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Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst
Rita Mae and LitAKAtor, you are letting your emotions obscure the facts. And the fact is that Florida A&M University is a BUSINESS!! And like any business, if there are inadequate resources to keep that business running, that business will cease to exist one way or another.
Too many black folks are unable to separate their heart and loyalty from sound business decisions, hence you get emotionally charged discussions as these. Whether or not N4L attended FAMU is irrelevant and has nothing to do with his ability to intelligently discuss the issues at hand. As long as folk like you continue to argue, debate, and fight issues with emotions rather than with facts and business saavy, then businesses like Florida A&M University frankly deserve to go down the toilet.
This is real talk and tough love.
Signed,
A former Central State University (HBCU) student whose school encountered issues similar to that of FAMU.
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First, let us not get it twisted- as a BUSINESS major I quite capable of removing the emotion I feel for my school from the business aspect of running a university/business. Moreover as an ATTORNEY, I am more than capable of engaging in intelligent debate and am able to articulate facts without clouding the same with emotion. So not quite sure what you mean by "people like you."
Additionally, aside from my comment to N4L that I felt his suggestion to close FAMU's doors was irresponsible, the substance of my post was far from emotionally charged. Notwithstanding, who wouldn't be a bit peeved at someone making a blanket statement that the school you love have its doors closed without the benefit of a dialogue regarding the issue. His subject was (to my recollection - and paraphrasing)- was is it time for them to close their doors or something to that effect.
I would advise both you to read my post in its entirety instead of piece mealing it to garner its meaning. As I stated numerous times <b> I do not hold my alma mater blameless in this situation, but AGAIN it takes more than 10 minutes to fix that situation. </b> There is work that needs to be done - but it doesn't mean closing a 100+ year old school's doors without a valiant effort to fix the issues. In light of the historical significance FAMU has in this state, it deserves the opportunity to attempt to fix the fiscal problems that are there . . .that is what is occurring now.
DSTCHAOS's statment:
"When you look at the issue objectively, HBCUs have a lot of structural problems. Many of them don't have the stellar reputations that they once did."
As do PWUs (structural problems). Re: stellar reputations - is do you have some facts to support this blanket statement. I would disagree with the term many - I would say some - but then again, there are SOME PWU's that have less than stellar reps as well. So, what is your point? Objectively speaking, I can name SEVERAL HBCUs whose educational programs are top notch and its graduates are competing and can compete with the likes of ANY graduate from ANY PWU, to wit - FAMU (pharmacy, nursing, education, business) Hampton (architecture, pharmacy), North Carolina A&T (engineering), and let me not forget Morehouse and Spelman and the host of other HBCUs who have have excellent educational reputations. If you have some facts to the contrary, please share - I am all ears. (in case there is some thought that this is an emotionally charged statement- let me quash those thoughts now - it isn't - if you have contrary information - please share
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