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Post by HollywoodAztec on Aug 5, 2010 11:45:42 GMT -8
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Post by Fred Noonan on Aug 5, 2010 12:12:21 GMT -8
Wow. So much for the party school rep. The combined total number of Research University's ranked, both "large" and "small," was 222. Of these 222 University's SDSU was the #1 "Small" Research University. It also ranked as number 35 out of the total 222. Pretty darn good. Dr. Weber and the faculty have certainly succeeded at raising the stature of SDSU. Now, if only the football team could play average .500 ball for a change... The Fred Noonan School of Navigation.  |
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Post by hoobs on Aug 5, 2010 12:21:12 GMT -8
;D
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Post by AzTeCViC on Aug 5, 2010 12:26:39 GMT -8
Ill take #1 ranking on anything:)
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Post by sancarlosaztec on Aug 5, 2010 12:31:03 GMT -8
Aztecvic you need to post more often. Seriously! Now if you could get that signature of yours in an augmented reality application I think it would sell like hotcakes! Ill take #1 ranking on anything:) |
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Post by monty on Aug 5, 2010 13:30:34 GMT -8
Wow. So much for the party school rep. The combined total number of Research University's ranked, both "large" and "small," was 222. Of these 222 University's SDSU was the #1 "Small" Research University. It also ranked as number 35 out of the total 222. Pretty darn good. Dr. Weber and the faculty have certainly succeeded at raising the stature of SDSU. Now, if only the football team could play average .500 ball for a change... The Fred Noonan School of Navigation. They have succeeded on both fronts of the Academic side: both research (which usually means bettering the faculty and graduate programs/students) and undergrad class profile (higher gpa/sat numbers, low acceptance rate and low yield). There are some highly rated schools, such as being in the top 100 in the world rankings that have mediocre to poor undergrad and high fail-out rates (ASU pops into mind as do a number of other schools). Weber deserves a statue on the academic side of campus, now if we can get the other side fully in order we'll be in great shape for the future. |
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Post by aztecs76 on Aug 5, 2010 14:43:33 GMT -8
Does anyone know if the UT gave any coverage on this, and if so how was it
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Post by The Great Aztec Joe on Aug 5, 2010 15:27:22 GMT -8
Does anyone know if the UT gave any coverage on this, and if so how was it No, to see more of the soap suds, you have got to see the movie Cool Hand Luke. |
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Post by Bob Forsythe on Aug 5, 2010 15:47:56 GMT -8
Does anyone know if the UT gave any coverage on this, and if so how was it SDSU just announced it today: newscenter.sdsu.edu/marcomm/rankings.aspxso it hasn't had time to hit the papers yet. I'm sure it will soon and if it doesn't, a ton of letters to the editor are in order. =Bob |
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Post by theMesa on Aug 5, 2010 18:16:17 GMT -8
I guess this is what one would call a "litmus" test for the UT....
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Post by bigdog41 on Aug 5, 2010 18:21:49 GMT -8
All of this goes to hell in a hand basket if Assembly Man / Traitor Marty Block passes the legislation he is working through the state capital which will require SDSU to only admit local students. SDSU will become a JC once that piece of legislation is passed.
