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Originally Posted by breathesgelatin
And I also don't see why they would spend millions and millions of dollars into an entirely new school when they could use the money to build up places like Tech or even Texas State, where the basic infrastructure already exists. It's weird to me and I don't quite understand where the lobby for this is coming from
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EVEN Texas State?
Did you know that admissions requirements for TX State are now higher than Tech? I love my alma mater, and would really like to see it get the funding it needs to be even greater. From a population standpoint, it is pretty well perfectly situated - 1 hour from San Antonio, 30 minutes (okay, 45 with traffic) from Austin, 2 1/2 - 3 and from Houston (depends where in Houston you are talking).
The lobby for this is coming from those who would profit from a new school. But I don't really see this coming to anything - not in this economy. It would cost far too much to start from scratch. And I'm sorry UTEP is still not gettin' any love - they really have been the red-haired step child for quite a while.