(03-07-2012 01:45 PM)Wedge Wrote:  UNLV needs a massive infusion of capital and research money. Not so much for the Pac, but for the state and Vegas to develop it as a major university. They don't need to think about the Cal/Stanford academic level; just getting UNLV to the level of Arizona State would be a big boost for them.

That and establishing working research partnerships with existing Pac schools would help as well. Both CU and UU have long partnered with Pac schools on research projects, instituitionally both schools were already a fit which is why neither is surprising as our newest members.