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Post by vision on Aug 6, 2010 8:12:40 GMT -8
All of this goes to hell in a hand basket if Assembly Man / Traitor Marty Block passes the legislation he is working through the state capital which will require SDSU to only admit local students. SDSU will become a JC once that piece of legislation is passed. second. Why can't they just require a certain number of local admits like they always have!? |
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Post by Fred Noonan on Aug 6, 2010 8:24:17 GMT -8
All of this goes to hell in a hand basket if Assembly Man / Traitor Marty Block passes the legislation he is working through the state capital which will require SDSU to only admit local students. SDSU will become a JC once that piece of legislation is passed. I thought this post had a link to the legislation last night? One of the posts did and I followed it to read the proposed legislation. After reading it I would have to agree with the conclusion that this would grant SDSU a sort of JC status. One of the great things about SDSU is its diversity, its ability to bring students from different backgrounds and communities together. Diversity of experience is really important at this level of education, it forces people to consider their own beliefs as well as intellectually challenge one another. I speak somewhat first hand, having gone from conservative San Diego to liberal Berkely for post graduate work. The legislation was in response to the University eliminating its deals with local JC's for admission in the face of budget cuts, etc. There was a recent article that indicated SDSU's admissions restrictions have been somewhat reduced. Perhaps that will lessen the impetus to pass legislation such as this. Sad. As to Aztec athletics, I don't think it would have an impact--as I read it. There is a loophole which would allow recruiting to proceed, so the real impact would seem to be on education quality and not athletics. The Fred Noonan School of Navigation. |
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Post by bigdog41 on Aug 6, 2010 8:51:13 GMT -8
The impact to SDSU athletics will be less support than we already have. SDSU will be a commuter school, no students on campus just older busy body type students that go to school and go to work and do not have time nor care to support their athletics. Also because of the impact to the SDSU budget this bill will have the University will admit fewer students thereby less revenue to SDSU athletics. I am very pissed at Marty Block, I urge all Aztec alum to call him or send an email letting him know you are against his bill. Here is his contact form and on it you can select against his bill 2401. legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=AD78&His website address is: asmdc.org/members/a78/If enough alumni get on him about this he might scurry under that politician rock from where he comes. He is trying to win a few hundred votes and get some publicity, we need to make it painful politically for him. All of this goes to hell in a hand basket if Assembly Man / Traitor Marty Block passes the legislation he is working through the state capital which will require SDSU to only admit local students. SDSU will become a JC once that piece of legislation is passed. I thought this post had a link to the legislation last night? One of the posts did and I followed it to read the proposed legislation. After reading it I would have to agree with the conclusion that this would grant SDSU a sort of JC status. One of the great things about SDSU is its diversity, its ability to bring students from different backgrounds and communities together. Diversity of experience is really important at this level of education, it forces people to consider their own beliefs as well as intellectually challenge one another. I speak somewhat first hand, having gone from conservative San Diego to liberal Berkely for post graduate work. The legislation was in response to the University eliminating its deals with local JC's for admission in the face of budget cuts, etc. There was a recent article that indicated SDSU's admissions restrictions have been somewhat reduced. Perhaps that will lessen the impetus to pass legislation such as this. Sad. As to Aztec athletics, I don't think it would have an impact--as I read it. There is a loophole which would allow recruiting to proceed, so the real impact would seem to be on education quality and not athletics. The Fred Noonan School of Navigation. |
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Post by theMesa on Aug 6, 2010 10:35:18 GMT -8
Apparently, only people from his district can reply. Wonder why he limited the response?
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Post by AztecSports95 on Aug 6, 2010 12:34:12 GMT -8
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Post by Bob Forsythe on Aug 6, 2010 16:39:45 GMT -8
I that case, start writing letters to the editor. I simply do not believe the U-T discriminates against SDSU when it comes to sports, but I do believe that UCSD gets way better press than we do and pressure for all of us might make a difference. =Bob |
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Post by aztec00 on Aug 7, 2010 13:34:28 GMT -8
Apparently, only people from his district can reply. Wonder why he limited the response? Just use SDSU as your address and vote no. |
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Post by Bob Forsythe on Aug 8, 2010 11:04:30 GMT -8
Apparently, only people from his district can reply. Wonder why he limited the response? Because it's an election year. =Bob |
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Post by Bob Forsythe on Aug 9, 2010 10:24:08 GMT -8
So, Tom Blair had a note in his column that SDSU didn't make the party school lists. I wrote him and noted that he is also an SDSU alum, linked the DA's article and suggested he do something about our 4th straight year as the Numero Uno. He replied that he will do a note on it on Sunday as a follow up to his previous column.
A lot of the time all ya gotta do is write these guys. Most of them don't mind you doing so at all.
=Bob
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