Duke University is raising $3.25B ...

[MIATL]

And $250M is specifically targeted for athletics.

Duke football shown the money, renames stadium as result | CollegeFootballTalk


Anybody know how much of the $1B fundraising effort Miami did/is doing is allocated for athletics?

University of Miami Passes $1 Billion in Fundraising Bid - Bloomberg Business

UM 75% of way to $1.6 billion fundraising goal - Miami Today


It doesn't look like any of the $1B is going directly to athletics ...

 

[westcoastcanes]

The BOT has been very vocal that the football team can go **** itself right in the *****, that this money will be thrown down the drain making sure the medical school spends every dollar of its budget each year so it does not shrink.

 

[Ibis Wingz]

We are one of the top academic schools in the country. The Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of medicine at this point. I think the University has its priorities in order. I hope President Frenk continues the momentum.

 

[westcoastcanes]

We are one of the top academic schools in the country. The Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of medicine at this point. I think the University has its priorities in order. I hope President Frenk continues the momentum.

Some would say it is not only the top medical school, but the top school overall in the entire southeast florida region


I can't say i disagree.

 

[emrok]

We are one of the top academic schools in the country. The Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of medicine at this point. I think the University has its priorities in order. I hope President Frenk continues the momentum.

Some would say it is not only the top medical school, but the top school overall in the entire southeast florida region


I can't say i disagree.

The Harvard of Miami-Dade.

 

[mirednmediocrity2]

The admins and BOT are trying to turn Miami into another Johns Hopkins. When is the last time (aside from lacrosse) that you've heard anything about the mighty Blue Jays and their athletic department? To my knowledge, they don't even play football (except maybe on a club level like we do in hockey).

My bet is that UM won't be playing CFB either in about 10 years.

 

[INCaneFan]

We are one of the top academic schools in the country. The Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of medicine at this point. I think the University has its priorities in order. I hope President Frenk continues the momentum.

Some would say it is not only the top medical school, but the top school overall in the entire southeast florida region


I can't say i disagree.

Top med school in the entire southeast Florida region? What exactly do you mean by that or rather what areas does that cover.

Last I checked, UF's medical school still held the top place in Florida and if we're talking the southeast region of the U.S., there's others ahead of us at this point.

While respectable, let's not try and stretch the truth or maybe you weren't only including the southeast corner of Florida in which case you'd be correct.

Back to Duke, that's a lot of money.

 

[Ibis Wingz]

We are one of the top academic schools in the country. The Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of medicine at this point. I think the University has its priorities in order. I hope President Frenk continues the momentum.

Some would say it is not only the top medical school, but the top school overall in the entire southeast florida region


I can't say i disagree.

Top med school in the entire southeast Florida region? What exactly do you mean by that or rather what areas does that cover.

Last I checked, UF's medical school still held the top place in Florida and if we're talking the southeast region of the U.S., there's others ahead of us at this point.

While respectable, let's not try and stretch the truth or maybe you weren't only including the southeast corner of Florida in which case you'd be correct.

Back to Duke, that's a lot of money.

Stop disrespecting my school.

 

[DapperSlapper]

The Momentum 2 goal for athletics was set at $125 million. Last I heard, they surpassed $100 million in October 2014.

 

[MIATL]

The Momentum 2 goal for athletics was set at $125 million. Last I heard, they surpassed $100 million in October 2014.

Thanks!

UM athletic department receives sizable donation - Sun Sentinel

 

[TC7D]

I love to believe the same (I'm a UM alum) and then I see lists like this - Miami at #128 . We shouldn't stop focusing on Football. I think we can do both well.

America's Top Colleges List - Forbes

We are one of the top academic schools in the country. The Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of medicine at this point. I think the University has its priorities in order. I hope President Frenk continues the momentum.

 

[Bennubird]

You can do both. No problem with the BOT pushing university wide research/academics just wish they would get serious about lifting my football program out of the doldrums.

 

[capefearcane]

We are one of the top academic schools in the country. The Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of medicine at this point. I think the University has its priorities in order. I hope President Frenk continues the momentum.

Some would say it is not only the top medical school, but the top school overall in the entire southeast florida region


I can't say i disagree.

Or at least in Coral Gables.

