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[warriorchick]

The current master plan has the business school in "innovation ally", but a donor has supposedly stepped up with a large donation as long as the plan gets changed and the business school is moved to where McCormick is now.

Cheeks, did you create a new account just to post this?

[GOO]

Been said many times... those that can do and those that cant teach.

Unload on me, and I do apologize for the digression from the thread topic.  But,,,

I really think it is too bad that in a country like the USA, where education has been fundamental to our advancement and success, teaching is now so disrespected.  These type of quotes are so far from being true.  I know of some brilliant kids that are thinking about going into teaching, who have tech and science backgrounds.  Hopefully they follow through.  But so often, instead of treating teachers like professionals, they get treated like this quote and they are discouraged from going into teaching. 

This is not meant to be political, so please don't make it so.  I've had the good fortune to be in countries where teachers are held in high esteem and respected.  No, I'm not a teacher, but I was also fortunate to have some great teachers who help instill a life long learning mindset.  So, to those teachers, who I know made sacrifices, I say thank you. They could have done, done well, and made more money, but chose to teach.   I am better for their decision to go into teaching, and so are my kids and so on... it will keep on giving.

[warriorgnp]

Would be the only academic building on the north side of Wisconsin avenue.  Weird?

[mu03eng]

I can confirm the potential donor wanting the B school north of Wisconsin but may not be a deal breaker if it isn't. Should be a deal breaker for MU if there is a requirement attached to a donation to put it anywhere but innovation alley. That concept is a huge differentiation for MU going forward, I wouldn't give it up if I were them

[warriorchick]

I can confirm the potential donor wanting the B school north of Wisconsin but may not be a deal breaker if it isn't. Should be a deal breaker for MU if there is a requirement attached to a donation to put it anywhere but innovation alley. That concept is a huge differentiation for MU going forward, I wouldn't give it up if I were them

That just seems like an odd request.  Why would someone ask for that?  Because it will get more eyeballs on the guy's name than if it was on 16th and Michigan?

[5YearsatMU]

That just seems like an odd request.  Why would someone ask for that?  Because it will get more eyeballs on the guy's name than if it was on 16th and Michigan?

It's a visible location on campus. . . why wouldn't you want your crown jewel there? 

[🏀]

It's a visible location on campus. . . why wouldn't you want your crown jewel there? 

Right? That's an easy request, I want the building with my name right in the campus epicenter.

[mu03eng]

Right? That's an easy request, I want the building with my name right in the campus epicenter.

Except it's not an easy request, it flies in face of general MU plans and specific value add to the quality of the universities educational priorities. I get why they would ask, what I don't get is if that request becomes a deal breaker for the donor.

[warriorchick]

Except it's not an easy request, it flies in face of general MU plans and specific value add to the quality of the universities educational priorities. I get why they would ask, what I don't get is if that request becomes a deal breaker for the donor.

Is it Marcus Lemonis?   

[Cheeks]

Cheeks, did you create a new account just to post this?

Sigh.  No. Just one account...this one.

[Cheeks]

The current master plan has the business school in "innovation ally", but a donor has supposedly stepped up with a large donation as long as the plan gets changed and the business school is moved to where McCormick is now.

That is what I had heard recently, too, from someone that might just know. 

Not sure where innovation ally is that you referenced.

[mu03eng]

That is what I had heard recently, too, from someone that might just know. 

Not sure where innovation ally is that you referenced.

16th between Wisconsin and Michigan.

Plan is to build a new rec center where McCormick is, pull down the rec center and replace it with the new Bschool which will then be physically connected to the Engineering school via some shared collaboration space. So E school on the north end of 16th and B school on the south end

[StillAWarrior]

That is what I had heard recently, too, from someone that might just know. 

Not sure where innovation ally is that you referenced.

Roughly 250 yards from where McCormick stands.  If someone is going to make a big donation to Marquette, but won't do it unless the building is 250 yards from where Marquette's well-publicized master campus plan would put it...well, that's a little odd.  But, people do odd things all the time.

