footnfan1 Posted April 23, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 3,462 Reputation: 566 Days Won: 6 Joined: 10/14/2010 Share Posted April 23, 2012 But increases Athletic budget. Alums are going crazy over this decision: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2012/04/22/university-of-florida-eliminates-computer-science-department-increases-athletic-budgets-hmm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaUSFBull Posted April 23, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 24,750 Reputation: 3,107 Days Won: 87 Joined: 12/15/2009 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Don't you know football is king? They have to be able to pay the coaches top dollar ... and the players need some spending money, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted April 23, 2012 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 74,738 Reputation: 10,964 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Probably putting more money towards Ag, too .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted April 23, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted April 23, 2012 They're not "eliminating" it, they're just moving it to Lakeland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisa el Toro Posted April 24, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 10,380 Reputation: 1,058 Days Won: 18 Joined: 08/11/2003 Share Posted April 24, 2012 They're not "eliminating" it, they're just moving it to Lakeland. Me thinks you may be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who'sYourData? Posted April 27, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 19,525 Reputation: 992 Days Won: 24 Joined: 09/01/2006 Share Posted April 27, 2012 They're not "eliminating" it, they're just moving it to Lakeland. Are they going to rename it Florida Polytechnic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisa el Toro Posted April 27, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 10,380 Reputation: 1,058 Days Won: 18 Joined: 08/11/2003 Share Posted April 27, 2012 They're not "eliminating" it, they're just moving it to Lakeland. Are they going to rename it Florida Polytechnic? I believe so. And once it flounders due to lack of accreditation, mismanagement, or what ever other reason, UF will swoop in and make it a branch campus. It's still a win/win for Alexander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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