October 22, 20223 yr How four Texas university systems are pitching themselves as the best new home for Stephen F. Austin State University The SFA Board of Regents is expected to decide whether to join a system before the end of the semester. The Texas A&M, Texas State, Texas Tech and University of Texas systems have all expressed interest in adding the Nacogdoches school to their folds. https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/21/stephen-f-austin-state-university-system-interviews/
October 22, 20223 yr Curious because of their forestry program is a top program and then everything else is ok at best. Not a huge grant funded research opportunity and or the best feeder program. But then again, it would be nice to add something beyond Tyler near Louisiana. Also, if I remember correctly they have (or use to at least) an undergrad feeder program for A&M in Engineering, so makes you question why they don’t just partner with A&M. I might have to text the associate Dean I know out there to see if I can find out what their internal scuttlebutt is.
October 22, 20223 yr Popular Post As an SFA alum (but not graduate), I would vastly prefer that they join the UT system. Bigger slice of the AUF, better governance, and higher academic expectations. I would also love to see the Forest Service put under UT/SFA and do away with the stupid Texas A&M Forest Service branding. Let it just be the Texas Forest Service, like God intended.
October 22, 20223 yr Alum here as well. SFA actually has a pretty campus, I’d hate to see what aggie would do to it
October 22, 20223 yr Popular Post 14 minutes ago, Updawg said: Alum here as well. SFA actually has a pretty campus, I’d hate to see what aggie would do to it FOR STARTERS, THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY NON-SENIORS WALKING ON THE FUCKING GRASS, ASSHOLE!!! On the other hand, if y'all have any actual lumberjacks buried on the campus, they'll be getting a scoreboard.
October 22, 20223 yr But I ain't never been to Nacogdoches. Edited October 22, 20223 yr by GopherRock
October 22, 20223 yr Lumberjack at heart. This would be a good thing. Real talk, SFA was my goal school after growing up in a small East Texas town. Most folks I knew went the Sam or Aggy. Thankfully, my counselor talked me into UT. For whatever reason, I was scared of Austin, although I would have had no problem going to school in Houston or Dallas.
October 22, 20223 yr 28 minutes ago, Dahobbs said: It is going to be A&M. they have to be the favorite, natural fit
October 22, 20223 yr I briefly dated a girl at SFA my senior year at UT. I went to visit her once and we went to a see Emerson Lake and Palmer in concert there. She was working as one of there assistants while they were there. A good time was had by all.
October 22, 20223 yr 7 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said: I briefly dated a girl at SFA my senior year at UT. I went to visit her once and we went to a see Emerson Lake and Palmer in concert there. She was working as one of there assistants while they were there. A good time was had by all. Ohhhhhhh, what a lucky man he was…..
October 22, 20223 yr 12 hours ago, Colonel Sanders said: Pure politics. You need as many legislators on your side as you can get. With UT Tyler and SFA in your system, east texas reps and senators are more likely to treat the system well.
October 22, 20223 yr 14 minutes ago, Armybrat said: What happened with the expansion into Houston by the previous UT chancellor? Long, long story. Regents and Legislature walked back their support of it. Most of the acquired lands have been sold again, other portions will take awhile to divest. It was ambitious, I can't blame a JSOC warfighter for wanting to claim more territory. It'll end up being a wash even after fees. A really interesting result of it was that about 65-75% of M.D. Anderson is going to be relocated to Austin's Dell Medical Innovation District in a few years. So a decade-long debacle ends up being a net positive for Austin, net loss for Houston.
October 22, 20223 yr A really interesting result of it was that about 65-75% of M.D. Anderson is going to be relocated to Austin's Dell Medical Innovation District in a few years. So a decade-long debacle ends up being a net positive for Austin, net loss for Houston. This is total bullshit.
October 22, 20223 yr A substantial portion of M.D. Anderson labs, researchers, doctors, and treatment clinics is not being moved to Austin in the coming decade?
October 22, 20223 yr Author 2 hours ago, Neonmoon said: This isn’t complicated. We’re just bidding up the price to fuck with aggy We're doing this to fuck with their NIL. Long game boys.
October 22, 20223 yr A substantial portion of M.D. Anderson labs, researchers, doctors, and treatment clinics is not being moved to Austin in the coming decade? No. You likely overheard a small portion of a conversation, misinterpreted and then embellished in your normal idiot style. But no … wrong.
