Come On Now, Show Me The Money!

[sayceman]

As an alumni of Cornell, I have a say in what alumnae are elected to Cornell's Board of Trustees (i.e. really rich people who make all the real decisions at Cornell). Out of the four candidates, I've narrowed it down to two people who in every respect seem qualified for the job. The only difference between the two is that one is emphasizing the

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[exitleft]

As someone who is swimming (drowning?) in student loans (even after reconsolidation, the whole thing makes me want to weep), my instinct is to go with the candidate who aims to develop Cornell's endowment. I understand the desire for the other candidate to build a more diverse student body, but I think that could also be accomplished via Endowment Guy (Gal?) -- by enabling more lower-income students to attend, wouldn't that also create a more diverse student body? I say the Endowment Guy wins in many ways: not only would new profs, administrators, and projects bolster the reputation and caliber of Cornell, but the student body would also benefit from the introduction of students who might not otherwise attend because of financial problems. I like chicken as much as the next girl, but I think I gotta go with the golden egg for this one.

[seamonkey314]

I would vote for endowment hands down. You don't need money to get a more diverse student body, you need money to get money/good profs and stuff.