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Kimberly Miller writes a good story about the stadium

Probably not considering brick money. If they are, it wouldn't add even close to $.1 to the end of the million dollar figure. I don't think the bricks have broken the $15k mark yet. It's slow going. There isn't a lot of "profit" from each brick. We made them affordable for people. The way we looked at it was building tradition - not a bank account. It was more important to make them affordable ($75 and $125) for people and make only $40 and $80 on each brick than to sell them for $250 and $500 (like Alabama did) and not sell any. Although it worked for Alabama because they have a lot of tradition.

I can't wait until the prOWLers get approval to go full-force and market alumni!

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prowler said

Florida_Owl said

owlcountry said

I think it's sort of tough love, if anything. He's gotta be a hardass to put a little scare into them. He can't say, "Oh, don't worry, even if you don't get the money we'll work it out eventually" because then the people in Athletics will do the bare minimum.


Close, it's a scare tactic alright. But it's not meant at Athletics…it's meant for us, the ones that want it built;

"If you want it, put your money where your heart is. Or it won't happen."

-Go Owls!

Alumni pretty much don't donate anything. Why should they? FAU has made students the lowest priority for many years – highest fees in the state, little on-campus housing, selling off pieces of land to the city so they can build water treatment plants and so forth, adding a Lifelong Learning Complex to spend money on senior citizens instead of college students.

speaking of which, did you see this article:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/south/epaper/2007/11/13/1113FAULIFE.html

"Senior Citizen program expected to grow" by Kimberly Miller.

Main point:
With 19,000 students, Florida Atlantic University's Lifelong Learning program is larger than five of the state's 11 public universities. And it's about to get even bigger. Plans to be presented Wednesday to FAU's board of trustees call for increasing enrollment in the self-supporting program by 5 percent each year for the next five years. Already believed to be the largest program of its kind in the country, that means the ranks of FAU Lifelong Learners could swell to 25,000 by 2012. Currently, senior citizens taking the non-credit classes at FAU's Lifelong Learning Center outnumber freshmen 5 to 1.

I know it says "could swell" but… more senior citizens than students? What a ****** joke. 
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what happened to becoming more of a traditional university? parking?
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hey, as long as they pay athletic fees, who cares?
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owler said

what happened to becoming more of a traditional university? parking?

Well, Brogan has repeatedly stressed the importance of traditional colleges but he's only really said, "We want to become more by way of a traditional university" instead of strictly "We want to become a traditional university."

He does this because someone believes that FAU should function more like a Burger King – one on every corner, low-quality but at least it's something – than a true university that caters to young adults, cuts away the fat in admissions, so on so forth. When you're happy to accept so many older and part-time students that work 40 hours, you can't complain about people not being active on-campus and everything. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

In all fairness, they probably do want to restrict admissions to people with 1200s on their SAT and build Greek Houses and everything… but this is a business and until the demand is there it's financial suicide to quickly cut out everything you'd need to cut out to get a true traditional university.

It's going to be a long uphill climb.

Florida_Owl said

hey, as long as they pay athletic fees, who cares?

I don't think they do. I don't think they pay half the usual fees (facilities, athletics, etc)
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owlcountry said

Florida_Owl said

hey, as long as they pay athletic fees, who cares?

I don't think they do. I don't think they pay half the usual fees (facilities, athletics, etc)

are you serious?? well that is totally unfair…

maybe i could see a somewhat reduced fee, but not nothing entirely…knowledge is knowledge…what difference does it make how old you are, etc…

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Everyone needs to pay equal. If senior don't like it… Tell them to go get their discount knowledge at the junior college. We have way to many expenses for anyone to be getting a free ride. Unless of course any of these senior citizens can run a 4.2 forty.
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faudiehard said

Unless of course any of these senior citizens can run a 4.2 forty.

:o 
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faudiehard said

Everyone needs to pay equal. If senior don't like it… Tell them to go get their discount knowledge at the junior college. We have way to many expenses for anyone to be getting a free ride. Unless of course any of these senior citizens can run a 4.2 forty.

Thats one fast Grandma,,,,  ;D

Peyton
1999
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I think this is a great business decision and here is why.

19,000 Students, expected to grow 5% per year for 5 years.

Seniors are paying for these courses, they are not taking them for free.  This group of students translates to a 20K++ fan club.  You want them to transfer their loyalty from their alma mater to FAU and to start giving to FAU instead of their alma mater.  Many will make voluntary donations and some will become lifelong supporters of the athletic programs.

This age group has more disposable income than any other age group.  If you meet them on campus sell them on how great FAU is and about your experiences.  Sell them on the athletic programs. Invite them to the football games.  You can make a greater contribution to FAU, FAU athletics, and the football program than in any other thing you can do.  If you are a full time undergraduate (30 credits/year) you are ONLY contributing $412.50 (see below) to the athletic program.

If you graduated how much $$ have you donated to FAU, the athletic program, or the football program?

Remember - all of these students were once your age, and most follow sports.  Most of them graduated from college and most of them know more than you. Will you be going to college, taking courses, and trying to learn when you are 30, 40, 50, 60, or 70?

This is a great business decision.

http://www.tbo.com/sports/MGBIOBRXX8F.html
Why Are Gators Playing FAU? Published: Nov 13, 2007
In FAU's case, the athletic department requires about $12.2 million to run, according to budget documents posted on the school's Web site. Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley probably could find more than that in the cushions of his office couch, but Florida football has been a cash cow for a long time. FAU, meanwhile, earns only a few million in athletic revenue, mostly from a football program that debuted in 2001 and jumped to Division I-A in 2004. The rest has to come from somewhere, and this year about $8 million is coming from students who must pay $13.75 of each $112.23 credit hour to athletics.

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