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Post by durenduren on Jul 19, 2017 10:44:06 GMT -5
Mary & Frances Wister Studio is no more, in somewhat controversial fashion. The university was issued a demolition permit by the Department of License and Inspections on March 27, six weeks after two buildings on La Salle’s campus, Little Wakefield and the Mary & Frances Wister Studio, were added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. The 131-year-old home at 103 W. Clarkson Avenue formerly served as a day care facility for the La Salle community.hiddencityphila.org/2017/07/la-salle-university-tears-down-historic-victorian-home/
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Post by 1stflooredwards on Jul 19, 2017 17:32:29 GMT -5
Mary & Frances Wister Studio is no more, in somewhat controversial fashion. The university was issued a demolition permit by the Department of License and Inspections on March 27, six weeks after two buildings on La Salle’s campus, Little Wakefield and the Mary & Frances Wister Studio, were added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. The 131-year-old home at 103 W. Clarkson Avenue formerly served as a day care facility for the La Salle community.hiddencityphila.org/2017/07/la-salle-university-tears-down-historic-victorian-home/Am I missing something here? What's the controversy? They were granted a permit, weren't they?
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Post by durenduren on Jul 19, 2017 20:37:05 GMT -5
Hence why I said 'somewhat'. After many years of outside advocacy, the building had just been placed on a registry of historic sites.
If you dig around on social media, you'll find a very vocal minority with university affiliation that's got beef with the decision to raze it.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jul 19, 2017 21:17:47 GMT -5
Hence why I said 'somewhat'. After many years of outside advocacy, the building had just been placed on a registry of historic sites. If you dig around on social media, you'll find a very vocal minority with university affiliation that's got beef with the decision to raze it. This is one of those things that happens all the time at every school. If La Salle is going to grow, we're going to have to live with this.
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Post by luhoopsfan on Jul 19, 2017 21:31:24 GMT -5
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Post by durenduren on Jul 19, 2017 21:40:44 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't disagree with you, Joe. The cost of doing business sometimes.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jul 19, 2017 21:44:17 GMT -5
Does La Salle have anyone that could give 50M? Not that I can name.
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Post by SICguy84 on Jul 19, 2017 23:10:07 GMT -5
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Post by coachd on Jul 20, 2017 7:59:53 GMT -5
Does La Salle have anyone that could give 50M? Not that I can name. You are hanging around the wrong alums! LOL. I know a few La Salle grads who are physicians. I don't know about $50 mil but I could see at least one donating $5 mil. Has the alumni office tracked down as many alums as possible and asked for donations recently?
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Post by durenduren on Jul 20, 2017 23:14:45 GMT -5
Has the alumni office tracked down as many alums as possible and asked for donations recently? Wow, genius idea. I can't believe Advancement didn't think of this. Somebody get the President on the phone.
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Post by coachd on Jul 21, 2017 14:44:24 GMT -5
Has the alumni office tracked down as many alums as possible and asked for donations recently? Wow, genius idea. I can't believe Advancement didn't think of this. Somebody get the President on the phone. Thanks genius... past administrations overlooked the obvious unfortunately.
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Post by durenduren on Jul 21, 2017 22:19:28 GMT -5
Wow, genius idea. I can't believe Advancement didn't think of this. Somebody get the President on the phone. Thanks genius... past administrations overlooked the obvious unfortunately. If you think that they were that oblivious and aloof, I think Brother Michael might want to meet you at the flagpole, 3pm. Come on, fundraising ain't like waving a magic wand. And since you're so connected, stop complaining and start facilitating these cool $1+ mil donations since it's so easy. When you secure just one of those, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. But until then, you're still crazy Steve.
