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Originally Posted by breathesgelatin

It seemed a way to excuse not funding or building up schools like Tech or UTEP in under-served areas of the state in exchange for building a new school closer to the Texas population centers.

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

And I'm sorry UTEP is still not gettin' any love - they really have been the red-haired step child for quite a while.

These are both true, and its sad, but I do see it changing any time soon. It is most logical to use Tech, Texas State or another school more centrally located, it gives students a chance to have a good "college experience" outside of classes. El Paso has had MANY chances to bring great attractions and great opportunities to El Paso, but we've had lousy administration who wanted to "keep El Paso Local" So instead, we are stuck w/o a 6 flags, and instead of a Dallas Cowboys training camp, we got lousy overpriced housing.

As much as I love my city, we've pretty much shot ourself in the foot and we no one to blame but ourselves.

Originally Posted by breathesgelatin

I think it would be a stupid idea to do so and that it should be instead poured into the schools that are on the verge of reaching Research 1 status like Texas State, Tech, maybe UTEP... There could be others. I'm admittedly no expert on public universities in Texas.

One thing I've thought a lot about both in my home state of NC and in Texas is whether or not have the extra letters behind your name inherently regulates you to second class status.

I have no idea what a research 1 satus school is, but I could have sworn I heard that UTEP is one. I know that we have a great engineering program and a great nursing program.

I totally agree on your second point! After H.S. graduation I went to UTEP, not because I wanted to but it was my only option, and my "best friend" went to UPenn. All of a sudden her mentality changed and she was always started off her statements "as a freshman at an ivy league college", and she always tell me that I didn't understand her b/c I went to UTEP and not UT (which is supposedly closer to the "UPenn experience"). All I have to say is

I see it this way, UTEP might not be up to par with UT or A&M, but when you get out in the real world, you have to rely on what you learned and not rely on the name of your alma mater.