(06-14-2017 12:25 PM)Renandpat Wrote:  

(06-14-2017 09:51 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(06-14-2017 09:26 AM)Renandpat Wrote:  

(06-14-2017 07:29 AM)panama Wrote:  

(06-14-2017 07:20 AM)EmeryZach Wrote:  Some paint on the concrete. That's about it.

Lots of problems with "if we touch it then we have to change everything for ADA". So just some minor temporary upgrades would be too expensive to be worth it. Saving up for the big renovation down the line, which includes a second deck and suites on the East side of the stadium. Need to find some money first and UMass is currently getting heat for all the construction/spending we did on academic buildings in the last 10 years.

If I win Powerball soon we won't have to worry about anything.

How can you get heat for academic buildings?

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Excessive debt. $3B worth. Deferred maintenance is now at $3.3B too.

Debt which the current out of state tuition fails to cover.

http://news.wgbh.org/2017/04/20/local-ne...side-story

Thats UMass Boston. I dont think thats the same as UMass Amhurst where McGirk stands.

The UMass system has a central building authority which floated the bonds on all of the current construction. Originally, the UMBA (UMass Building Authority) was to construct auxiliary buildings on campus, like residence halls, parking garages, rec centers and student unions. However, their mission was expanded to academic buildings, laboratories, athletic facilities, heating plants, and other facilities not funded by student fees/charges AND without legislative approval.

http://pioneerinstitute.org/download/uma...stainable/

With that, we can continue with criticizing FS Investors, the San Diego city council, and not so much SDSU, their lack of leadership and their relationship with "Papa" Doug Manchester and the former city manager who encouraged them to oppose FS Investors.

Sorry to hijack this thread, but need to add that the Pioneer Institute that you cite is a right wing think-tank and private school supporter that's mission is to criticize UMass and public education in general. So take what they write with a gigantic grain of salt. Bashing UMass is how they make money.