October 22, 20223 yr Okay, cool. Hook 'em. Or whatever they say at M.D. Anderson, not sure if they have a mascot or athletics teams. I was misinformed. Thank you for correcting me. Was just replying to Armybrat's inquiry. Thanks for getting us back on track.
October 22, 20223 yr Okay, cool. Hook 'em. Or whatever they say at M.D. Anderson, not sure if they have a mascot or athletics teams. I was misinformed. Thank you for correcting me. Was just replying to Armybrat's inquiry. Thanks for getting us back on track. Far our, man. I really dig the whole faux knowledgeable insider vibe thing you’ve got going on, man.
October 22, 20223 yr Admittedly, I don’t know how to quote it in terms of doctors, beds, square footage, lab Space, etc. but “a substantial portion” is slated to be moved from Houston to Austin in the next 5-10 years. It’s fine if you don’t believe me, I suspect neither of us have anything to do with it and god willing, neither of us ever needs their services. I’ll tell you what I heard and how I heard it but it’ll just incite more bullshit posts between us. But at least acknowledge that it’s not outta the realm of possibility that a biomedical innovation area may have a place for cancer research.
October 22, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, Amos Moses said: Far our, man. I really dig the whole faux knowledgeable insider vibe thing you’ve got going on, man. I totally spaced out. I have no dog In the hunt. What made me think of the story regarding MDA and Austin was either Milliken told me to my face about the relocation alongside a regent and prominent Austin donor. Or your wife talks in her sleep. Either way.
October 22, 20223 yr 52 minutes ago, Updawg said: Pretty obvious they want SFA so they can move MD Anderson to nac and johnson space center
October 23, 20223 yr Those poor SFA students have now idea how many fees will be added to their tuition bills if aggy gets them.
October 23, 20223 yr I wish we were adding Sam Houston. It would deal a crippling blow to tens of thousands of wannabe aggys.
October 23, 20223 yr Popular Post 11 hours ago, Deej said: Those poor SFA students have now idea how many fees will be added to their tuition bills if aggy gets them. “What’s this ‘Jimbo Fischer Buyout Student Contribution’ fee?”
October 23, 20223 yr On 10/22/2022 at 9:50 AM, YGIFS said: A substantial portion of M.D. Anderson labs, researchers, doctors, and treatment clinics is not being moved to Austin in the coming decade? umm, what?
October 23, 20223 yr On 10/22/2022 at 9:50 AM, YGIFS said: A substantial portion of M.D. Anderson labs, researchers, doctors, and treatment clinics is not being moved to Austin in the coming decade? This is top notch Austin fan fiction.
October 23, 20223 yr Ok cool, totally not happening then. It was a peripheral comment to armybrat's inquiry about whatever happened with the UT-houston campus initiative. Really weird though, those two guys had no reason to lie. Maybe they were trying to sell me some supplements or some shit.
October 23, 20223 yr 40 minutes ago, YGIFS said: Ok cool, totally not happening then. It was a peripheral comment to armybrat's inquiry about whatever happened with the UT-houston campus initiative. Really weird though, those two guys had no reason to lie. Maybe they were trying to sell me some supplements or some shit.
October 24, 20223 yr SFA grad here. I think Tech is chosen, makes the most sense to me. UT has UT-Tyler up the road. SFA isn’t changing that name or colors and that’s prob a UT requirement. If it’s aggy I’ll be pissed. I’ve already let powers at be know my thoughts on that BS. aggy is not too far from Nac anyway, Tech makes sense to me because it puts an eastern chapter to them and it’s chancellor/president/whatever they call him is a SFA graduate.
October 24, 20223 yr I think MD Anderson to Nac could be a real possibility. They already have Nac Neurosurgery (not joking).
October 24, 20223 yr 37 minutes ago, Larry T. Spider said: I think MD Anderson to Nac could be a real possibility. They already have Nac Neurosurgery (not joking). It is the capital of East Texas…
October 24, 20223 yr Yeah, I had to leave for awhile. Came back under a different handle. Was rather transparent about it two months ago. I strongly doubt, as most do, that SFA gets rolled into any system except A&M. Which sucks for SFA.
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