USF Polytechnic - Chickens have come to roost

[Ricky the Bull]

Here we go.... just like everyone was warned:  The unaccredited and student-less former USF Poly is asking for an ADDITIONAL $25 million while the budgets of existing universities are being slashed.

 

http://www2.tbo.com/news/opinion/2013/feb/19/1/naopino1-the-florida-polytechnic-fraud-ar-637840/

 

 

[WWMJD]

Thank you Rick Scott and JD Alexander

[charsibb]

But, but, but...

 

It MUST be for capital improvements that are absolutely necessary to maintain Florida Poly's status as the #1 STEM destination in the country.

 

Just because those capital improvements happen to benefit the adjoining property owned by JDA means nothing.

 

Right?

Edited February 20, 2013 by charsibb

[Bullshutter]

[BaltoBull]

It's only a matter of time before they are 'given' to UF to 'ensure their success' and to 'raise their national profile' by being directly affiliated with the state's 'flagship school'.

 

This has been the plan all along. 

[bull2saintleo]

It's only a matter of time before they are 'given' to UF to 'ensure their success' and to 'raise their national profile' by being directly affiliated with the state's 'flagship school'.

 

This has been the plan all along. 

Thats horse ****, but it doesnt surprise me. 

[Bullshutter]

It's only a matter of time before they are 'given' to UF to 'ensure their success' and to 'raise their national profile' by being directly affiliated with the state's 'flagship school'.

 

This has been the plan all along. 

 

I've heard this also.  The changing demographics makes sense since Lakeland will be the last frontier for the Tampa/Orlando metropolitan merge.  UF will not get locked out of the emerging region that's clearly USF and UCF territory in research and science.

[WoolyBully]

Maybe turned over to UF. Maybe not.

However, to believe that that was the "plan all along" is giving WAAAAAYYYY too much

credit to JDA. The term 'visionary' is hard to find in his neighborhood. 

[charsibb]

Maybe turned over to UF. Maybe not.

However, to believe that that was the "plan all along" is giving WAAAAAYYYY too much

credit to JDA. The term 'visionary' is hard to find in his neighborhood. 

 

But "mercenary" was the first word he learned as a toddler...

[Bullshutter]

I'd say visionary for sure, but not in a positive way.  Just like FGCU, the land surrounding the university is held by him and his family businesses (Alico and Atlantic Blue).  The value of his land shoots up significantly with a science/research university, a la UC Irvine back in the 1960's.  Everything he does seems to benefit his companies and himself, even with the Central Polk Parkway that they're pushing ahead with, you bet that's going right through his holdings.