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HooptieWagon

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21. No. USF engineering college has been around for 40 plus years.

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #20)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 04:24 PM

Apr 2012

USF Poly has been a brranch campus of USF for only a short while. Now Polytech is created they are separate from USF, no longer operating under USFs accreditation. Accreditation is estimated to take several years.

Now, the big question is why another engineering college? There is already USF Tampa, UCFin Otown, FIT in Melborne, and Embry Riddle in Daytona. Is it really necessary for a fifth engineering school, especially in the least populous I-4 county?

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Scott approves bill creating Florida Polytechnic University [View all] DonCoquixote Apr 2012 OP

The Word For The Day is : Boondoggle. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #1

Boondoggle is right HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #2

Unfortunately, you can't recall the governor of Florida jmowreader Apr 2012 #3

answer DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #4

He probably read it as "pyrotechnical" institute. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #5

Wonder how those wing-like roof will perform in hurricane winds? FarCenter Apr 2012 #6

Actually, the main thing a university needs is students. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #7

USF Polytechnic already has accreditation FarCenter Apr 2012 #8

Polytech loses accreditation when USF pulls out. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #10

Florida seems to have trouble focusing a school on science and engineering FarCenter Apr 2012 #18

USF has a good college of engineering. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #19

Wouldn't the USF engineering school become part of the Polytechnic University? FarCenter Apr 2012 #20

No. USF engineering college has been around for 40 plus years. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #21

No, they don't need 5 engineering schools on the I-4 corridor FarCenter Apr 2012 #24

How would moving USF engineering college HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #25

I agree DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #12

Youre right about Lakeland HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #15

Only one FL Democrat Senator voted against it? FarCenter Apr 2012 #9

JD Alexander is a politically powerful bully. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #11

Yes and DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #13

It must be nice to have money to be able to buy politicians. Initech Apr 2012 #14

JD IS a politician.He chairs the budget committee. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #16

Yeah DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #17

DWS wont be fired. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #22

Check this out DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #23