tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210655.post6236235543225777372..comments2024-03-27T14:28:47.542-05:00Comments on Wha' Happen?: What One Faculty Member Has to Say About the Rice-BCM Merger Robert Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832011160514073833noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210655.post-11745044580871114792009-10-30T09:51:07.249-05:002009-10-30T09:51:07.249-05:00I think Vardi missed one important point, which is...I think Vardi missed one important point, which is what happens if Rice does not merge with Baylor. He did say that a quick merger with the University of Houston is not likely. But what then? With Baylor already in technical default, it may have no choice but to seek bankruptcy protection from its lenders. <br /><br />Here is where it gets interesting. The directors of a charity that files for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210655.post-82226107419870628262009-10-29T19:56:34.241-05:002009-10-29T19:56:34.241-05:00This is generally a fair summary of my position.
...This is generally a fair summary of my position.<br /><br />One correction, though, regarding "Vardi suggested that if this is true, it's an administration concern (and perhaps a board of trustees concern), but not something that should matter to the faculty. The faculty should be happy to have more tier 1 universities in Houston."<br /><br />I did not make a distinction here Moshe Vardihttp://www.cs.rice.edu/~vardi/mergernoreply@blogger.com