http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/sch...89981.html

http://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/.../80867046/

I saw that story yesterday and Dr. Rudd's tweets about the Gov. coming to the Memphis campus to sign the bill. It is great to have a governor that is showing some support for universities not in Knoxville. I will also say that Dr. Rudd is probably the best and most dynamic president the UofM has ever had. Following him on Twitter is fun. He is constantly promoting the university, the city, and local business. If you live in the twittersphere then you really should follow him.

Lord I hope we don't screw this opportunity up.

This gives the University control of its future as its never had before.

This is something to be celebrated.

About 50 years late, but better late than never.

Thank God we are free at last.....No Limits....The World Is Ours Memphis....

(06-10-2016 09:30 AM)eltigre Wrote:  I saw that story yesterday and Dr. Rudd's tweets about the Gov. coming to the Memphis campus to sign the bill. It is great to have a governor that is showing some support for universities not in Knoxville. I will also say that Dr. Rudd is probably the best and most dynamic president the UofM has ever had. Following him on Twitter is fun. He is constantly promoting the university, the city, and local business. If you live in the twittersphere then you really should follow him.

Did the gov actually make it to Memphis to sign the bill?

(06-11-2016 08:06 AM)Atlanta Wrote:  ....Did the gov actually make it to Memphis to sign the bill?

I seem to recall a photograph of the signing on Twitter.

(06-11-2016 08:56 AM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  

(06-11-2016 08:06 AM)Atlanta Wrote:  ....Did the gov actually make it to Memphis to sign the bill?

I seem to recall a photograph of the signing on Twitter.

I found an announcement that says Haslam signed the bill at TN Tech...

http://uppercumberlandnow.com/focus-act-...-into-law/

Governor must have made the effort to sign the bill ceremonially at several schools. It is historic, why not.

The guvnuh signed it on stage in the University Center Theater. Shirley Rains was in the audience.

(06-10-2016 06:36 PM)FUB Wrote:  Lord I hope we don't screw this opportunity up.

It will happen. This community will jump all over who is on the board. Who will be in and who will be out. City residents or state residents? How many blacks, how many whites, how many women and so on and so on. It will be a cluster f***. It is better to let the state do some things. It will become political very fast. Hope I am wrong and we never have to hear about it.

(06-10-2016 09:30 AM)eltigre Wrote:  I saw that story yesterday and Dr. Rudd's tweets about the Gov. coming to the Memphis campus to sign the bill. It is great to have a governor that is showing some support for universities not in Knoxville. I will also say that Dr. Rudd is probably the best and most dynamic president the UofM has ever had. Following him on Twitter is fun. He is constantly promoting the university, the city, and local business. If you live in the twittersphere then you really should follow him.

^^^ THIS. ^^^

(06-11-2016 09:13 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(06-10-2016 06:36 PM)FUB Wrote:  Lord I hope we don't screw this opportunity up.

It will happen. This community will jump all over who is on the board. Who will be in and who will be out. City residents or state residents? How many blacks, how many whites, how many women and so on and so on. It will be a cluster f***. It is better to let the state do some things. It will become political very fast. Hope I am wrong and we never have to hear about it.

Ironic post.

(06-11-2016 09:13 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(06-10-2016 06:36 PM)FUB Wrote:  Lord I hope we don't screw this opportunity up.

It will happen. This community will jump all over who is on the board. Who will be in and who will be out. City residents or state residents? How many blacks, how many whites, how many women and so on and so on. It will be a cluster f***. It is better to let the state do some things. It will become political very fast. Hope I am wrong and we never have to hear about it.

You are certainly and completely wrong. Most of the prospective board members have already been approached. The board will be representative but mostly it will be strategic to promoting the best interest of growing the size and stature of the UM.

If I had any reservations it would be that central government would use the opportunity to further divest responsibility for supporting education.

Sad that on a day of such importance you find the lowest common denominator to focus your attention.

And for others who asked about governor Haslam, he did attend along with a number of other elected officials. I was there along with a packed house. Haslam conducted ceremonial signings on several campuses.

(06-12-2016 06:42 AM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  

(06-11-2016 09:13 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(06-10-2016 06:36 PM)FUB Wrote:  Lord I hope we don't screw this opportunity up.

It will happen. This community will jump all over who is on the board. Who will be in and who will be out. City residents or state residents? How many blacks, how many whites, how many women and so on and so on. It will be a cluster f***. It is better to let the state do some things. It will become political very fast. Hope I am wrong and we never have to hear about it.

You are certainly and completely wrong. Most of the prospective board members have already been approached. The board will be representative but mostly it will be strategic to promoting the best interest of growing the size and stature of the UM.

If I had any reservations it would be that central government would use the opportunity to further divest responsibility for supporting education.

Sad that on a day of such importance you find the lowest common denominator to focus your attention.

And for others who asked about governor Haslam, he did attend along with a number of other elected officials. I was there along with a packed house. Haslam conducted ceremonial signings on several campuses.

Her is a pic. Sorry, I still have iPhone 4 so quality suffers.

(06-11-2016 09:13 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(06-10-2016 06:36 PM)FUB Wrote:  Lord I hope we don't screw this opportunity up.

It will happen. This community will jump all over who is on the board. Who will be in and who will be out. City residents or state residents? How many blacks, how many whites, how many women and so on and so on. It will be a cluster f***. It is better to let the state do some things. It will become political very fast. Hope I am wrong and we never have to hear about it.

Unfortunately, your not wrong.

(06-12-2016 08:40 AM)bluebacker Wrote:  

(06-11-2016 09:13 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(06-10-2016 06:36 PM)FUB Wrote:  Lord I hope we don't screw this opportunity up.

It will happen. This community will jump all over who is on the board. Who will be in and who will be out. City residents or state residents? How many blacks, how many whites, how many women and so on and so on. It will be a cluster f***. It is better to let the state do some things. It will become political very fast. Hope I am wrong and we never have to hear about it.

Unfortunately, your not wrong.

black don't even know that the UofM has an academic side