[cheebs09]

Roughly 200 yards from where McCormick stands.  If someone is going to make a big donation to Marquette, but won't do it unless the building is 200 yards from where Marquette's well-publicized master campus plan would put it...well, that's a little odd.  But, people do odd things all the time.

Maybe the person disagrees with the Master Plan. I'm guessing with people donating that level of money, they have opinions on how it should be used, right or wrong.

[StillAWarrior]

Maybe the person disagrees with the Master Plan. I'm guessing with people donating that level of money, they have opinions on how it should be used, right or wrong.

Clearly.

[warriorgnp]

There's a master plan document with all this information, including some renderings.   

https://www.marquette.edu/strategic-planning/documents/master-plan-campus-watermark.pdf

[Benny B]

Sigh.  No. Just one account...this one.

Wow... Rocky musta stepped up the efforts with the IP tracker.  Or your VPN skillz are fading.

[Benny B]

That just seems like an odd request.  Why would someone ask for that?  Because it will get more eyeballs on the guy's name than if it was on 16th and Michigan?

Any institution of higher education that wants to be competitive over the next 50 years needs to have a business school that is both a physical and academic focal point on campus.

[warriorchick]

Any institution of higher education that wants to be competitive over the next 50 years needs to have a business school that is both a physical and academic focal point on campus.

So you are saying that any b-school that had the top academic programs in the country would  be significantly downgraded if its building is located a half-block from the main intersection of campus.

[Cheeks]

Wow... Rocky musta stepped up the efforts with the IP tracker.  Or your VPN skillz are fading.

Or maybe just a bunch of people incorrectly that others are me and they're wrong.  Occam's Razor.  As an aside, I'd be happy to re-inherit the original CBB username.

[jsglow]

Any institution of higher education that wants to be competitive over the next 50 years needs to have a business school that is both a physical and academic focal point on campus.

Funny that the #1 business school in the country isn't on the Quad anymore like it was in my day. 

[Herman Cain]

Or maybe just a bunch of people incorrectly that others are me and they're wrong.  Occam's Razor.  As an aside, I'd be happy to re-inherit the original CBB username.

I would be supportive of that.

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If you can't understand the difference between 16th and Clybourn and 16th and Wisconsin, well, okay then.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Maybe the person disagrees with the Master Plan. I'm guessing with people donating that level of money, they have opinions on how it should be used, right or wrong.

It's the golden rule....the one with the gold rules.

[MU82]

Bad MLB is still elite tho.  Tonight I got a babysitter for a team that took a 10 hour bus to MKE and started 3 guys who might not crack the rotation at Thomas More.  I totally get ppl staying home.

I would rather watch my alma mater play any team than watch two crap baseball teams play a meaningless mid-August game that will last 4 hours because of the 14 pitching changes.

Hell, I'd have rather gone to last night's game than a playoff baseball game if I didn't have rooting interest in one of the ballclubs. Why? Because I have a connection to Marquette. I feel totally cool about saying "we," because we are Marquette.

My son asked a couple of years ago if I had a choice between the team I was coaching winning a championship, Marquette winning a national title or the Panthers winning the Super Bowl, how would I prioritize it. It was easy for me. I'd choose the team I'm coaching first -- I am living and breathing that. It's my life. It's my sweat and toil. And I personally know the kids. I would choose Marquette second. I am a Warrior. I spent 4 years living and dying with the Warriors, I have pride in being from Marquette. And then the Panthers. I really want them to win because I'm a fan, but I have no real connection other than being a fan.

If I lived within 50 miles of Milwaukee, I'd have season tickets to the Warriors and I would never miss a game unless I had some other major commitment.

I don't think that means I am a "great" fan or "better" than anybody else. It just means I am a fan, it's my alma mater, I've paid for the tix anyway, I might as well go root for the team and school I claim to care so much about.