gator glasses off.  Our alumni aren't crying about anything.  I get sick of Gators trying to think their degrees get them better jobs or that their school is far superior.  I can get any job with a BS in Civil that a Gator can get.  Yes, UF is a bigger school with more funding, but the education is the same, and it is accredited by the same people.

Edited by EngineerNole, 29 June 2005 - 07:10 PM.

[Florida]

^you make a good point Engineer.

[csmurphy8885]

lol... get 'em!

[Florida]

Is anyone brave enough to go infront of the city and say what Engineer said about the 50:50 deal.

[cityboy05]

Not me! You can do it TaureanJ.LoL

[Florida]

Don't look at me... Ol' dude should speak his mind at a commission meeting.

[csmurphy8885]

i am a great public speaker, but i sleep when i am not at school or work... plus i would be removed for yelling at people... watching on tv, some pople say stupid stupid things.

[Florida]

^I can see you falling asleep at a meeting if you actually went to one. I'd go if I could get the day off of work.