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04-27-2007, 12:25 AM
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Charon
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I found out today that the geosciences program at my alma mater (University of Texas at Austin) recently got a $500,000,000 donation (yes, five-hundred freakin million dollars) from A SINGLE DONOR. Oilman from Dallas, I believe.
Sheesh. That's just unbelievable.
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04-27-2007, 12:30 AM
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benefits of working at a research-oriented school.
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04-27-2007, 12:48 AM
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04-27-2007, 01:01 AM
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If something like that went to BYU, they might decrease the class size of the classes that have 1000 students per class. |
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04-27-2007, 01:21 AM
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He must be trying to trump T. Boone Pickens. |
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04-27-2007, 01:49 AM
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04-27-2007, 02:44 AM
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Notice that the donation came from an oil man. When was the last time a tree-hugger ever gave that kind of money to a university?
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04-27-2007, 06:55 AM
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04-27-2007, 10:14 AM
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04-27-2007, 02:38 PM
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