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Post by blueandgold on Jul 21, 2017 22:35:44 GMT -5
Mary & Frances Wister Studio is no more, in somewhat controversial fashion. The university was issued a demolition permit by the Department of License and Inspections on March 27, six weeks after two buildings on La Salle’s campus, Little Wakefield and the Mary & Frances Wister Studio, were added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. The 131-year-old home at 103 W. Clarkson Avenue formerly served as a day care facility for the La Salle community.hiddencityphila.org/2017/07/la-salle-university-tears-down-historic-victorian-home/I think the article talks about a different building (the one by the townhouses) getting torn down.. almost like a give and take was negotiated - two get added to historic register, we get to take a different one down. Right? And if I understand that correctly... where are Little Wakefield and the Studio? These aren't the ones just south of tennis courts where prez office used to be right?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 9:19:00 GMT -5
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Post by jellybean on Sept 7, 2017 14:40:06 GMT -5
Thanks genius... past administrations overlooked the obvious unfortunately. If you think that they were that oblivious and aloof, I think Brother Michael might want to meet you at the flagpole, 3pm. Come on, fundraising ain't like waving a magic wand. And since you're so connected, stop complaining and start facilitating these cool $1+ mil donations since it's so easy. When you secure just one of those, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. But until then, you're still crazy Steve. I was not going to jump into this but have changed my mind. I do not know durenduren or coachd....at least I think I don't. Not sure if either has a connection to Development. Doesn't matter. The previous administration of the Development Department in my opinion was an unmitigated disaster. I looked at the Annual Report and the pee poor amount raised each year. Keep in mind that generally this is a salary plus commission job ( know people who worked at Lehigh and St. Joe). I and others would talk and scratch our heads wondering how they could justify their jobs. Fortunately I think we now have leadership and people who will try. As for the statement that they might not know of wealthy alums, I personally can say that the old administration had no clue about a classmate who has a nine figure net work. Let me repeat...NO ONE KNEW A LA SALLE ALUM WHO HAD A NET WORTH OVER $100 million. A fellow poster and friend told me about him taking the initiative to reach out to a classmate. This person also had a net worth probably in the eight or nine figures. I will not go into much more here except to say that this alum did not have a relationship with La Salle. He had a relationship with another Catholic University as did my classmate. Both were on the BOT of those schools. As for raising funds on your own. I would do it in connection with Development. I assume there are laws and La Salle would want to make sure it was done in a proper fashion. As for someone capable of donating $50 million in one shot. I can think of one or two right off the top of my head but are they willing? Personally I think La Salle needs to be cultivating alums like what happened with Mr. Glaser. Talking to them about having La Salle as part of their estate planning. So asking the question if La Salle knew about people who could donate wasn't a dumb one. Peace. EDIT: made aware that commissions are no longer allowable.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Sept 7, 2017 15:08:43 GMT -5
If you think that they were that oblivious and aloof, I think Brother Michael might want to meet you at the flagpole, 3pm. Come on, fundraising ain't like waving a magic wand. And since you're so connected, stop complaining and start facilitating these cool $1+ mil donations since it's so easy. When you secure just one of those, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. But until then, you're still crazy Steve. As for someone capable of donating $50 million in one shot. I can think of one or two right off the top of my head but are they willing? Personally I think La Salle needs to be cultivating alums like what happened with Mr. Glaser. Talking to them about having La Salle as part of their estate planning. Win consistently and those people (well, people with 1M to give, say) will start to look at athletics as an investment.
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Post by SICguy84 on Sept 7, 2017 15:20:38 GMT -5
If you think that they were that oblivious and aloof, I think Brother Michael might want to meet you at the flagpole, 3pm. Come on, fundraising ain't like waving a magic wand. And since you're so connected, stop complaining and start facilitating these cool $1+ mil donations since it's so easy. When you secure just one of those, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. But until then, you're still crazy Steve. I was not going to jump into this but have changed my mind. I do not know durenduren or coachd....at least I think I don't. Not sure if either has a connection to Development. Doesn't matter. The previous administration of the Development Department in my opinion was an unmitigated disaster. I looked at the Annual Report and the pee poor amount raised each year. Keep in mind that generally this is a salary plus commission job ( know people who worked at Lehigh and St. Joe). I and others would talk and scratch our heads wondering how they could justify their jobs. Fortunately I think we now have leadership and people who will try. As for the statement that they might not know of wealthy alums, I personally can say that the old administration had no clue about a classmate who has a nine figure net work. Let me repeat...NO ONE KNEW A LA SALLE ALUM WHO HAD A NET WORTH OVER $100 million. A fellow poster and friend told me about him taking the initiative to reach out to a classmate. This person also had a net worth probably in the eight or nine figures. I will not go into much more here except to say that this alum did not have a relationship with La Salle. He had a relationship with another Catholic University as did my classmate. Both were on the BOT of those schools. As for raising funds on your own. I would do it in connection with Development. I assume there are laws and La Salle would want to make sure it was done in a proper fashion. As for someone capable of donating $50 million in one shot. I can think of one or two right off the top of my head but are they willing? Personally I think La Salle needs to be cultivating alums like what happened with Mr. Glaser. Talking to them about having La Salle as part of their estate planning. So asking the question if La Salle knew about people who could donate wasn't a dumb one. Peace. Bravo Jellybean.
