So it would just be UAB, the campus of the UA system that has only medical programs and a grad school? How autonomous are the various UA campuses? Are they talking medical as in MDs or LPNs?
There seems to be a breed of college presidents out there who think the way to accolades is by making college less about learning and turning them into vocational institutions. Not everyone wants/is able to go to an Ivy or Big 10ish school. That doesn't mean a 4 year education is not in the cards for them.
UAB is a highly ranked well regarded program for MDs especially in oncology. It was originally the medical school for Alabama and has only recently (last 20 years) expanded its undergraduate program. My understanding is this helped some with growth and development in downtown Birmingham but now there is concern about duplication of programs. It has been noted that when UAB wants to start something they were concerned about competing with Tuscaloosa but when UA starts nursing program at UA that is not a problem
It has been noted that when UAB wants to start something they were concerned about competing with Tuscaloosa but when UA starts nursing program at UA that is not a problem
Those greedy bastards in Tuscaloosa!!! We should demand that their football program be closed down, too!!!!!
Not that it's the same thing, but the SSHEPA schools always had an agreement (whether this was actually written or just a gentleman's agreement, I don't know) that certain majors would not be duplicated among its members in the same geographical area. But judging by the alumni reception I attended tonight, that is out the window.
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