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The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac Issue for 2006-2007 just came out today.  Among the data is a table of "College and University Endowments Over $175-Million, 2005"


University of Mississippi and Foundation $397,877,000


Mississippi State University and Foundation $211,485,000


University of Memphis $175,755,000


Nothing for USM, so I guess we're not wurl-class in fund-raising.



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oldtimer wrote:

The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac Issue for 2006-2007 just came out today.  Among the data is a table of "College and University Endowments Over $175-Million, 2005"


University of Mississippi and Foundation $397,877,000


Mississippi State University and Foundation $211,485,000


University of Memphis $175,755,000


Nothing for USM, so I guess we're not wurl-class in fund-raising.




No, $2.4 milion wouldn't make that list.

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No disagreement here, but if the announced completion of the $100 million Capital Campaign was true, you might have believed that USM would appear on the list.


 



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what's interesting is that u of memphis has a much larger endowment than us, but is still tier 4.  so much for endowments. 

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Frankly, I've always been puzzled by Memphis' ranking. I went there, worked there, taught there (as an adjunct). It's been a while, but it wasn't a bad school. Of course it's a huge commuter school, but they have some outstanding programs, including the Egyptology program which recently made a truly world-class discovery in the Valley of the Kings.


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stinky cheese man wrote:

what's interesting is that u of memphis has a much larger endowment than us, but is still tier 4.  so much for endowments. 


Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp.  Or, what's a heaven for?


It wasn't that long ago (a decade, maybe?) that the University of Memphis was Memphis State.  With the name change came a different focus and a commitment to becoming a better institution.  The endowment likely will be helpful in moving it along an upwards trajectory. 



-- Edited by Polyonymous at 03:09, 2006-08-23

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