 

[capefearcane]

We are one of the top academic schools in the country. The Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of medicine at this point. I think the University has its priorities in order. I hope President Frenk continues the momentum.

Some would say it is not only the top medical school, but the top school overall in the entire southeast florida region


I can't say i disagree.

Top med school in the entire southeast Florida region? What exactly do you mean by that or rather what areas does that cover.

Last I checked, UF's medical school still held the top place in Florida and if we're talking the southeast region of the U.S., there's others ahead of us at this point.

While respectable, let's not try and stretch the truth or maybe you weren't only including the southeast corner of Florida in which case you'd be correct.

Back to Duke, that's a lot of money.

Nova?

 

[mirednmediocrity2]

We are one of the top academic schools in the country. The Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of medicine at this point. I think the University has its priorities in order. I hope President Frenk continues the momentum.

Some would say it is not only the top medical school, but the top school overall in the entire southeast florida region


I can't say i disagree.

Top med school in the entire southeast Florida region? What exactly do you mean by that or rather what areas does that cover.

Last I checked, UF's medical school still held the top place in Florida and if we're talking the southeast region of the U.S., there's others ahead of us at this point.

While respectable, let's not try and stretch the truth or maybe you weren't only including the southeast corner of Florida in which case you'd be correct.

Back to Duke, that's a lot of money.

Stop disrespecting my school.

Thus school deserves to be disrespected. Most poorly run university in the country. Always has been, always will be. Not really special in anything. The medical school, aside from the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, is mediocre at best and drowning in red ink at worst. Don't envy Dr Frenk. He's inheriting a mess. They can keep on trying to raise money for all phases of this school, but unless it is spent wisely, it's just a waste.

As for athletics, forget about it. Way down at the bottom of these BOT clowns list of priorites. And don't forget, as Dave Hyde has pointed out in one of his latest columns, we're dealing with Miami politicians in this stadium deal. Not going to happen.

 

[561Cane]

The $1.6B Donna has been focusing on is all Academic. Athletic has a surprise drive which has a bit over $100MM....

And why the Foorball program is stuck in MUD!!!!

 

[mirednmediocrity2]

The $1.6B Donna has been focusing on is all Academic. Athletic has a surprise drive which has a bit over $100MM....

And why the Foorball program is stuck in MUD!!!!

Again, it's because it's being very poorly run. Blake James isn't AD material.

 

[GonzoCane]

Yes, comparing Duke and Miami....

 

[Gatorhater]

We are one of the top academic schools in the country. The Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of medicine at this point. I think the University has its priorities in order. I hope President Frenk continues the momentum.

Duke is one of the top academic schools in the country in the real world. We have a sales pitch from an ranking that came on the admissions growth caused by our football success.

Doctors are going out of business in growing numbers. The changes take a look at the new health insurance policies everyone is being forced to buy, paying close attention the those $6000 plus deductibles, and you will get a picture of the economic future on health care providers. There are even more insidious changes coming, especially in medicare, once El Presidente leaves office. Donna has buried THE U in dark hole that she overpaid for by more than 200%. When the money runs out, the slime that run UHEALTH will have the choice of admitting failure and declaring bankruptcy or medicare fraud. I am guessing that the next investigation at THE U will not be by the ncaa; it an federal agency that knows what it is doing and only has 3 letters. Good luck with that momentum.

 

[mirednmediocrity2]

We are one of the top academic schools in the country. The Miller School of Medicine is at the forefront of medicine at this point. I think the University has its priorities in order. I hope President Frenk continues the momentum.

Duke is one of the top academic schools in the country in the real world. We have a sales pitch from an ranking that came on the admissions growth caused by our football success.

Doctors are going out of business in growing numbers. The changes take a look at the new health insurance policies everyone is being forced to buy, paying close attention the those $6000 plus deductibles, and you will get a picture of the economic future on health care providers. There are even more insidious changes coming, especially in medicare, once El Presidente leaves office. Donna has buried THE U in dark hole that she overpaid for by more than 200%. When the money runs out, the slime that run UHEALTH will have the choice of admitting failure and declaring bankruptcy or medicare fraud. I am guessing that the next investigation at THE U will not be by the ncaa; it an federal agency that knows what it is doing and only has 3 letters. Good luck with that momentum.

This might sink the university altogether. Can just see FIU inheriting our campus. Horrors!