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Post by durenduren on Sept 8, 2017 15:46:47 GMT -5
Not sure if either has a connection to Development. Nah, not me. Loosely in a few ways from in a former life, so I know it's devilishly difficult job, and I don't think it's as simple as "Hey, you're rich so let's talk because I want that money." I don't think it's fair to liken the job to simply finding your most wealthy alum and pestering them, and that's what I thought was being done there. The previous administration of the Development Department in my opinion was an unmitigated disaster. But not so difficult to give them a free pass on the failures of the past. I'm not trying to justify that (because that's losing battle), but rather that there's a strategy that goes along with a ton of factors breaking in a favorable direction to attract these donors. Not sure we even had an effective strategy in place though.
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Post by 1801olney on Oct 4, 2017 17:46:14 GMT -5
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Oct 4, 2017 18:22:50 GMT -5
I feel like the first one was handled.
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Post by SICguy84 on Oct 4, 2017 19:04:27 GMT -5
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Post by gymrat67 on Mar 4, 2018 15:16:47 GMT -5
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Mar 4, 2018 15:18:57 GMT -5
Was just on their campus for the second time in two days. I used to run through it three days a week. It’s really nice.
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Post by gymrat67 on Jul 24, 2018 11:53:55 GMT -5
Are Colleges " income sharing agreements " a realistic / economically viable ( for the University ) financing option to attract new students ? Methinks not. Attachment Deleted
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jul 24, 2018 12:00:51 GMT -5
I think it’s good to see them have skin in the game.
BTW, someone texted me yesterday that him and his son were visiting La Salle and St. Joe’s. He told me that he was surprised by the campus, La Salle put on a great tour and the freshman cost is like 60% of SJU.
Nice to hear.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Jul 24, 2018 12:42:30 GMT -5
Are Colleges " income sharing agreements " a realistic / economically viable ( for the University ) financing option to attract new students ? Methinks not. People could just go ROTC to get tuition paid. It is an interesting concept...my first thought while reading it was, why would a college do this for a philosophy or social work major versus a comp sci or engineering major? (I've thought the same thing about student loans...by the way...lending 200K to a student majoring in engineering is much less riskier than lending that same 200K to theology major).
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Post by MisterD on Jul 24, 2018 13:09:44 GMT -5
If you (standing in for the university) exclusively view this through the lens of future earnings, doesn't that imply its almost predatory to take $200K for a theology degree?
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Post by theneumann64 on Jul 24, 2018 13:23:49 GMT -5
I think it’s good to see them have skin in the game. BTW, someone texted me yesterday that him and his son were visiting La Salle and St. Joe’s. He told me that he was surprised by the campus, La Salle put on a great tour and the freshman cost is like 60% of SJU. Nice to hear. Which St. Joe's?
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jul 24, 2018 13:27:37 GMT -5
I think it’s good to see them have skin in the game. BTW, someone texted me yesterday that him and his son were visiting La Salle and St. Joe’s. He told me that he was surprised by the campus, La Salle put on a great tour and the freshman cost is like 60% of SJU. Nice to hear. Which St. Joe's? Sorry. (PA)
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Jul 24, 2018 15:29:12 GMT -5
If you (standing in for the university) exclusively view this through the lens of future earnings, doesn't that imply its almost predatory to take $200K for a theology degree? At least theology majors can pray that they land a well-paying job.
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